To Make an Informal Report and Request Support or Resources

The following College Officials/Offices may provide confidentiality upon receiving a report of sexual harassment and provide supportive measures to the student or employee:

Janet Shealy
Director of Campus Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE)
105 Thompson Hall
(843) 953-7277 (office)
(843) 425-1315 (cell)
shealyj1@citadel.edu

Colonel Robert Pickering, Jr.
Ombudsperson
137 Thompson Hall
(843) 953-5096 (office)
(843) 437- 9645 (cell)
robert.pickering@citadel.edu
ombud@citadel.edu

The Citadel Counseling Center
203 Richardson Ave
(843) 953-6799

Major Shamus Gillen
120 Bond Hall, Admissions Office
(843) 953-4830 (office)
(843) 743-9847 (cell)
(843) 478-0239 (personal cell)
Shamus.gillen@citadel.edu
ombud@citadel.edu

Kathy Kroupa, Sr. Associate Athletic Director
McAlister Fieldhouse
(843) 953-6604
kkroupa@citadel.edu
ombud@citadel.edu

Off-campus resources for filing complaints and requesting support include:

• South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), (803) 737-9000 (24/7); or the Ninth Circuit Solicitor.
• People Against Rape, a local, non-profit community agency specializing in assisting victims of sexual assault, (843) 745-0144 (24/7).
• Medical University of South Carolina Emergency Room (MUSC), (843) 792-9127. MUSC provides triage, medical treatment, and, within 120 hours of the assault, a free Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE). Recipients of the exam do not have to file criminal charges.
• My Sister’s House domestic abuse emergency shelter: Crisis Line: 843-744-3242 Admin Office: 843-747-4069
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/get-help