More students at Kennesaw State University report sexual assaults.

Dean of Students Michael Sanseviro does not believe there's been an increase in the frequency of sexual assaults on campus.  He tells the Marietta Daily Journal, he believes more students feel empowered to come forward and report what happened.

In 2013, the last year numbers are available, eight students reported sexual assaults at KSU.  There were three reported at Southern Polytechnic State University.  The schools completed their merger this week.

KSU offers victims counseling and the option of pursuing a formal misconduct hearing against their assailant, if it's another student.  Any criminal complaint is handled separately.