Examples of incidents include threatening phone calls, hate-inspired graffiti, racial slurs, and physical assaults. Besides providing support and advocacy for victims, the teams collect information about harassment episodes for purposes of education. SAO helps students locate interest groups, departmental clubs, political groups, governing organizations, sports clubs, and religious groups on campus. If you thought you'd tried everything to resolve an academic or administrative problem on campus, without success, it's time to contact the Student Advocates Office. The student advocates are retired faculty and administrators who can help IU students find solutions to a myriad of problems.
Any student can appeal for help with any problem.
All information is kept confidential. The advocates can help explain university policies and procedures, advise students about their options, direct students to the people on campus who will address their issues, make inquiries on a student's behalf, follow up to be sure that a problem has been resolved, and accompany a student to meetings or hearings relating to the problem. This office offers free legal advice and litigation assistance to students, funded through student activity fees. All students who pay the Student Activity Fee may request the office's services.