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Participant 2: Nothing is going to come out of it period. What can the school do? Facilitator: So, you think there should be more of an action done towards the offender? Participant 2: Yeah, legal…

I would say that it [discussions of sexual assault] is something that should be included during welcome weeks, especially coming from the Caribbean. Like, the topic could be sort of taboo; people might not want…

I know, like, when you think about sexual assault, you are like “Oh my gosh, we have to go and report this now.” I am being their friend first and then figuring out which steps,…

I think the hardest part is going through all of that and nothing happens. Like, people get off because there wasn’t enough evidence to prove it.

On paper, it sounds like a good policy. I don’t think the language is very student friendly. There are aspects of it that could be clearer, especially with the guides to the difference between disclosure…

I think patience is important because, as we all stated before, people might not want to report immediately – the same way they might not want to talk about the experience they have had immediately.…

What’s the turnaround time for all of this? […] We report, we talk to this one and that one, next year we talk to this one and that one, next month we stand in front…

I feel as though there should be a little more, I guess, options. Like, when you go to some medical center, you should have the option of either going to a male or female doctor,…

I would say it would be beneficial if they were trained; so, they took training in how to deal with that particular situation. This way, they would be more understanding and more open to what…

Participant 1: Also, how many people do I have to talk to? ‘Cause I wouldn’t want to repeat this story like 70 times. Participant 2: Yeah. Participant 3: Yes!