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Cornell University

Office of Faculty Development and Diversity

Report an Incident

For employees and/or groups/community, from the Cornell Office of Civil Rights.

Bias Incident Response Process

1. Submit an Incident Report

2 . Informational Meeting with COCR

In response to incident reports, COCR will provide the reporter and/or impacted individuals with information and resources for support within two to four business days of receiving the report.

In addition, COCR will offer an informational meting. During this meeting, you will discuss the incident(s) reported, the impact, desired outcomes, and the COCR process for resolution.

3. Involve Appropriate Parties

In addition to meeting with the reporter and/or impacted individual(s), COCR may partner with other offices to address the reported concerns, such as HR representatives, managers, supervisors, or department chair.

4. Response & Resolution

Actions will generally be educational in nature and can include an accountability and coaching conversation with the involved faculty or staff person and/or the person’s supervisor, manager, department chair, or HR representative; conflict coaching; or mediation.

5. Data Reporting

COCR is responsible for collecting, tracking, and reporting all bias activity occurring at Cornell University. If a bias incident report alleges conduct that is criminal in nature, we are required to report it to Cornell police.

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