Orders of protection 

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign complies with Illinois law in recognizing Orders of Protection. Any person who obtains an Order of Protection from Illinois or any other state should provide a copy to the Director of the Illini Center, who will then coordinate with University Police and the Title IX Coordinator in the Title IX Office. A meeting will be expeditiously scheduled with the victim to develop a Safety Action Plan, which is a plan for the victim to reduce the risk of harm coming to, working, or studying in, and going from the Illini Center.

The university cannot apply for a legal order of protection, no contact order or restraining order for a victim from the applicable jurisdiction(s). The victim is required to apply directly for these services. To obtain an Order of Protection, you can: ask your attorney to file in civil court; request an order with your divorce; request an order during a criminal trial for abuse; go to the circuit clerk’s office in the county you reside and get papers to seek an order of protection for yourself, or contact the Healthcare Alternative Systems – BASTA Domestic Violence Program, or Life Span Legal Services to ask for assistance in completing the forms. University Police will also, as warranted, contact the appropriate Threat Assessment Team, and convene its membership as stated in the university’s Campus Violence Prevention Plan in accordance with the Campus Threat Assessment Policy.

The university may issue an institutional no contact order if deemed appropriate or at the request of the complainant or respondent in a Title IX complaint. To the extent of the complainant’s cooperation and consent, university offices will work cooperatively to protect the complainant’s health, physical safety, work, and academic status, pending the outcome of a formal university investigation of the complaint. For example, if reasonably available, a complainant may be offered changes to academic or working situations in addition to counseling, health services, visa/immigration assistance and assistance in notifying appropriate local law enforcement.

Illini Center sexual misconduct resources 

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