The ASUO has been involved in aiding groups that fight sexual violence throughout the year. Its most significant contributions have come through funding in two forms.

First, the ASUO funded programs involved in sexual violence awareness and prevention, like Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), which was budgeted $89,486. Other budgeted programs and departments don’t deal exclusively with sexual assault but hold events to continue the dialogue. This includes the Women’s Center, which also houses the Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team, which was budgeted a total of $36,918 for its programs. The Men’s Center also held events regarding sexual violence and was budgeted $3,600 for program expenses. The ASUO Executive budget includes that of the Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force, which was budgeted $41,290.

Besides the budget, ASUO Senate allocated several thousand dollars from surplus for events put on throughout the year pertaining to sexual assault. In November, Saferide received $163 for a panel discussion coordinated with the Women’s Center called “Let’s Talk About It.” The student group Forbidden Fruit, which puts the Rocky Horror Picture Show, also received $800 for a show focused on consent and sex positivity. In January, the LGBTQA received $700 for an event to promote “Better, Safer Kink.”

In February, the ASUO Senate also passed an amended version of a resolution calling for a halt to the expansion of Fraternity and Sorority Life. The resolution is due to findings of disproportionate incidents of sexual assault within the organizations. The amendment recommended delaying the halt on expansion until spring 2015, to wait on the results of the next campus climate survey.