Making a Report

Individuals who have been subjected to discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics, any form of sexual misconduct*, and/or related retaliation, have several options for reporting their concern(s). The Office of Equity (OE) is here to provide resources and support, as appropriate, to ensure all involved parties have access to a safe and inclusive working and academic environment. Depending on the nature of the alleged conduct, individuals have the ability to pursue reporting processes either with the university and/or outside of the university.

Note*: Due to nuances in the new Title IX regulations, there may be additional requirements in filing a formal complaint of prohibited sexual misconduct. If you have questions about the formal complaint process, you can reach out to our office.

Privacy*: Means (generally) that information related to a report of prohibited conduct as stated in our university policies will be shared with a limited number of individuals on a “need-to-know” basis in order to assist in the active review, investigation, resolution of the report, and related issues. All university employees who are involved in a potential response to a report receive specific training and guidance about safeguarding private information in accordance with applicable laws.

Note*: The privacy of student education records will be protected in accordance with the university’s policy for compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and state law protections. Access to personnel records is restricted in accordance with university policy and state law.

Confidentiality*: Means that information shared by an individual with designated campus or community professionals cannot be revealed to any other person without expressed permission of the individual, or as otherwise permitted or required by law. Those campus and community professionals who have the ability to maintain confidential relationships include health care providers, mental health professionals, the sexual assault or domestic violence complainant advocate, attorneys, and ordained clergy, all of who normally have privileged confidentiality that is recognized by Colorado state law.

The Title IX Coordinator has also designated the Ombuds Staff serving in their capacity as a confidential resource for the CU Denver and CU Anschutz campuses. These individuals are prohibited from breaking confidentiality unless: (i) given permission to do so by the person who disclosed the information; (ii) there is an imminent threat of harm to self or others; (iii) the conduct involves suspected abuse of a minor under the age of 18; or (iv) as otherwise required or permitted by law or court order.

Note*: Communications with confidential resources acting in their official capacity are not considered “Responsible Employees" for mandatory reporting purposes.

If a complainant (reporting party) has disclosed an incident of misconduct to the OE, but wishes to maintain privacy or requests that no formal complaint or investigation be conducted or disciplinary action taken, the Title IX Coordinator or a designee will explain that the university prohibits retaliation and will explain the actions the university will take to prevent retaliation if the individual participates in a resolution process, and will take responsive action if it occurs.

If, having been informed of the university’s prohibition of retaliation and its obligations to prevent and respond to retaliation, the individual would still like to maintain privacy or requests that no resolution process be pursued or disciplinary action be taken, the Title IX Coordinator or a designee will weigh that request against the university’s obligation to provide a safe, nondiscriminatory environment in its programs, activities, and employment.

In making that determination, the Title IX Coordinator or designee will consider a range of potentially overriding factors that would cause the campus to address the alleged conduct in some manner or take disciplinary action after an investigation if misconduct occurred, including the following:

The risk that the alleged perpetrator will commit additional acts of misconduct or other violence;
The seriousness of the alleged misconduct, including whether the alleged perpetrator threatened further misconduct or other violence against the alleged complainant (reporting party) or others, whether the alleged misconduct was facilitated by the incapacitation of the alleged complainant (reporting party), or whether the alleged perpetrator has been found responsible in legal or other disciplinary proceedings for acts of misconduct or other violence;
Whether the alleged misconduct was perpetrated with a weapon;
Whether the alleged complainant (reporting party) is a minor;
Whether the University possesses a means other than the alleged complainant’s (reporting party's) testimony to obtain relevant evidence of the alleged misconduct (e.g., security cameras or personnel, physical evidence); or
Whether the alleged misconduct reveals a pattern of perpetration at a given location or by a particular group.

The decision to proceed with a resolution process or other action despite the individual’s request that no resolution process or action proceed will be conducted on a case-by-case basis after an individualized review.

There are five ways that you can submit a report to the Office of Equity (OE).

The easiest way to get ahold of our office is to submit a report or request online. Review and select the report or request form that best suits your situation here.

You can send a report to our office using one of our OE mailing addresses.
- CU Denver: Lawrence Street Center, 12th Floor
  - 1380 Lawrence Street, 12th Floor, Denver, CO 80204
- CU Anschutz: Education 2 North, 5th Floor
  - 13120 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045

You can give us a call at 303.315.2567 and share your complaint or request or you can schedule an appointment to meet with one of our professional staff members in person.

You can send us an email to equity@ucdenver.edu and share your complaint or request or you can schedule an appointment to meet with one of our professional staff members in person.

You can stop by our office* and speak with one of our professional staff in-person.
- Please note, our staff work on both the CU Denver and CU Anschutz campuses, and we cannot guarantee someone will be available if you stop by without an appointment.

Any instance or concern of discrimination or harassment based on a protected characteristic, any form of sexual misconduct, and/or any related retaliation can be reported to the OE.

If you are unsure if your concern is something you can report to the OE and want to discuss your concern(s) further, find contact information for our office here.

Absolutely! Please let us know that you’d like to also report to the police, and we can reach out to the appropriate law enforcement unit on your behalf. We may be able to set up a shared meeting to coordinate your reporting to both the university and law enforcement. We know it can be hard to talk about what happened, so we often work together with the police in an attempt to make things easier on you.

Absolutely! Our processes and procedures are separate from any law enforcement or other court process i.e. civil law suit or criminal prosecution, that may be related to an incident reported to our office.

Other resources you can work with include the following:

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Colorado Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Education (DOE) - Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Find contact information for the state and federal civil rights compliance entities listed above here.

If you would like our assistance connecting you to a resource/process outside of our office, please let us know and we can: (i) provide alternative resources for reporting (including the above mentioned resources and/or other resources related to you concern(s)); (ii) reach out on your behalf to another entity outside the university; and/or (iii) we may be able to set-up a shared meeting to coordinate your reporting to both the university and the outside entity. We know it can be hard to talk about what happened, so we often work together with the outside entities in an attempt to make things easier on you.

You can reach a specific staff member by visiting our Meet the Team page. On this page you will find staff bios and their respective contact information.

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CU Denver

Lawrence Street Center

1380 Lawrence Street

Denver, CO 80204

CU Anschutz

Education II North

13120 East 19th Avenue

Aurora, CO 80045

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