Mandatory Reporting Obligations
The University recognizes that some UMBC community members may be most comfortable disclosing information about an incident of Prohibited Conduct to someone they know. Thus, it is important to understand that certain UMBC community members have specific reporting obligations.
Mandated Reporters Identified
For purposes of this Policy, all University faculty (including adjunct faculty) and employees (including student-employees), other than those designated as Confidential Resources, are Mandated Reporters and are expected to promptly report all known details of actual or suspected Prohibited Conduct to the Title IX Coordinator.
Mandated Reporters are non-confidential, which means they will safeguard the UMBC Community Member’s privacy, however they are required to immediately disclose the information to the Title IX Coordinator and other need-to-know University officials. Mandated Reporters will try to ensure that any UMBC community member making a disclosure to a Mandated Reporter, understands the Mandated Reporter’s reporting/referral obligations.
If you are not sure if you are a Mandated Reporter, please contact ECR at ECR@umbc.edu.
Responsibilities of Mandated Reporters
When a Mandated Reporter becomes aware of information about conduct that reasonably may constitute Prohibited Conduct under this Policy, they are required to take the following actions:
- Provide the contact information of the Title IX Coordinator and information about how to make a Complaint to any person who provides the Mandated Reporter with information about conduct that may reasonably constitute Prohibited Conduct under this Policy; and
- Notify the Title IX Coordinator and share the known details of an incident of Prohibited Conduct (date, time, location, names of parties involved, description of the incident, etc.).
Failure of a Mandated Reporter to Report (Make Referral)
It is imperative that all Mandated Reporters abide by their reporting/referral obligations in order to ensure that those who report are provided with prompt notice of the Complaint Process and the Supportive Measures available to them.
Any Mandated Reporter who is found to have knowingly failed to make a report/referral to the Title IX Coordinator, regarding alleged Prohibited Conduct that was reported to them, is in violation of this Policy and may be subject to sanctions including disciplinary action.
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Mandated Reporters
For purposes of this Policy, all University faculty (including adjunct faculty) and employees (including student-employees), other than those designated as Confidential Resources, are Mandated Reporters and are expected to promptly report all known details of actual or suspected Prohibited Conduct to the Title IX Coordinator.