Student's Right to Know

Crime Statistics

In 1990 the Federal Government, through the Department of Education, passed the Student-Right-To-Know Act which requires colleges and universities to provide information to students and employees regarding campus crime. This information is provided so that students, prospective students, and employees can be well informed.

For more information about safety on the MNU campus, go to the Campus Safety Office web page. The information and links provided will provide the latest reports on crime statistics, as required by Federal law.

Investigations and Crime Prevention

The Campus Safety Department will investigate all reported crimes on campus and will cooperate with all outside agencies until the investigation is concluded. A good working relationship exists between the Campus Police Department and the local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The city police department responds very promptly when our department requests their assistance.

The Department's goal is to heighten the individual's awareness concerning their environment and the number and types of crimes which occur on our campus. Information is published in the Trailblazer Times, the campus newspaper.

The Facility Services Department maintains university buildings and grounds with a concern for safety and security. It inspects campus facilities regularly, promptly makes repairs affecting safety and security, and responds to reports of potential safety and security hazards, such as broken windows and locks. Campus Safety assists Facility Services by reporting potential safety and security hazards. Students, faculty or staff may call Facility Services (ext. 280) to report any safety or security hazards.

Except for the residence halls, most campus facilities are open to the public during the day and evening hours when classes are in session. Any use of, or access to university facilities may be restricted under special circumstances by the Campus Police Department.

On-campus Student Housing

There are 8 residence halls on campus. All entrances are controlled by locks that are locked at specific times of the day.

When the residence halls are locked, they are monitored by Resident Educators and Resident Assistants. Campus Safety and Residential Life are jointly responsible for the development of procedures and programs to promote the greatest possible safety and security for the residence halls. Our goal is to make sure all residence halls are free from uninvited visitors or guests, but it is necessary that residents be aware of surroundings and follow safety rules.

• Hall staff and residents are encouraged to challenge the presence of strangers in the residence halls and report them to hall staff.
• Residence Hall doors are not to be propped open.
• All visitors must first go to the front desk of the Residence Hall. All visitors and guests must be accompanied by a resident at all times, even when halls are open and unlocked.
• Residents are held accountable for their guest’s actions.

Rape: Fact or Fiction

There are many misconceptions about sexual assault. People in every segment of society have developed their own ideas about rape and rape victims. The "blame it on the victim" attitude makes it difficult for the victim to seek help and to begin the recovery process. It is through the myths and misconceptions about rape that many women increase their chances of becoming a victim, and many others are allowed to turn the victim into the villain.

Here are some of the common and inappropriate beliefs about rape:
Fiction: Rape won’t happen to me or someone I know.
Fact: One in every six women you know will be a victim of a sexual assault. Men, women and children . . . old people, young people . . . people from every socioeconomic group, every religion have been victimized. Rape is the most unreported crime in the United States. It occurs every five minutes.

Fiction: Rape does not happen at schools like our university.
Fact: Every university is a potential ground for rape to occur. Most women are concerned about the possibility that a stranger may come on campus to commit a rape; however, many campus rapes are committed by someone you may know.

Fiction: The rapist is always a stranger to the victim.
Fact: Most women are raped by someone they know--a date, an acquaintance, a neighbor, a relative. These rapes generally go unreported. In fact almost half never get reported. Any woman forced into having sex against her wishes has been victimized by rape. If rape occurs with a friend or a relative, the victim often feels somewhat responsible for the act and is unwilling to confess it to others and is discouraged from seeking professional help.

Fiction: Men rape because they want sex. They’re usually frustrated because they have limited opportunities for sex. Many are maniacs or psychopaths.
Fact: The motivation for the rape is the need to have power and control. Forcing a woman to have sex against her will is an act of aggression and violence. The rapist is angry and feels the need to dominate and use sex as his weapon.

Fiction: Women really want to be raped. They "ask for it" by the way they dress or act.
Fact: No person ever wants to be a victim of a violent life-threatening act. Most victims have feelings of terror, humiliation and degradation.

Sexual Assault and Rape

Facilities available off-campus to assist you are: the Olathe Police Department, Olathe Medical Center, Safehome, Inc.

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Resource List

On-Campus

Counseling Resource Center
971-3445

Director of Residential Life
971-3139

Campus Police
971-3299

Off-Campus

Crime Victims’ Information and Referral
1-800-828-9745

Legal Aid
764-8585

Olathe Medical Center 24 HR Emergency
791-4357

Olathe Police Department
782-4500

Safehome, Inc. Domestic Violence Hotline 24 HR
262-2868

Sexual Assault Hotline 24 HR
262-7273

Victim Assistance Unit
764-8484, ext. 5237

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