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STANFORD UNIVERSITY 2016-17 ANNUAL TITLE IX/SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPORT
We expect that this report will become more robust as we evolve in the ways we collect information. For example, we know the community is interested in understanding sexual harassment and sexual violence experienced by individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender, gender non-conforming and/or non-binary, and queer. We also know the community is interested in in-formation about the location of incidents. We do not cur-rently have these data to report. We are working to collect these additional data points and hope to report out this information in future reports. This report was prepared by Institutional Equity and Access and we welcome your feedback on this report. We hope this report encourages more people to bring forward concerns. It is not necessary to wait until a con-cern rises to the level of a hostile environment; Stanford will take steps to address objectionable behavior even before it rises to the level of a policy violation.
If you are experiencing a concern in our community we want to help you. Reach out to the Sexual Harassment
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or nd other resources at
. Additionally, com- munity members who believe they are victims of crimes are encouraged to report matters to the police. Stanford’s Department of Public Safety has specially trained sexual assault investigators. (In any jurisdiction, dial 911 for help.) The university will investigate matters regardless of whether a report is made to the police in order to determine independently of other processes whether university policy has been violated. With the help and good will of our faculty, students, and
sta, we are condent that together we can create a pos
-itive environment for all community members.
The ability of our students, faculty, and sta to ourish
depends upon a healthy academic, work, and student living environment. At Stanford, we are committed to taking action to address allegations of sexual harass-ment, including sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking. We will not tolerate retaliation or intimi-dation of those who bring forward good faith concerns for university review.
This is the rst report of its kind at Stanford to include
Title IX and sexual harassment concerns brought forward
by and about students, sta, and faculty. It provides a
summary of both the reports to the university and the outcomes of cases for the period September 1, 2016– August 31, 2017.The incidents in this report were recorded centrally in the
oices within
Institutional Equity and Access, primarily
the Title IX Oice and the Sexual Harassment Policy Of
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ce. We are working to ensure that all reports relating to
sexual harassment and violence are reported to these of-
ces; it is possible, however, that not all incidents were
forwarded and may have been handled by managers at the department/unit level. Moreover, we know that some instances of sexual harassment and violence are never reported to the university. Accordingly, we acknowledge that these data are incomplete. The goal of this report is to provide the Stanford community with information to assess where we are and how we respond to reported concerns of sexual harassment and violence. Note that reports come to the university through many channels and with many levels of detail, from a complete written report with names of parties and witnesses, to a vague description of a concern without identifying the parties involved. It is even possible that some reports are duplicative given a lack of detailed information and the inability to obtain clarifying information. This report details incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault at Stanford. We believe it is essential
for the university community to have access to this information. However, we know that some of the material may be diicult or distressing for some readers. We encourage you to decide for yourself how much to delve into this report and to seek support and take care of yourself as needed. The Condential Support Team (24/7 Hotline (650) 725-9955) is available to all students for emotional support, and the Faculty Sta Help Center ((650) 723-4577) is available for faculty and sta.
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This report consists of four parts:
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TOTAL INCOMING REPORTS 2016–17
provides an overview of all incoming reports received from Sep-tember 1, 2016–August 31, 2017, and an overview of the complainants and respondents by category of com-plaint and by gender.
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OUTCOME DATA FOR 2016–17
provides outcome information for the period September 1, 2016– August 31, 2017.
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STUDENT TITLE IX PROCESS UPDATE 2016–17
provides information about the cases resolved through the Student Title IX Process from Septem-ber 1, 2016–August 31, 2017. These cases are a subset of the cases included in section 2 of the report (and they appear in section 2 in the superset of data).
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APPENDICES
provides appendices to describe cat-egories of unwanted sexual conduct and the terms used in this report.
650.723.1583; 650.724.2120
Email: harass@stanford.edu
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Implement Stanford’s policy
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Provide consultation
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Coordinate responses to concerns
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Educate the university community
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Consultation
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Advice
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Information
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Support
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Receive complaintsAll Stanford, Students, Postdocs, Faculty
and Sta
Private to the extent possible
650.497.4955
Email: titleix@stanford.eduTitle IX compliance, including reporting, investigating, monitoring reports re: gender equity, sexual assault, relationship abuse.
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Consultation
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Information
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Interim safety accommodation
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Title IX Investigation
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Non-academic grievance
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All Stanford, Students, Postdocs, Faculty
and Sta Not condential
650.724.8003
including Title IX Oice, SHPO
& SARA
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Reviews concerns regarding institutional response
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Implements Stanford policy
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Provides consultationAll Stanford community members, alumni, and volunteersPrivate to the extent possible
650.723.4577
condential short-term counseling to Faculty & Sta
Professional short-term counseling Postdocs, Faculty
and Sta Condential
CST 24/7 hotline for urgent concerns: 650.725.9955 • Walk-in Hours: 8:30 am–5 pm
(Monday–Friday)
• CST Business Line: 8:30am–5:00pm
(for routine matters including scheduling or cancelling
appointments): 650.736.6933Oers condential support
to Stanford students impacted by sexual assault and relationship violence, including domestic abuse, intimate partner abuse, stalking and sexual or gender-based harassment.
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Services include information and help accessing resources, short-term emotional support and ongoing individual counseling. There is no charge for Stanford students.
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and faculty may also consult regarding how to help a Stanford student who may have experienced a sexual assault and/or relationship violence.Students,
Available 24/7Condential
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
RESOURCEROLESERVICESAVAILABLE TOLEVEL OFCONFIDENTIALITY
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Total Incoming Reports 2016-17
COMPLAINANT & RESPONDING PARTY OVERVIEW*
*There can be a number variance between the number of complainants and respondents in the same category because one complainant could bring an allegation against multiple respondents, or multiple complainants could bring a complaint against one respondent.The gender information will not total the number of reports in a category because we do not always have the gender of the respondent and/or complainant.This report follows the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting hierarchy rule in which the most serious allegation (e.g. nonconsensual intercourse) is recorded for a single incident. Multiple incidents between the same parties (e.g. two acts of nonconsensual intercourse) are recorded as separate events.This report follows the academic calendar — September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017 — while Stanford’s Safety, Security, and Fire Report (Clery Report) follows
a calendar year; accordingly, direct comparisons cannot be made. The gures in this report have been reviewed with the Department of Public Safety to
ensure accuracy.
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Sexual Harassment Workplace-Academic
Sexual Harassment Student Setting
Nonconsensual Intercourse
Nonconsensual Touching
Stalking
Relationship Violence
Retaliation
Violation Directive
Other
Uncategorizable
58332914201231461
REPORTS (190)
Academic Sta
Faculty
Grad Student
Post Doc
Sta
Undergraduate
Unknown
External Party
Male Female 45 6 Male Female 29 2 Male Female 18 0 Male Female 14 0 Male Female 18 1 Male Female 7 2 Male Female 7 2 Male Female 12 0
Ailiation: Respondent
Male Female 8 43SH Workplace-
Academic
SH Workplace-
Academic
Male Female 3 31
SH Student
Setting
SH Student
Setting Male Female 5 12NonconsensualIntercourseNonconsensualIntercourse Male Female 1 14 NonconsensualTouching NonconsensualTouching Male Female 3 17StalkingStalking Male Female 1 7Relationship ViolenceRelationship Violence Male Female 2 8 Violation Directive, Retaliation, Other Violation Directive, Retaliation, Other Male Female 3 13UncategorizableUncategorizable
Ailiation: Complainant