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Bias Incident Reports

The Bias Incident Team takes allegations of bias discrimination, harassment, violence or criminal offense seriously and is committed to protecting the integrity of the reporting process.  The content of the report will be kept private among the Bias Incident Team who represent administrative departments on campus.  If appropriate the reporter may be referred to the Office of Equity and Diversity for assistance.  Reports can me make anonymously, however submitting a report without contact information may impede the investigation. 

GMU Retaliation Policy
The Office of Equity and Diversity Services (OEDS) investigates and resolves allegations of retaliation against individuals who have raised claims of discrimination based on the above factors or who have cooperated in an investigative process in some manner. Retaliation is a negative action taken against an individual as a result of a complaint being filed or after an individual has cooperated with an investigative process.  Retaliation is prohibited whether or not the charging party prevails in the original charge. No agent, employee or student of the university may harass, coerce, intimidate, or discriminate against an individual who has filed an Equal Opportunity complaint or participated in the Equal Opportunity complaint resolution process. Charges of retaliation will be treated as separate and distinct from the original charges and allegations, and will be investigated by the OEDS.  Those in a supervisory position must monitor the academic or work environment to ensure that it is free from retaliation. (Source: Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Grievance Procedure)

If this incident is an emergency, please dial 911.

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4. May we contact you for additional information?
Please note that our ability to account for incidents and to be responsive will be enhanced by your willingness to be contacted.

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6. If you prefer not to be contacted, is there someone else who can be contacted for more information? Please indicate the name of the person and how to reach him/her. Please provide a short explanation of why you cannot be contacted directly and how this other person can be helpful.

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Why you cannot be contacted; how this other person can be helpful

7. Information about the incident:

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Where did this occur?


When did it occur?


What do you think motivated the incident? (e.g. race, sexual orientation, etc...)

8. Please describe the offender(s)'s appearance - including but not limited to - name, sex, approx height and weight, skin color, hair and eye color, facial hair descriptions, what they were wearing as far as clothing, glasses or no glasses, and other distinguishing characteristics. Was the alleged offender(s) GMU students, faculty or staff? What was the ethnic or cultural background and gender of the alleged offender(s)?

9. Please tell us everything else you know or can recall about this incident and how this occurred. If you feel comfortable please include information about who was involved. What characteristic(s) do you think were targeted (gender/race/ethnicity/national background/language/religion/sexual orientation/disability/affiliations/other). Please provide as much information as you can.

10. Please list any additional witnesses (and how we might contact them).