{"id":48,"date":"2018-01-24T16:53:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T16:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/training.wp.nau.edu\/amanda-sandbox\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:41:49","slug":"faculty-and-staff-reporting-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/title-ix\/faculty-and-staff-reporting-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Best Practices for Faculty and Staff Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Reporting best practices<\/h1>\n<h2>Best practices when working with an impacted party:<\/h2>\n<p>A faculty or staff member is often the first person at the university individuals will tell if they have experienced sex\/gender-based violence or another form of sex-based discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>An impacted party may share the information for a variety of reasons, such as:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Requesting a different seat in class<\/li>\n<li>Requesting a room change in their campus living community<\/li>\n<li>Explaining an absence or requesting an extension<\/li>\n<li>Asking not to be placed in a group with a certain student<\/li>\n<li>Stepping down from leadership in a student organization or within a department<\/li>\n<li>Missing work or asking for a different work location or assignment<\/li>\n<li>Complaining about a colleague&#8217;s behavior<\/li>\n<li>Explaining uncharacteristic behavior<\/li>\n<li>Requesting assistance or support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All faculty and staff should be able to identify Title IX-related concerns when they are raised by individuals to ensure that students and employees receive appropriate support, resource information and complaint options. Faculty and staff employees <strong>must<\/strong> submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.guardianconduct.com\/incident-reporting\/new?incident_type=Sexual%20Misconduct%20Report\">Sexual Misconduct Report Form<\/a> to report any possible incident.\u00a0 Due to federal confidentiality protections, employees must not share the information received with anyone outside of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nau.edu\/titleix\">Office of Title IX Compliance and Services (TIXCS)<\/a> without prior consultation with that office.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips to keep in mind:<\/h3>\n<h4>Do:<\/h4>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>When possible, speak to the individual(s) in a comfortable location<\/li>\n<li>Share that you support the individual&#8217;s right to be treated seriously and with respect<\/li>\n<li>Be aware that the individual may be experiencing a wide range of emotions including shame, anger, fear, or denial<\/li>\n<li>Interrupt to inform the individual about your limits to confidentiality and that you only will report to those who have a need to know&#8211;ensuring their privacy<\/li>\n<li>Explain the option of discussing the incident with confidential resources such as Employee Assistance and Wellness (employees), <a href=\"tel:9285231552\">928-523-1552<\/a> or Counseling Services (students), <a href=\"tel:9285232131\">928-523-2131\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Remember that:\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Impacted parties are not responsible for causing their assaults.<\/li>\n<li>People of all genders and gender identities can be impacted by sex\/gender-based violence.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid asking why questions. It is not your role to determine what happened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Do not:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimize the situation<\/li>\n<li>Express personal biases<\/li>\n<li>Try to explain the differences between &#8220;sexual assault,&#8221; &#8220;rape,&#8221; &#8220;stalking,&#8221; and other forms of sex\/gender-based violence. The distinction might be immaterial to the feelings the reporter may be experiencing about the incident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Title IX Coordinator<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:TitleIX@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the Title IX Coordinator: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">TitleIX&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-5434\" aria-label=\"Contact the Title IX Coordinator: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-5434<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reporting best practices Best practices when working with an impacted party: A faculty or staff member is often the first person at the university individuals will tell if they have experienced sex\/gender-based violence or another form of sex-based discrimination. 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