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Bias Incident Reporting Form


Bias Education and Response at Elon offers support to individuals who have been affected or harmed by identity-based bias and provides educational engagement opportunities for those whose actions may have caused harm. Our process is a non-disciplinary process aiming to foster awareness, accountability, and advocacy in alignment with Elon's commitment to Inclusive Excellence. Learn more about bias educationand Response at our website .

If this is an EMERGENCY situation, CALL 911 or contact the Elon Police Department at 336-278-5555. Do not use this form to report events that present an immediate threat to health or safety.

Elon University provides access to confidential resources to our community. 

  • Students and employees can contact the Safeline 24/7 for confidential support: 336-278-3333.Students can access on campus medical care by calling the Student Health Center  at 336-278-7230.
  • Student counseling services  are available through the Counseling Center   Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm ET at 336-278-7280. If you are currently in crisis, please contact the on-call counselor, available 24-hours a day at 336-278-2222
  • Employees may contact the Fac/Staff Wellness Clinic at 336-278-5569 or the Employee Assistance Program 

When reporting identity-based bias incidents through this form, please also note the following:

1) This process is designed to address concerns raised by Elon University members about actions or biases occurring within the Elon environment or Elon related context. Behavior outside this context falls outside the scope of our response.

2) Your confidentiality and trust is very important to us. We will make every effort to respect your privacy. Please be aware, however, in certain circumstances involving safety or criminal action, we may not be able to guarantee complete anonymity. 


3) Please provide either a phone number or an e-mail address so that we may contact you if there is a need for clarification or if additional questions or concerns arise.

If you are unsure how to define your experience, please select "Other" or "Unknown" and you will have an opportunity to share more with a member the Bias Education and Response team.

If you have any questions about filing or completing a report, please contact biasrespons@elon.edu.

Reporter Information

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Note: IF YOU ARE CONSIDERED A MANDATED REPORTER, YOU MUST ENTER YOUR NAME IN THIS SECTION.
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Note: IF YOU ARE CONSIDERED A MANDATED REPORTER, YOU MUST ENTER YOUR NAME IN THIS SECTION.
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Who's Involved?

Please list the individuals involved (including yourself, if appropriate or if you choose), including any witnesses, as applicable. Please provide as much information as known.

If the name/identity of a person is unknown to you, please enter "Unknown Person" as the name in this section and then describe the individual(s) in as much detail as possible below in your narrative.

Please identity all individuals involved in this incident and their roles.

Potential Roles:

Respondent – Individual who may have engaged in prohibited/harmful conduct

Affected Party – Individual who may have been impacted by the actions of the respondent(s)

Witness – Individual who may have observed the incident but is otherwise uninvolved

Reporter – Individual reporting incident/completing form; uninvolved in incident; did not witness incident

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Questions

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NATURE OF THE ALLEGED BIAS: Please check all the categories below that describe the type of bias that occurred/was observed. You will share a description in the narrative section below, including information and reasons you believe the incident was motivated by bias.(Required)
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NATURE OF THE INCIDENT: You can check all types of conduct involved in this incident.
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UNIVERSITY FOLLOW UP: What is your desired outcome/involvement after submitting this form?(Required)
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Supporting Documentation

Photos, video, email, and other supporting documents may be attached below. 5GB maximum total size.
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