{"id":4457,"date":"2026-07-11T20:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/?page_id=4457"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:11:40","slug":"nsf-sexual-harassment-reporting-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/proposal-award-management\/proposal-development\/preproposal-considerations\/nsf-sexual-harassment-reporting-process\/","title":{"rendered":"NSF sexual harassment reporting process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" 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--><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern Arizona University (NAU)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Document process for internal notifications and reporting to National Science Foundation (NSF) for compliance with the NSF harassment term and condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAU\u2019s Equity and Access office (EAO) page, which includes links to the Title IX page and how to file a complaint with the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/eao\/\">EAO.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/safe-working-and-learning\/\">NAU\u2019s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy<\/a> (Anti-harassment and Discrimination Policy)&nbsp;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/od\/oecr\/awardee_civil_rights\/titleix_faqs.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=137466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Term and Condition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/stopping-harassment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Sexual Harassment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NSF released its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/d\/2018-20574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new term and condition<\/a> on Friday, September 21, 2018&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/od\/oecr\/awardee_civil_rights\/notification_form.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Sexual Harassment Reporting form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office of Sponsored Projects (<strong>OSP) departments and individuals involved<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Equity and Access Office (EAO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Priscilla Mills\/ Pamela Jo Heinonen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Human Resources Employee Relations&nbsp;(in coordination w\/EAO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marcia Warden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dave Schultz\/ Nick Bilyk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Process<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. By the 15th of each month, OVPR\/OSP will provide a monthly report of all new NSF awards and subawards received the previous month. OSP will send the report to Equity and Access per the individuals referenced above. EquityandAccess@nau.edu . The report will identify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The names of Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-Investigators (Co-PI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sponsor Agency (NSF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OSP Project ID (via PeopleSoft)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. EAO will review the OVPR\/OSP prepared reports, cross check the names of PIs and Co-PIs referenced in the report with the names of individual(s) who have been placed on administrative leave for possible violation of NAU\u2019s harassment policy, or have been found to violate NAU\u2019s discrimination\/harassment policies, and notify OSP via OSP-NSF_Reporting@nau.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. For any individual(s) identified, OSP will reconfirm role of identified individual(s) on NSF funded project (directly or via subaward) as a PI or Co-PI (and if the reporting term\/condition applies to any of the individual\u2019s NSF awards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If Yes, then OSP notifies EAO about the reportable item(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If No, then OSP notifies EAO that no further action needs to be taken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. For items to be reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EAO will provide information to OSP for completion of \u201cExplanation\/Description of Events\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OSP will complete the NSF Organization Notification form and submit to NSF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. OSP will log reportable items and save screen shot of initial submission and any subsequent correspondence received from NSF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;This process assumes OSP will remain the Authorize Organizational Representative (AOR). 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