Sexual Health
Consent
Consent consists of an affirmative, conscious decision by each participant to engage in mutually agreed-upon sexual activity. A person must act freely and voluntarily and have knowledge of the act and who is involved. Consent to one form of sexual activity does not constitute consent to engage in all forms of sexual activity. Consent must be present at every stage and can be withdrawn at any time. An individual who is incapacitated by alcohol or other drugs (including prescriptions) cannot give consent.
Planned Parenthood's All About Consent video discusses why consent matters, what consent looks like, and how to give consent. For additional information from Planned Parenthood, visit their All About Consent.
The article by Ellen Friedrichs, "5 Questions About Alcohol and Consent You’re Too Afraid to Ask, Answered" is helpful in explaining common questions people have about alcohol, sex, and consent.
On Campus Resources
Student Health and Wellness (SHAW)
Located in lower level of Forum, 1119 6th Avenue
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8–5 p.m.
641-269-3230
SHAW offers health and mental health services to support students at Grinnell. In addition to the immediate care you require. SHAW also provides students with the tools and information they need to develop lifelong self-care and wellness habits. With the exception of at-cost fees for some medical tests, inoculations, and Plan B, all of their other services are free of charge.
Stonewall Resource Center (SRC)
Located in Younker Hall Pit on North campus.
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 5 p.m.–midnight (12 a.m.) / Saturday 1–4 p.m.
The Stonewall Resource Center (SRC) was originally established as the Human/Gay Resource Center in 1986. It is named in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969, when New York City police raided a Greenwich Village gay bar called the Stonewall Inn. The rebellion gave birth to the Gay and Lesbian Pride movement in the United States.
The Stonewall Resource Center is a confidential, safe space serving Grinnell’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning communities and allies. Staffed by a student management team, the center offers support for individuals, educational programming, and LGBTQ activities on campus. The SRC library is open to all students and features hundreds of books, films, and leading queer publications. The center also serves as a meeting space for numerous LGBTQ, feminist, and sexuality-related student organizations.