Syllabus Language Option Recommendation by the Title IX Coordinator

Faculty members and graduate employees are asked to consider using this brief statement, which also links to the broader language below, on your syllabus:

I am a designated reporter. For information about my reporting obligations as an employee, please see Employee Reporting Obligations on the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance (OICRC) website. Students experiencing sex- or gender-based discrimination, harassment or violence should call the 24-7 hotline 541-346-SAFE [7244] or visit safe.uoregon.edu for help. Students experiencing all forms of prohibited discrimination or harassment may contact the Dean of Students Office at 541-346-3216 or the non-confidential Title IX Coordinator/OICRC at 541-346-3123 to request information and resources. Students are not required to participate in an investigation to receive support, including requesting academic supportive measures. Additional resources are available at investigations.uoregon.edu/how-get-support.

I am also a mandatory reporter of child abuse. Please find more information at Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Pregnancy Modifications. Pregnant and parenting students are eligible for academic and work modifications related to pregnancy, childbirth, loss of pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, lactation, and related medical conditions. To request pregnancy-related modifications, students should complete the Request for Pregnancy Modifications form on the OICRC website. OICRC coordinates academic and other modifications for pregnant and parenting students to ensure students can continue to access their education and university programs and activities.

Faculty and instructors, including graduate employees, are strongly encouraged to put the following, more complete statement in their syllabi:

I am a Designated Reporter under the University’s Prohibited Discrimination and Retaliation Policy. As a Designated Reporter, I will direct students who disclose prohibited discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment or violence, to resources that can help. I am also obligated to report the information shared with me to the University’s Title IX Coordinator/Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Recognizing that students may be fearful about what will happen when a report is submitted to the University, an OICRC team member will reach out to you to share information, options, and support resources. You may request supportive measures from OICRC without sharing additional information about your experience, including a No Contact Directive and academic supportive measures. 

Students who have experienced sexual assault, relationship violence, sex or gender-based bullying, stalking, and/or sexual harassment may seek confidential resources and help at safe.uoregon.edu. Students may call the SAFE 24-hour hotline at 541-346-SAFE [7244].

In addition, students experiencing any form of prohibited discrimination or harassment may find information and resources at investigations.uoregon.edu or contact the non-confidential Title IX Coordinator/OICRC at 541-346-3123 or the Dean of Students Office at 541-346-3216 for help. Specific details about confidentiality of information and reporting obligations of employees can be found at investigations.uoregon.edu/employee-responsibilities.

Clery Crimes. On an annual basis, the university is required to compile and publish campus crime statistics. If you disclose a crime that occurred on university owned or controlled property, information about that crime will be shared with the Clery Coordinator in a de-identified manner, meaning that your name and contact information will not be shared with the Clery Coordinator.

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse. Under Oregon law, UO employees, including faculty, staff, and graduate employees, are mandatory reporters of child abuse. If you disclose information about child abuse to a UO employee, whether you are reporting your own experience or child abuse or neglect that someone else experienced, I am required to report that information to law enforcement or the Department of Human Services.  Please refer to the following link for detailed information about mandatory reporting: Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Pregnancy Modifications. Pregnant and parenting students are eligible for academic and work modifications related to pregnancy, childbirth, loss of pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, lactation, and related medical conditions. To request pregnancy-related modifications, students should complete the Request for Pregnancy Modifications form on the OICRC website. OICRC coordinates academic and other modifications for pregnant and parenting students to ensure students can continue to access their education and university programs and activities.