Call UCWC's Reclaim 24hr Sexual Violence Help Line at 513-218-9531

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Report Sexual Assault & Harassment 

The form below allows for the anonymous reporting of sexual assault & harassment. Please complete this form with as much detail as possible and forward to the sexual assault response coordinator (SARC). The SARC is designated by UC to collect all reports of sexual offenses, intimate partner violence and stalking within this community. In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, reports will be compiled annually and published in the Student Right to Know.

For more information and support, call UC’s 24-hour Sexual Violence Helpline at 513-218-9531.

Reporting Allegations of Discrimination or Harassment:

University of Cincinnati students, faculty and staff are encouraged to promptly report complaints of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or gender identity and expression or harassment of any kind, so that the university can investigate such allegations and respond accordingly. 

Q: Where can I complain about discrimination or harassment? 

A: 

•For complaints against university faculty members, contact John Bryan of the Provost’s Office at 556-1146 or John.Bryan@uc.edu. 

•For complaints against non-faculty university employees, contact Theresa Murphy, Interim Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity at 556-5508 or theresa.murphy@uc.edu. 

•For complaints against university students, contact Daniel Cummins the Department of Student Life Judicial Affairs Office at 556-6814 or Daniel.Cummins@uc.edu. 

•Any complaints can also be made to the university’s Department of Public Safety by calling 556-1111 or 558-1111 or going to one of the help-phones located on campus. 

Note: If you contact the individuals discussed above, the university cannot guarantee your confidentiality. However, the university strictly prohibits and will not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report such allegations. 

Q: Can I make an anonymous complaint? 

A: Yes. Contact: 

•Anonymous Reporting Hotline via phone at: 1 (800) 889-1547 OR via the web at: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/22314/index.html 

Q: Can I make an anonymous complaint to be included in the campus crime statistics?

A: Yes.   

•UC  Women’s  Center’s  anonymous report form: www.uc.edu/ucwc/sexual_violence.html

Q: Who can I speak with to help me assess my options? 

A: Contact: 

•The Office of the University Ombuds at: 556-5956 or lilian.santa-maria@uc.edu 

oDiscussions with the Ombuds are confidential as well. 

•The UC  Women’s  Center  Reclaim  24hr Sexual Violence Help Line at 218-9531 or the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Amy Howton, who can be contacted at 556-0173 or Amy.Howton@uc.edu 

•Office of Equal Opportunity – 556-5508 or oeohelp@uc.edu 

Q: Where can I learn more about the university’s practices and policies these matters? 

A:

Right to Know Policy – www.uc.edu/righttoknow 

Office of Equal Opportunity – www.uc.edu/af/equalopportunity 

Note: With limited exceptions, Ohio law requires any person learning of a felony must report the crime to the police. Thus, reporting a sexual assault or a rape to a co-worker, professor, coach, resident advisor, administrator or other university employee might require that individual to report the allegation to the university’s Office of Public Safety.