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Resources:  The sexual assault prevention coordinator (SAPC) serves to develop and implement prevention and education programs for the AU community about sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The SAPC is also available to provide resources and referrals for survivors of sexual assault and can assist survivors in contacting counselors or a victim advocate when requested. The SAPC can be reached at 202-885-3055 and is a confidential resource.  For information about resources available to victims/survivors of sexual assault, please visit the Wellness Center website at: http://www.american.edu/ocl/wellness/sexual-assault-resources.cfm Safety Tips  Walk in groups whenever possible and look out for each other.  Avoid isolated and dark areas.  Carry your cell phone and keep it accessible.  If you are approached, take note of the person’s appearance, clothing and anything unusual that will help identify the suspect.  Be aware of the emergency telephones (yellow boxes on pillars, blue light phone towers, and red telephones) located on campus, in building lobbies, elevators, and in parking lots.  Do not let anyone follow you into the building, or admit anyone as a guest unless they are your guest.  Program AU Public Safety into your cell phone for emergencies: 202-885-3636.  AU Public Safety provides escorts, twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week, for community members to and from university owned property. To arrange for an escort, call 202-885-2527 or use a blue light or red emergency phone.