It's On Us PA
It's On Us PA is a statewide campaign that invites everyone to play a role in ending sexual assault. Building off the momentum of the national
It's On Us movement, It's On Us PA brings together college and university presidents, superintendents, administrators, teachers, students, families, and community members to reframe the conversation around sexual violence and pledge to be part of the solution.
Take the Pledge
Take the It's On Us PA pledge to help keep people safe from sexual assault. This personal commitment is a promise to be a part of the solution to the problem - not a bystander. It's On Us to:
- recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault.
- identify situations in which sexual assault may occur.
- intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.
- create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.
Grants
On December 10, 2021, the Wolf Administration announced nearly $1 million in grants to combat campus sexual assault at 34 colleges and universities across the state, listed below. Since 2016, the Wolf Administration has awarded 184 It's On Us PA grants totaling nearly $6 million to post-secondary institutions, including public and private two-year and four-year colleges and universities. The institutions use grant funds to implement strategies on their campuses to address goals of Governor Wolf's It's On Us PA campaign.
PDE accepted applications for the 2021-22 It's On Us grant from Monday, September 20, 2021 to Wednesday, October 20, 2021. To access the application and the Request for Application, detailing how grants may be used to reduce postsecondary sexual assault, please click on the links below.
Act 16 of 2019
On June 28, 2019, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Act 16 of 2019 (Act
16) which added Article XX-J to the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949.
Building on the It's On Us PA initiative, this law includes statutory
requirements for addressing sexual assault at postsecondary institutions in Pennsylvania
that award an associate degree or higher. The Governor also signed a law
establishing protection for students reporting sexual assault from being
disciplined for violating school drug, alcohol or other policies.
Learn more about the sexual violence policy, PDE's model policy, and the anonymous online reporting system.
2021-2022 It’s On Us Grantee Award List
Albright College
| $ 30,000.00 |
| Bucknell University | $ 30,000.00 |
| Bucks County Community College | $ 29,991.00 |
| California University of Pennsylvania | $ 30,000.00 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $ 29,000.00 |
| Central Penn College | $ 30,000.00 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | $ 30,000.00 |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | $ 24,000.00 |
| Delaware County Community College | $ 17,355.00 |
| Eastern University | $ 30,000.00 |
| Gannon University | $ 30,000.00 |
| Gettysburg College | $ 30,000.00 |
| Holy Family University | $ 29,525.00 |
| Immaculata University | $ 29,960.00 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | $ 30,000.00 |
| Juniata College | $ 30,000.00 |
| Keystone College | $ 20,030.00 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | $ 27,866.50 |
| Lafayette College | $ 30,000.00 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | $ 30,000.00 |
| Lebanon Valley College | $ 24,249.00 |
| Manor College | $ 29,979.50 |
| Mercyhurst University | $ 30,000.00 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | $ 29,990.00 |
| Point Park University | $ 30,000.00 |
| Saint Joseph's University | $ 23,593.00 |
| Seton Hill University | $ 29,363.00 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | $ 25,500.00 |
| University of Pennsylvania | $ 30,000.00 |
| University of Scranton | $ 17,127.50 |
| University of the Arts | $ 25,000.00 |
| Washington and Jefferson College | $ 14,000.00 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | $ 24,725.00 |
| York College | $ 27,362.00 |
|
TOTAL AWARDS |
$ 928,616.50
|