Reported Bias Incidents Summary

Date: June 29, 2009

Reported Biased Incidents Summary

Winter Semester 2009

            There were five (5) biased incidents reported to the Dean of Students Office during the winter semester 2009.  All incidents occurred on the Allendale campus with 2 reported in freshman housing areas, 2 reported in the Kirkhof Center, and 1 reported on the bus.  Reports included 3 incidents regarding sexual orientation with one of those including race as well and 2 incidents regarding race.  Three incidents involved anonymous comments posted on public white boards or scrawled on a restroom stall wall and two incidents involved comments made by individuals.  All reported incidents were investigated and appropriate follow-up actions were taken and support was provided to victim(s) and/or the reporting individual.