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For complaints against students, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cscm\/conduct.html\"><strong>Standards of Student Conduct<\/strong><\/a>apply or related process applies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Anonymity disclaimer: <\/strong>You may submit a report anonymously; however, if an investigator cannot contact you for more information, the University\u2019s ability to take action in response to your complaint may be significantly limited.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Retaliation disclaimer: <\/strong>University policy prohibits any student, faculty, or staff member from retaliating against someone for making a good faith PADH complaint.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"<h2>Filing a harassment and discrimination report<\/h2>","description":"Members of the University community are encouraged to report discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in accordance with the PADH. 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If you are an employee who received a disclosure of sexual misconduct, please make a report\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sexualmisconduct\/sexual-misconduct-report-form\/\"><strong>via this reporting form<\/strong><\/a>.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Managers","icon":"","row_content":"Management and supervisory personnel and Human Resources Business Partners who observe, receive or learn of reports or concerns of perceived discrimination, harassment, or retaliation that fall within the PADH must report those concerns or reports to The Office of Civil Rights Compliance, upon making such observation or being informed of such a concern or report, and preferably via the <a href=\"https:\/\/rochester-gme-advocate.symplicity.com\/public_report\/index.php\/pid979116?rep_type=1002\"><strong>online PADH report form<\/strong><\/a>.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Student employees","icon":"","row_content":"The following student-employees who receive disclosures while acting in their student-employment capacity are also expected to make a report directly to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sexualmisconduct\/\">Title IX Office<\/a>:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Residential Life Staff<\/li>\r\n \t<li>All student employees with responsibility for teaching or advising<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","accordion_anchor":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Training<\/h2>","content":"Visit our Training and Education page to get information about our required annual training, and to explore training and educational opportunities related to harassment and discrimination\u2014including on-demand options within <a href=\"https:\/\/mypath.rochester.edu\/\">MyPath<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"button ghost-button--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/oee\/training\/\">Learn about training opportunities<\/a>\r\n<h3>PADH panel chairs and members training<\/h3>\r\nFollowing an investigation under the PADH conducted by the Office of University Engagement and Enrichment's Civil Rights Compliance Team, the PADH requires that investigatory reports be sent to a decision-making panel for a determination as to whether the Policy has been violated and, if so, what the appropriate sanctions\/remedies might be.\r\n\r\n<strong>All University faculty and staff who have been identified as potential panel members are required to participate in a two-part training program before participating in any PADH decision-making panel:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Part 1: <\/strong>A one-hour-long pre-recorded Zoom session that is available to be reviewed at your convenience. 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