Two sexual assaults occurred in a residential hall during the Fall 2014 semester, according to an email sent out by campus police last week.

The Loyola University Police Department received information on Thursday, Jan. 15 from two Loyola students that they were sexually assaulted on separate occasions in Biever Hall. Both victims reported that the offender is a known female student who also lives in Biever Hall.

However, neither student wants to file criminal charges.

James Shields, public affairs communications coordinator, said that the university has a strict policy regarding sexual assault cases.

“Loyola University is committed to creating a safe environment for everyone and takes all forms of sexual violence seriously,” Shields said in an email.

According to the Campus Crime Report, which looks at incidents that occurred on campus from 2011 to 2013, the number of sexual offense crimes that were reported on the main campus student residence halls went up slightly from 2011. The report states that there was one incident in 2011 and three incidents for both 2012 and 2013.

Shields said the university has a number of initiatives and programs for all members of the campus community to help prevent sexual assaults on campus. He said some of the services include 24-hour safety escorts, trained resident assistants and counselors and a free personal safety app called RAVE Guardian.

“Loyola has all of the standard safety services including post certified police officers, blue light phones across both campuses to report emergencies or crimes in progress, and closed circuit camera surveillance and recording,” Shields said.

Shields also said the university offers a service called Rape Aggression Defense System, which offers self-defense techniques to women.

“LUPD tells me that it is offered on average, two to three times per semester, based on requests,” Shields said.

LUPD has declined to comment on the two sexual assaults as the cases are still under investigation.