Issues and concerns of unlawful harassment are addressed through procedures outlined in the anti-harassment policy (.pdf). This policy applies to everyone in the University community, including faculty, staff, students and third-party visitors to our campus, and provides resources to address and resolve issues and concerns of harassment and discrimination. 

  

1. Tell the harasser to stop. (The University recognizes that this might not always be appropriate or advisable.)

 

2. Talk with a confidential counselor regarding your options without having to lodge a complaint. Confidential counselors (e.g., SHARE, the University Health Services Counseling Center, the Ombuds Office, Carebridge, or chaplains in the Office of Religious Life) are not authorized to investigate your concerns or take action on behalf of the University. If after speaking with a confidential counselor you wish to lodge a complaint, the confidential counselor will put you in touch with an appropriate University administrator.

 

3. Tell someone: your manager; a higher manager in your reporting line; a department chair; a department head; an appointed mentor; a director of student life; an assistant or associate dean; the directors of the LGBT, women’s, international or Fields centers; or human resources personnel.

 

4. Meet with a Harassment Resolution Facilitator who will assess and investigate your concerns and seek to resolve the matter at the lowest possible level.   

5. Submit a written complaint if the matter cannot be resolved through one of the above approaches or if you choose not to pursue one of the above methods.