If you have experienced, witnessed, or been impacted by discrimination, harassment, or misconduct, (including sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, bullying, endangerment, and hazing) based on a protected identity characteristic or retaliation for engaging in protected activity, we encourage you to report the incident.

Reporting allows our office to engage in an interactive process with you to discuss and provide supportive measures, which are designed to protect your safety and continued participation at GVSU. Reporting does not obligate you to initiate an investigation or take any action. You have the option to request action now, in the future, or not at all.

Reports can be made at any time (including during non-business hours) through our online reporting form.

Mandatory Reporters

Unless identified as a confidential resource, all university employees (including resident assistants, graduate assistants, and student employees) are obligated to promptly report to the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator through GVSU's online reporting form incidents of discrimination, harassment, or misconduct (including sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, bullying, endangerment, and hazing) based on a protected identity characteristic or retaliation for engaging in protected activity that they become aware in their capacity as a university employee, not in a personal capacity. More information can be found on our Mandatory Reporters page.

Benefits of reporting include:

• Expansive options for supportive measures, which include campus modifications within housing, employment, courses, organizations, and are tailored to the needs of each student.  These measures are designed in partnership with you that allow continued participation within all aspects of GVSU's community.
  • You can access supportive measures even if you choose not to file a formal complaint.
• Protection from retaliation or adverse action for the purpose of interfering with rights or privileges under the law and GVSU policy.
• The option to request any other action through the University now, in the future, or not at all.  

Contact us for assistance and information. We are here to help.

Title IX Coordinator
[email protected]

Office of Civil Rights and Title IX

4015 James H. Zumberge Hall
(616) 331-9530

Once a Report is Received

Once a report is received, a member of our team will promptly reach out to the impacted party and:

• discuss supportive measures available to protect their safety and continued access to programs and activities GVSU offers;
  • available regardless of whether or not they choose to file a formal complaint
• inform them of helpful resources on campus and in the community and their protection from retaliation; and
• discuss their option to file a formal complaint.

Resolution

If the impacted party requests university resolution, they can expect:

• A prompt, thorough, fair, and impartial process;
• To be treated with dignity and respect throughout;
• Clear and transparent communication

You may submit anonymous disclosures of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX. Through the online anonymous form, you can let us know of a concern, communicate with a member of our office, and access resources without revealing your identity. 

Individuals who prefer to disclose concerns to the University anonymously can complete the online form.

If you are unable to access the anonymous reporting form for any reason, you may still anonymously submit a disclosure to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX. To do so by phone, you may call our office at (616) 331-9530 from a blocked number and withhold your name when you speak with one of our staff. Or, you may email our office at [email protected] from an email address that does not contain personally-identifying information. You may share as much or as little information as you feel comfortable.

Mandatory Reporters designated in GVSU's Interim Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Misconduct For All Faculty, Students, Employees, and Third Parties are unable to report anonymously and must use GVSU's online reporting form to fulfill reporting obligations.  More information can be found on our Mandatory Reporters page.

A Complainant may submit online Notice at https://cm.maxient.com/reporting.php?GrandValley.

Anonymous Notice is accepted. However, please note that in order to properly address or investigate the allegations, the Notice may give rise to a need to try to determine the Parties’ identities. Please also be aware that Anonymous Notice may limit GVSU’s ability to investigate, respond, and provide remedies. It also may not be possible to provide Supportive Measures to Complainants who are the subject of Anonymous Notice.

Measures intended to protect the community or redress or mitigate harm may be enacted in response to an Anonymous Notice.

Visit our Office for Civil Rights (OCR) page for information about reporting to the Department of Education.