Faculty and Staff Resources PS

Quick Exit

If you need crisis support, advocacy, or assistance, please call our 24-hour crisis and support hotline at (615) 322-7233.

Mandatory Reporting

Nearly all staff and faculty are mandatory reporters.

Incident Reports

To report information, or when advising a person who may wish to report a form of sexual misconduct that is or has happened to them or someone they know, submit or share the Incident Report Form, or call the Title IX office at (615) 343-9004.

Incident Report Form

Students of Concern

To provide information about a student who is exhibiting behaviors that are of concern to their personal, physical, or emotional wellbeing, experiencing a triggering event, or who may benefit from increased support, submit a Student of Concern Form.

Student of Concern Form

Learn More About Mandatory Reporters

Syllabus Statements

Faculty increasingly include statements on their syllabus to advise students of their responsibility to report sexual misconduct and to provide information about campus resources.

Sample Statement on Mandatory Reporting Responsibility

University faculty, many staff members, and some student leaders are required to report incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse, as well as any suspected discrimination (about age, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military status, familial status or other protected categories under local, state or federal law) to the University’s Title IX Coordinator (615-322-4705), as required by
University policy and state and federal law. If you disclose an experience of interpersonal violence and/or child abuse to classmates with mandatory reporting obligations or to the instructor, whether in class discussion or through a course assignment, your disclosure will be kept as private as possible but may not be able to be kept confidential.
Please consult with your instructor with any questions before sharing a personal experience of intimate partner violence or that of another Vanderbilt-affiliated person. If you disclose thoughts of harm to self or others, that information will also be disclosed to relevant parties charged with ensuring the health and safety of our campus community.
Sample Statement on Sexual Harassment and Violence Resources

Vanderbilt is committed to providing a community built on trust and mutual respect, where all can feel secure and free from harassment. Sexual misconduct including sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking, violates a person’s rights, dignity and integrity and is contrary to our community principles and the mission of the college. The University is committed to fostering a community that promotes prompt reporting of sexual misconduct and timely and fair resolution of sexual misconduct reports. Creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment is the responsibility of everyone at Vanderbilt.
We encourage all members of our campus community to seek support from the Project Safe Center; 615-322-7233. We encourage community members to report all incidents of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct directly to the Title IX Coordinator (615-343-9004). Staff in these departments will assist in eliminating the misconduct, preventing its recurrence, and addressing its effects.

Invite us to your Department, Division, Staff, or Team Meetings

Project Safe provides presentations for faculty and staff on topics such as our services, supporting survivors, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence, stalking, prevention strategies, and more. We can present in departmental meetings of any length and may partner with Title IX, VUPD, Student Accountability, or the Student Care Network as needed.

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