Reporting & Reporting Responsibilities

You can file for yourself or on behalf of someone else — though the process itself will only include the parties actually affected. Provide as much detail as you can (what happened, who was involved, when and where it happened), and feel free to submit any evidence you'd like considered, such as photos, texts, or emails. You can also report anonymously, though follow-up may be limited for anonymous reports.

Reports can be made via:

• Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofNebraskaSystem&layout_id=100
• UNL Report Form: https://unlreport.unl.edu/
• Email: titleixcoordinator@unl.edu
• Phone: 402-472-3417
• Police: 911 or 402-472-2222
• Walk-in: 128 Canfield Admin Bldg

A member of the IEC staff will reach out to discuss your options — which may include filing a Formal Complaint, pursuing Informal Resolution, or exploring police involvement. They'll also connect you with resources such as CARE, CAPS, or the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and discuss Supportive Measures: accommodations that may be offered before or after a Formal Complaint is filed, or even if no Formal Complaint is ever filed.

A Formal Complaint is a document filed by a Complainant, or signed by the Title IX Coordinator, alleging sexual misconduct — including sexual harassment — against a Respondent, and requesting that the University investigate the allegation.

An investigation includes a Notice of Allegations, identification of witnesses and interviews, evidence gathering, and a review of the investigation report with the Complainant.

(alternate path to Investigation) 

Cases involving both an employee and a student are not eligible for informal resolution. In eligible cases, impacted parties negotiate with an IEC mediator until an agreement is reached on how to resolve the issue. Only impacted parties may participate in these negotiations.

(end point for Informal Resolution) 

Both parties are responsible for fulfilling the agreed-upon terms of the resolution — for example, attending training on the subject. Parties may also be subject to additional discipline if the process reveals violations of other policies.

If a case proceeds through investigation, it moves to a hearing. Afterward, the Hearing Board deliberates on whether a policy violation occurred; if a violation is found, sanctions are set and carried out by Student Conduct.

For an investigation: it will be determined whether misconduct occurred, and appropriate sanctions will be applied. For an informal resolution: both parties are responsible for fulfilling the agreed-upon terms, and may also be subject to additional discipline for potential violations of other policies. Either party may submit an appeal of a Hearing Board decision through the University's established appeals process.