Next week marks Syracuse University’s second annual It’s On Us Week of Action. Combined with the creation of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence in 2015, the administration appears to be putting a strong foot forward with anti-sexual assault activism. But there’s a difference between raising awareness for a single week and fighting sexual assault for the full academic year.

There was a lot of hype when SU alumnus and United States Vice President Joe Biden came to campus last fall to kick off the university’s involvement in It’s On Us. And it’s promising that the campaign continues on with next week’s festivities. A year later, judging by the numbers and climate at SU, it is clear the university needs to make a more concerted when it comes to combating rape culture on a daily, institutional basis.

In the latest Department of Public Safety annual crime and safety report, which was released last week, the number of rape cases have more than doubled since 2014. That increase in reports may be correlated with the introduction of “It’s On Us” last year. But even then, nine incidents of assault is statistically low for an institution the size of SU.

In the larger framework of sexual assault, it can be argued that peer-to-peer advocacy efforts are the most effective. But even then, the administration should give students comprehensive, year-round opportunities to help them break the silence and confront sexual assault at SU. It’s one thing for students to mobilize, but another to come together in a university-facilitated avenue of discussion in the form of a permanent program or discussion group.

These discussions would consistently promote the awareness of — and simultaneously normalize the reporting of — sexual assault. It’s the administrative actions that aim to unravel rape culture on campus every day that can’t be lost once the It’s On Us Week of Action comes to a close.

This concern partly stems from the fact that SU is currently under a federal investigation for its handling of a sexual assault case — a situation the Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence was not informed of initially. And despite the lapse being topic of campus conversation for a month now, the university only just released an official comment Wednesday to say that no details can be revealed due to the sensitive nature of the complaint.

For a university that prides itself on high-profile campaigns and transparency, SU should do its part to advocate against rape culture by supporting a consistent student dialogue for the whole school year — not just one week.