However, every situation is different. You are welcome to discuss your concerns with a Harassment Resolution Officer without providing your name or the names of others. However, any situation that results in any sort of personnel action calls for a higher level of due process, which would include naming any individuals who have made allegations. I don't want anyone to get fired, I just want the harassing behavior to stop. Most concerns can be resolved informally, without any resulting personnel action.
Many individuals are willing to change their behavior once confronted.
Click here to see the Resolution Procedures for Harassment Complaints. Retaliation is prohibited by federal and state law, and by university policy. We carefully instruct any person accused of harassment not to engage in any behavior that could even be perceived as retaliation. Virtually all people who are accused of harassment are quite concerned about the allegations, and do not engage in retaliation. The university has crafted resolution procedures that allow for a fair and confidential resolution to complaints of harassment.