(Published by the Rape Treatment Center Santa Monica – UCLA Medical Center and adapted for the UCLA community)

• Go to a safe place
• If you want to report the assault, notify the police or campus security immediately (to reach the UCLA Police Department - UCPD dial ‘911’ from a campus phone or 310-825-1491 / 24 hours a day). Reporting the crime can help you regain a sense of personal power and control and can also help to ensure the safety of other potential victims.
• Call a friend, a campus advocate, a family member or someone else you trust and ask her or him to stay with you.
• Preserve all physical evidence of the assault. Do not shower, bathe, douche, or brush your teeth. Save all of the clothing you were wearing at the time of the assault. Place each item of clothing in a separate paper bag. Do not use plastic bags. Do not disturb anything in the area where the assault occurred.
• Go to a hospital emergency department or a specialized forensic clinic that provides medical care for sexual assault victims. Those in the UCLA community are encouraged to go to the Rape Treatment Center Santa Monica – UCLA Medical Center (310-319-4000) for medical care and evidence collection 24 hours a day. A counselor will be available to you at that time. Even if you think you don’t have physical injuries, you should still have a medical examination and discuss with a health care provider the risk of exposure to sexually transmitted diseases and the possibility of pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault. You will not be required to report the sexual assault to the police in order to receive medical care at the Rape Treatment Center. The UCLA Police Department can transport you in an unmarked car to the Rape Treatment Center. A female officer will be provided to accompany you whenever possible. The UCPD will transport you to the Rape Treatment Center whether or not you chose to report the crime.
• If you suspect that you may have been given a rape drug, ask the hospital or clinic where you receive medical care to take urine sample. The urine sample should be preserved as evidence. Rape drugs, such as Rohypnol and GHB, are more likely to be detected in urine than in blood.
  Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the assailant.
• Talk with a counselor who is trained to assist rape victims about the emotional and physical impacts of the assault. The UCLA Center for Women & Men has Rape Services Consultants available to provide counseling, advocacy and referrals to medical, legal and other support services on-campus and off-campus to students, staff and faculty. There are also specially trained therapists available at the Rape Treatment Center.
• If you do not live in the Los Angeles are, but want information about legal issues, medical care, or other concerns related to the assault, a rape treatment center or a rape hot line can assist you. One national victim assistance agency is called RAINN and they can be contacted by calling 1-800-656-HOPE. RAINN will connect you with a rape crisis center in your area.
• For more on-campus and off-campus resources please link to Resources/Links.