Education and Resource Response Team
University of Wisconsin - Stout
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Maintaining a Safe Community
The university asks for the cooperation of the campus community in monitoring the campus climate by reporting all bias incidents and hate crimes.
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Bias Incidents & Hate Crimes
Bias incidents are acts motivated by bigotry and/or hate based on the victim’s actual or perceived race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion or disability. ...
Bias or hate-motivated speech may be illegal such as harassment, threats, or disruptive speech. However, some bias or hate-motivated speech may be constitutionally protected and thus not subject to university disciplinary action or formal investigation.
Please note that this definition is used for reporting and statistical purposes only and carries no independent punitive weight or authority.
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What should I do if I am a witness or victim?
In order to fulfill UW-Stout’s commitment to a safe working and learning environment, University Police and the Administration need to know when a bias incident or hate crime occurs. You can report a bias incident or hate crime as a witness or a victim. Although it’s most helpful to know who is making the report, you can file a report anonymously.
The report will go directly to the Education and Resource Response Team Chair.
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What will happen to my report?
If you choose to file a report, the report will be sent directly to the Education and Resource Response Team Chair. The team is made up of professionally trained individuals to determine the appropriate response to each specific event. The campus response team will:
- Consult and provide care for the affected individual(s) or group(s) to determine what role they would like to play in responding to the incident.
- Investigate all complaints of possible bias-motivated incidents, including those of a criminal nature, by taking appropriate action to identify any university community member, campus guest, or other individuals responsible for the behavior.
- Coordinate campus communication as appropriate to the situation.