{"id":894,"date":"2022-05-25T19:16:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T19:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/?page_id=894"},"modified":"2024-02-29T21:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T21:18:40","slug":"mandatory-reporters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/mandatory-reporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory Reporters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandatory Reporters<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Texas A&amp;M System Regulation 08.01.01 and Texas State Law, all employees (except for confidential employees) who experience, observe, or become aware of alleged discrimination, harassment, or related retaliation must promptly report the incident(s) to the Designated Official at Tarleton State University:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-horz-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-39ac5ac3-e5ca-4c6d-9e13-7867db99a2ad\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\"><li class=\"advgb-tab\" style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0px\"><a id=\"\" href=\"#advgb-tabs-tab0\" style=\"color:#000000\"><span>Complaints Against Students<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab\" style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0px\"><a id=\"\" href=\"#advgb-tabs-tab1\" style=\"color:#000000\"><span>Complaints Against Faculty or Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-wrapper\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class-\">Complaints Against Students<\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_c55720-58 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tabs-tab0\">\n<p>Semoine Pearson<br>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:civilrights@tarleton.edu\">civilrights@tarleton.edu<\/a><br>Phone:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+12549689754\">254-968-9754<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class-\">Complaints Against Faculty or Staff<\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_02052f-fc advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tabs-tab1\">\n<p>Semoine Pearson<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:civilrights@tarleton.edu\">civilrights@tarleton.edu<\/a><br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+12549689754\">254-968-9754<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You may contact the appropriate individual listed above or complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?TarletonStateUniv&amp;layout_id=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Civil Rights Reporting Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By completing this form you will receive an automated response back to your email noting that the complaint has been received by the University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-c4d4e799-f0b5-40e6-b53d-6247c5a9e994 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,3H5C3.89,3,3,3.9,3,5v14c0,1.1,0.89,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-0.9,2-2V5C21,3.9,20.1,3,19,3z M19,19H5V5h14V19z\"><\/path><polygon points=\"11,17 13,17 13,13 17,13 17,11 13,11 13,7 11,7 11,11 7,11 7,13 11,13\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">What if the individual asks me not to report the information?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>It is recommended that you interrupt a person if you believe that they are about to disclose an incident of discrimination, harassment or related retaliation and advise the individual you are a Mandatory Reporter. Explain that if the individual tells you about an incident of discrimination, sexual harassment, and\/or related retaliation (including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, stalking, domestic or dating violence), you must promptly report the incident to the Designated Official at Tarleton. According to System Regulation 08.01.01, you must report the incident even if the individual asks you to keep his or her story confidential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the individual decides not to share anymore information with you, you may encourage the individual to seek medical care for treatment of injuries or sexually transmitted diseases and\/or counseling. Any information the individual gives to health practitioners in the course of treatment is confidential and no identifiable information will be shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should encourage (but not require) the individual to make a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,3H5C3.89,3,3,3.9,3,5v14c0,1.1,0.89,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-0.9,2-2V5C21,3.9,20.1,3,19,3z M19,19H5V5h14V19z\"><\/path><polygon points=\"11,17 13,17 13,13 17,13 17,11 13,11 13,7 11,7 11,11 7,11 7,13 11,13\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">What if I don&#8217;t report the information?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>An employee\u2019s failure to report alleged or suspected discrimination, harassment, or related retaliation may result in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Failure to report may also result in criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,3H5C3.89,3,3,3.9,3,5v14c0,1.1,0.89,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-0.9,2-2V5C21,3.9,20.1,3,19,3z M19,19H5V5h14V19z\"><\/path><polygon points=\"11,17 13,17 13,13 17,13 17,11 13,11 13,7 11,7 11,11 7,11 7,13 11,13\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Are students and third parties mandatory reporters?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Students and third parties are strongly encouraged but not required to report the incident(s) promptly to the University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,3H5C3.89,3,3,3.9,3,5v14c0,1.1,0.89,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-0.9,2-2V5C21,3.9,20.1,3,19,3z M19,19H5V5h14V19z\"><\/path><polygon points=\"11,17 13,17 13,13 17,13 17,11 13,11 13,7 11,7 11,11 7,11 7,13 11,13\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">What can I tell the individual who is disclosing discrimination or harassment to me about what happens after a report is received<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>When Tarleton receives a report from a mandatory reporter, we reach out to the affected individual and offer them the opportunity to share their story. Tarleton may open a formal investigation if it appears that a University policy was violated. We also offer support, options, and resources for the affected individual as well as the respondent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,3H5C3.89,3,3,3.9,3,5v14c0,1.1,0.89,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-0.9,2-2V5C21,3.9,20.1,3,19,3z M19,19H5V5h14V19z\"><\/path><polygon points=\"11,17 13,17 13,13 17,13 17,11 13,11 13,7 11,7 11,11 7,11 7,13 11,13\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Will Tarleton tell me the outcome of my report?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>When you submit a mandatory report, Tarleton will acknowledge receipt of the report. Information about the investigation and resolution of such reports are protected by workplace privacy laws and FERPA; therefore, unless you are a person with a \u201cneed to know\u201d on behalf of the University, you will not be advised of the outcome of your report.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgb-tabs-39ac5ac3-e5ca-4c6d-9e13-7867db99a2ad ul.advgb-tabs-panel li.advgb-tab.advgb-tab-active {background-color:#4f2d7f !important;color:#ffffff !important;}#advgb-tabs-39ac5ac3-e5ca-4c6d-9e13-7867db99a2ad .advgb-tab-body-header.header-active, .advgb-tabs-39ac5ac3-e5ca-4c6d-9e13-7867db99a2ad .advgb-tab-body-header.header-active{background-color:#4f2d7f !important;color:#ffffff !important;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mandatory Reporters According to Texas A&amp;M System Regulation 08.01.01 and Texas State Law, all employees (except for confidential employees) who experience, observe, or become aware of alleged discrimination, harassment, or &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":580,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-894","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/author\/","display_name":""},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on May 25, 2022","modified":"Updated on February 29, 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on May 25, 2022 7:16 pm","modified":"Updated on February 29, 2024 9:18 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/titleix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}