Editors Note: Sarah Rose Gruszecki ‘18 is a Floor Governor in Branford House. This year’s Floor Governors and Housefellows went under extensive training on the new reporting procedures. The College Voice feels this information is essential to share.
Following the critiques of the system, the need for reform in bias incident reporting became especially imperative. Reporting procedures went under a complete underhaul in order to develop an accessible reporting procedure that would require a more immediate administrative response. The following is a step by step guide for how to file campus incident reports on camelweb.
Bias Incident Reporting:
The student handbooks defines bias as “an adverse action that harms, intimidates, or threatens individuals or groups who are members of a protected class (based on race; color; sex; gender; sexual orientation; gender identity, expression and characteristics; age; religion; national or ethnic origin; predisposing genetic characteristic; visible or invisible disability; or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era). This includes, but is not limited to severe verbal or written conduct, threats, physical assaults, vandalism, destruction of religious symbols, and/or graffiti.”
If you witness an incident which you feel qualifies as a bias incident, it is essential to respect the honor code and hold your peers accountable. Incident reports should be filed as soon as possible and are strongest when submitted within 24 hours. If you have any additional questions or concerns about a specific incident, you can contact your floor governors or housefellows. These staff members all received specific training on reporting procedures and are here to help you. Dean Cardwell, the Senior Associate Dean of Student Life and Dean Canton, the Interim Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion are also excellent resources.
1. Go to camelweb.conncoll.edu.
2. On the top of the page, there is a tab which includes the option“incident reporting” on the far right. Click this.
3. Fill out the form with all the information that you have about the incident. It is crucial to include the names of all those involved and provide a detailed description in the space provided. In the description, make sure to use names (not pronouns) when describing student involvement and be sure to include everything you witnessed. If you have emails, pictures, or graphics which provide further information or evidence about the incident there is a space to include this information as well.
4. Press submit. Your report will be reviewed both by the Interim Dean of Equity and Inclusion and The Office of Student Life, after the which appropriate action will be taken. You may be asked for more information as necessary but your commitment to keeping our community safe will be sincerely appreciated.
Incident Reporting:
These report may be used by faculty, staff, or students to report violations or a general issue. This form is received by the Office of Student Life. This form should only be completed when there is no suspected bias involved and is also available under the “incident reporting” tab on CamelWeb.
Sexual Misconduct Anonymous Reporting Form:
According to the college handbooks, this form “may be used by students to submit an anonymous report of sexual misconduct. The information provided on this form is used for the College’s Annual Security report and to inform our understanding of the prevalence of such incidents. The person submitting this form may remain anonymous and should not personally identify anyone involved.” When filing this type of report, it is important to understand that anonymous reporting limits the College’s ability to follow up on the incident. This form is received by the Senior Associate Dean of Student Life and the Title IX Coordinator and may also be accessed through camelweb under the incident reporting tab.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual misconduct, Darcie Folsom, Director of Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy, is an excellent person to speak with. If you have any questions or concerns about an incident, she is a completely confidential resource. Darcie’s think SAFE interns Anna Marshall ‘16, Juliette Verrengia ‘16 and Erin Moran ‘16 are additional contacts to discuss incidents of sexual misconduct and possible courses of action.
Darcie’s office can be reached at 860-439-2219 during business hours. She can be contacted after-hours through campus safety or the administrator on-call. If you would like to contact Darcie, you can also reach out to the floor governor or housefellow on call and they will gladly direct you. Darcie’s office is located in the hallway on the second floor of Cro in room 222. •
