Disclosure and Reporting
Disclosure and Reporting
Providence College encourages members of our community to bring forth their concerns to the Office of Equity Compliance/AVP to receive the support and resources they may need as well as connect on how their concerns can be addressed through the College.
Disclosure
A disclosure occurs when someone tells another person that they or another person were impacted by discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation involving another Providence College community member.
At Providence College, when a person makes a disclosure to a Confidential Resource/Office, the disclosure is confidential and does not result in a report to the Office of Equity Compliance/AVP unless the disclosing person chooses to make a report or disclosure is otherwise required by law.
Report
A Report is a disclosure that is shared with the AVP/Office of Equity Compliance.
Once the AVP/Office of Equity Compliance receives a Report, they will connect the impacted party with resources and support and provide information about available options to connect with a Coordinator and address the behavior. If the behavior falls under the College’s Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Title IX Policy and Related Grievance Procedures, the impacted party will have the option to file a Formal Complaint. If the behavior falls under another College policy, the AVP or their designee will provide referrals to the appropriate office(s).
Formal Complaint
A written and signed request to the College that can objectively be understood as a request for the College to address, whether formally or informally, investigate, and/or make a determination about alleged discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under Title VI, Title VII, Title IX or its regulations and/or this Policy. Nothing in this definition limits the College’s authority to initiate an investigation or take appropriate action, under another applicable College policy, regardless of whether a formal complaint has been filed.
A disclosure or Report may lead to a Formal Complaint. After a Formal Complaint is filed, the matter may proceed through a Formal Grievance Process or an Informal Resolution Process, as appropriate.
