{"id":2647,"date":"2025-05-19T15:08:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/?page_id=2647"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:48:32","slug":"reporting-discrimination-or-harassment-at-the-university-of-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/reporting-discrimination-or-harassment-at-the-university-of-rhode-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Discrimination or Harassment at the University of Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Filing a complaint of discrimination or harassment at the University of Rhode Island.<\/h1><\/div><\/div>
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Complaints involving prohibited discrimination,\u00a0including harassment or retaliation, against a group or class of individuals that reflects an apparent pattern or practice of discrimination will be investigated and addressed in accordance with the\u00a0\u00a0Policy on Nondiscrimination<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Policy on Sexual Misconduct<\/a>. Specific information regarding reporting procedures can be found in the Procedures accompanying the\u00a0Policy on Nondiscrimination<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Policy on Sexual Misconduct.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where should I file a complaint of discrimination or harassment?
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Reporting Obligations: Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Religion, or Other Protected Category (Excluding Sex) <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Discrimination or harassment in violation of the  Policy on Nondiscrimination<\/a>, such as discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, religion<\/strong>, or other protected category (excluding sex)<\/strong>, must be reported to the Office of Equal Opportunity<\/strong>, using the Civil Rights Complaint Form.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office of Equal Opportunity
Carlotti Administration Building
Suite 1, Garden Level
75 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-4009
Email: equalopportunity@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reporting Obligations: Sexual Misconduct or Discrimination on the Basis of Sex<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Title IX Coordinator<\/a> will accept complaints of sexual misconduct or discrimination on the basis of sex, including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity. <\/strong>Policy on Sexual Misconduct<\/a> and the Procedures on Sexual Misconduct<\/a> outline reporting obligations. For additional information, contact the Title IX Coordinator. Complaints involving employees that do not meet the burden of proof under Title IX will be transferred to the Office of Equal Opportunity for review, in alignment with Title VII.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title IX Coordinator
Carlotti Administration Building
Suite 1, Garden Level
75 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-5780
Email: emily.douglas@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Failure to report in accordance with the Policy on Nondiscrimination and the Policy on Sexual Misconduct may be grounds for discipline, up to and including termination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click here for a list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to access these materials in an alternative format may email equalopportunity@uri.edu <\/a>or call 401-874-4009. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Complaints involving prohibited discrimination,\u00a0including harassment or retaliation, against a group or class of individuals that reflects an apparent pattern or practice of discrimination will be investigated and addressed in accordance with the\u00a0\u00a0Policy on Nondiscrimination\u00a0and the\u00a0Policy on Sexual Misconduct. Specific information regarding reporting procedures can be found in the Procedures accompanying the\u00a0Policy on Nondiscrimination\u00a0and the\u00a0Policy on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4736,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2647","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4736"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2647"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3298,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2647\/revisions\/3298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/equal-opportunity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}