The SFBU Title IX and Equity Office receives and responds to reports of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation based on Protected Characteristics.

Protected Characteristics include Race, Color, Ethnicity, Religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), Creed, Sex (including Sexual Orientation, Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), Age (40 years and over in the employment context), Marital Status, National Origin, Citizenship Status, Employment Status, Income Status, Shared Ancestry and Ethnic Characteristics, Partnership Status, Medical Condition (including cancer and Genetic Characteristics), Pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), Disability, Political Belief Or Affiliation, Domestic Violence Victim status, Military Or Veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under Federal and State law.

Sex discrimination includes Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Pregnancy and Parenting Discrimination.

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1. Provide Supportive Measures

Discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation can have a tremendous impact on someone. These behaviors can be overwhelming, distracting, and traumatic. We will work discreetly with a student, staff, or faculty member to address the effects of discrimination and harassment, and to help prevent it from happening again.

These measures are referred to as “supportive measures”. They are designed to help someone get back to excelling in their learning, working, and/or living environments.

Supportive Measure is a non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized service offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the Complainant or Respondent at any time before or after filing a formal complaint or where no formal complaint has been filed.

Available Supportive Measures may include: academic accommodation, residential accommodations, transportation or working arrangement, access to support services (including campus escort services, increased security and monitoring of specific areas on campus, advocacy, counseling, disability, health or mental health services, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid services, and legal assistance, both on and off campus), training and education programs, help with reporting a crime to local law enforcement.

The Title IX and Equity office will not disclose information about any Supportive Measures to individuals other than the individual to whom they apply, unless necessary to provide the Supportive Measures.

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Conduct Investigations

Our office is available to explain the Title IX and Equity Office’s investigation process.

For ease of reference, we have also prepared flowcharts [pdf] that explain the different options you have to seek accountability from the alleged offender.

We encourage you to contact our office for a detailed explanation of the investigation process. You may also find a complete description of the process in the SFBU Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.

We recognize that an investigation is not for everyone, and that many may want more control over the process and outcome(s). An informal resolution is an alternative to an investigation. It may take a variety of customizable forms, such as a mediation or a facilitated conversation. This flowchart [pdf] helps explain the informal resolution process.

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Facilitate Training

You may request training from the Title IX and Equity Office.

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