Students reporting incidents of sexual assault are often concerned for their privacy and have questions about confidentiality. The SATS Program Coordinator and the SATS Counselors have different levels of confidentiality from one another.
The Student Advocacy and Trauma Support Program Coordinator balances the wishes of the person making the report with the overall safety of the Winthrop campus. This means the SATS Program Coordinator will not disseminate information shared without the consent of the person except on a need-to-know basis or abuse to a vulnerable population (child, elderly person or a person with a disability).
Need-to-know basis conditions
Student Advocacy and Trauma Support Counselors cannot disclose information without the reporter's consent to any other person, except under very limited circumstances (e.g., imminent threat of danger to self or others). Click HERE to read the Confidentiality Policy for Counseling Services and SATS Counseling.
All university employees except for Mental Health Counselors are mandated reporters who are required to share all reports of sexual misconduct through our reporting system. These reports are routed to the SATS Program Coordinator who provides OPTIONAL resources to the student.
