This form may be used by students, employees, faculty, vendors, visitors or other concerned parties to share information related to an alleged incident(s) of discrimination based on a protected class, including sexual harassment, and retaliation for making a report or participating in an investigation of the same. It also may be used to share information related to alleged retaliation against an individual who has exercised their rights under the Americans with Disablities Act and its amendments (ADA/ADAAA) and/or the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking. If this is an emergency, please contact the Columbus State Police Department at (614) 287-2525 or, if you are off campus, call 911. Contacting the police does not require you to pursue legal action.
This is a secure reporting format accessible only to the appropriate college officials. You are not required to complete the entire form; however, you must complete fields denoted with an asterisk. The College will use the information provided to address the matter, which means following up with you and/or the affected person and further evaluating to decide upon next steps.
Anonymous reports may be made through this form, but depending on the level of information included in the report, anonymous reporting likely will limit the College’s ability to respond. Employees who are required to make reports under College Procedure 3-44 (A), “Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence” and Policy 3-43, "Discrimination/Harassment/Retaliation" are not permitted to make such reports anonymously. If an anonymous report includes a crime, it will be counted in the College’s crime statistics.
While any person may use this reporting form, a complainant may use it to submit a Formal Complaint of sexual harassment if they include the elements of a Formal Complaint as described in Procedure 3-44 (A), “Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence,” Section 13 (b). The Title IX Coordinator or their designee will consult with the complainant to determine if it is appropriate to make a Formal Complaint of sexual harassment, regardless of whether the online report form constitutes a Formal Complaint of sexual harassment.
Prior to completing this form, please review College Policy 3-43, “Discrimination/Harassment/Retaliation,” College Policy 3-44, “Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence,” and College Procedure 3-44 (A), “Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence,” found here: http://www.cscc.edu/about/policy/
Students also are encouraged to review the Student Code of Conduct found here: https://www.cscc.edu/services/student-conduct/code-of-conduct.shtml