You are at the bar with some of your friends for a birthday celebration. The group next to you buys your friend a birthday drink. One of the members of that group goes up to the bar to settle their tab. The individual who was sitting next to them leaned over and poured powder into their unattended drink. No one at their table seemed to notice. 

Identify- This scenario has potential drugging which could lead to other situations including violence, sexual assault. 

Create a distraction- If the drink is within reach you could “accidentally” knock over the glass and offer to purchase the friend a replacement drink. 

Ask directly- You could ask the person what they put in that drink or let them know you saw what happened. Tell the person whose drink was spiked that they should get a different drink. 

Reach out to others- You could ask the others at our table if they saw what happened. You could also tell the bartender/manager what happened or call 911. 

Extend support- After the situation has cleared up, you can offer them support by exchanging contact information and remind them that they can talk to you whenever and offer resources on or off campus if that is appropriate.  

You are at an off-campus party with some friends. As you are walking around, you notice one of the guys who lives at the house, taking a girl who appears quite intoxicated up the stairs. She stumbles on the steps, almost falling.  

Identify- This scenario has a few problematic components. First, it may be that someone is taking advantage of another person, crossing boundaries that may have been set, and/or has the potential for sexual assault or physical violence. Remember, someone who is incapacitated, cannot give consent. 

Create a distraction- You could ask the guy if he wants to play another game, go outside and get a breath of fresh air, ask for help in the kitchen. You could also ask the female if she wants to go do something or sit down, maybe find her a bottle of water. 

Ask directly- You could directly ask them what they are doing or ask if they need help. You could also tell them your concerns about her being too intoxicated to go upstairs alone with someone. 

Reach out to others- If you receive pushback, try to find some of his or her friends to back you up. Get others to support you. Call 911 if it becomes volatile. 

Extend Support- You could ask the girl if she knows where her friends are, get her a safe ride home, get her contact information to check on her the next day, send her information for resources on or off campus. 

As you are walking to class, you notice someone on a bench moving away from the person next to them. You walk closer and you hear them ask the person to leave them alone. The other person only moves closer.  

Identify- In this scenario, someone appears uncomfortable, and their boundaries are not being respected or acknowledged. 

Create a Distraction- You could approach the person and ask if they know where a certain building is on campus, ask for the time, sit down on the bench. Anything that might diffuse the tension between the two people or create a barrier. 

Ask Directly- You could ask the person if they are okay, if they need help or need you to call someone. Ask the other person what they are doing, and that you heard the person say to leave them alone. 

Reach out to others- You could ask someone nearby for help, or if you are with a friend ask them to approach the people with you, call non-emergency services, go into the nearest building and see if someone there can help (i.e., front desk), or someone who works in the building. You can always reach out to 911 for additional support. 

Extend Support- You could ask the person if they want to walk with you, exchange contact information to check in later, ask if they would like to seek out resources on campus. 

On a run through campus, you notice a group of students talking loudly on the sidewalk. One of the people starts to shove the others, and more fighting breaks out. 

Identify- In this scenario, there is physical violence currently happening. It could lead to further violence between the group or harm to others around them.  

Create a Distraction- You could create a distraction in this scenario, but diffusing tension between the group might be difficult and put you in harm’s way. 

Ask Directly- You could ask what is going on, why are they fighting, tell them to step away from each other. Only if that feels safe. 

Reach out to others- Because it is physical violence, calling 911 is appropriate, especially for your safety.  

Extend Support- After the fact, ask them if they are okay, if anyone needs help, exchange contact information if it is appropriate to check in on them in a few days, get them connected with resources. 

While scrolling on social media, you notice someone you follow tagged in a video of them drunk outside of their apartment. As the video continues you see people you don’t know touch them on their legs and try to get them to drink more alcohol. 

Identify- In this scenario, someone is being taken advantage of in their intoxicated state, forced to drink more alcohol which they cannot consent. 

Create a Distraction- Because this is happening on social media, it might feel difficult to try to create a distraction. 

Ask Directly- You could send a message to the people who posted the video, or anyone who is tagged in it what they are doing, if the person is okay.  

Reach out to others- You could report the video to the social media platform you are using and report the accounts. You can also report the video to local law enforcement.  

Extend Support- You could reach out to them and let them know you saw what happened and be a support person, offer them resources on or off campus.