Welcome - Green Dot

Why Green Dot?

Stalking, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence happen all too often on college campuses. We are all familair with the statistics- 1 in 5, 1 in 3, 1 in 4. But you have the power to change those numbers. WE have the power to make a difference. This is is your time. Get involved. Make a difference. What's your Green Dot?

A green dot is any choice, behavior, word or attitude that promotes safety for everyone and communicates utter intolerance for power based personal violence in our University of Dayton community. A green dot is anything you do to make our community safer. Green dots can be PROACTIVE or REACTIVE.

A red dot is a single decision, and enough of those have added up to create a culture that allows unacceptable rates of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. While we can’t know exactly how many red dots happen on any given day, we do know that there are enough that they add up to a bigger issue both at our college and at other institutions around the country.

If red dots are the problem, green dots are the solution. A green dot is a behavior someone can do to stop a red dot from happening or progressing and/or to strengthen positive campus norms. 

The goal is simple, when there are more green dots than red, the culture can shift, and rates of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking can be reduced.

Training Opportunities

Ready to take the next step? Join the Green Dot movement today! 

We know violence happens. We know that it's hard to step in and stop it. But there is hope. We now how to stop it. We know what works and what doesn't. Give us a few hours. When participating in a Green Dot training, we will come together as a community to identify what warning signs to look for, how to circumvent barriers, and how our community can stand together to proclaim that violence is not tolerated at the University of Dayton.

2025 Training Opportunities coming soon!