--- title: UVA Sexual Assault: President Teresa Sullivan Announces Plan description: The president of the UVA announced a number of changes to policies concerning alcohol, Greek life and security to reduce sexual assault. canonical: https://time.com/3613510/uva-sexual-assault-plan/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-02T17:16:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:56:23.787Z og:title: UVA Sexual Assault: President Teresa Sullivan Announces Plan og:description: The president of the UVA announced a number of changes to policies concerning alcohol, Greek life and security to reduce sexual assault. og:url: https://time.com/3613510/uva-sexual-assault-plan/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt06efde159ef0254e/69876bce35ba6f1327c05a6b/uva-president-teresa-sullivan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: George Martin, Teresa Sullivan og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: UVA Sexual Assault: President Teresa Sullivan Announces Plan twitter:description: The president of the UVA announced a number of changes to policies concerning alcohol, Greek life and security to reduce sexual assault. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt06efde159ef0254e/69876bce35ba6f1327c05a6b/uva-president-teresa-sullivan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # UVA President Unveils Plan To Protect Women on Campus  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Dec 2, 2014 5:16 PM UTC  University President Teresa Sullivan speaks during a board of visitors meeting about sexual assault at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. on Nov. 25, 2014. University President Teresa Sullivan speaks during a board of visitors meeting about sexual assault at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. on Nov. 25, 2014.Ryan M. Kelly—Daily Progress/AP  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Dec 2, 2014 5:16 PM UTC The president of the University of Virginia announced a number of changes to its policies concerning alcohol, Greek life and campus security Monday, as outrage continues to grow over a Rolling Stone article [reporting](http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/a-rape-on-campus-20141119) a gang rape on campus. “The behavior depicted \[in the article\] is not something we will accept as normal, and the actions described by seven men in the story have betrayed us. We have a problem, and we are going to get after it,” said UVA President Teresa Sullivan in a hastily-announced address. Sullivan had been set to appear at the National Press Club on Monday, but announced that she would address school affiliates instead. **MORE:** [The sexual assault crisis on American campuses](http://time.com/100542/the-sexual-assault-crisis-on-american-campuses/) Sexual assault training for faculty, meetings with leaders of Greek life, additional funding for trauma counseling and an evaluation of university alcohol policies were among the initiatives announced Monday. 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