Who has an obligation to report knowledge of sexual harassment of a student?
A student who has been sexually harassed can decide whether or not to make a formal complaint. Although the University encourages such reporting, the student’s right to choose options is fully recognized. Any University Official with knowledge of the sexual harassment of a student has an obligation to report this information to the Institutional Equity and Diversity Office (or to the University Police if it is criminal sexual harassment). “University Official” refers to all employees of the University. This includes faculty members, and other personnel, including but not limited to personnel in the University Support Personnel System (USPS), Technical, Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Support (TEAMS) and Other Personnel Services (OPS) classifications. Student employees may be considered “University Officials” when acting in a supervisory or other responsible capacity in the performance of their duties. Examples include but are not limited to event staff, Resident Assistants, T
