What happens after I submit a report?

Knowing and understanding the Title IX and employee accountability process is important information to have so you can make informed decisions.

Review of Information

All reports submitted through one of our online reporting forms are reviewed by the Title IX team (Coordinator, Deputy Coordinator, Investigators). The report is not shared with supervisors, other employees, law enforcement, or anyone outside of the Title IX team. The report is reviewed for information that might indicate a need to warn the campus and respond to a potential threat and/or the need to remove the employee from campus.

Resources and Outreach

An employee does not need to submit a report to begin using resources. We have included link to resource information reports website, on the individual reporting form pages, included on the 'thank you' screen once a report is submitted, and sent to the reporting person via email if they entered their email address.

If the victim is identified in the report, the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator always invites the employee to a conversation about resources, processes, and options. This optional meeting will take place with the Title IX Coordinator or the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and a representative from Human Resources. We typically send two invitations to schedule with us.

We can also have a sexual assault/domestic violence advocate available at the time for this meeting. The University has partnered with CAP Services in Stevens Point, PDC in Marshfield, and The Women's Community in Wausau to make advocacy services available for employees on all three of our campuses. The employee can always, and is encouraged, to bring a support person to the information meeting. The support person can be a friend, family member, whomever.

The Information Meeting

At the information meeting, the employee will be introduced to the sexual assault/domestic violence advocate (if present) who will then explain their services. Note that the Title IX Coordinator/Deputy Title IX Coordinator will leave the room during this conversation as advocates are confidential resources. The employee's support person can remain in the room.

You will then visit with the Title IX Coordinator/Deputy Title IX Coordinator to learn about your rights, University and other community resources, how the University will maintain your privacy, discuss interim/protective measures, and about how to report more information to the University or report the incident to law enforcement. You will be given information about legal assistance options and the restraining order/no contact order processes. Lastly, the Human Resources representative will discuss the employee accountability process. The sexual assault/domestic violence advocate and your support person can remain in the room.

Investigation Process

UW-Stevens Point typically assigns two investigators to a case. They will arrange separate meetings with both the victim (known as the complainant in the process) and with the alleged (known as the respondent in the process) to gather information. Both people can also name witnesses who might have information about what happened and share other evidence (text messages, Facebook posts, emails, pictures, etc.) with the investigators.

Once the investigators have interviewed everyone, they use the gather information to write a report about what they heard and what they believed happened. As part of this process, they make decisions about whether or not they believe the alleged/respondent violated any University policies. Below you will find a diagram of the process.

Employee Title IX Flow 2021

Employee Accountability

Employee behavior within each employment class (e.g. Academic Staff, University Staff) is governed by a separate policy. Employee rights and disciplinary procedures might differ based on their employment class; please review the appropriate policy on our policies page.

Employee Rights in the Process

General Rights

You have the right to report the incident to UW-Stevens Point and are encouraged to submit an incident report to the offices designated to receive this information: Human Resources and the Title IX Coordinator.
You have the right to report to law enforcement and to be assisted by UW-Stevens Point authorities in do so.
You have the right to decline to report to law enforcement.
You have the right to have an advocate and/or a support person of your choosing.
You have the right to notified, in writing, of existing resources for counseling, health, advocacy, legal assistance, and other services available both on and off campus.
You have the right to be notified of options for addressing living, transportation, or working situations, if such accommodations are reasonably available, regardless of whether you choose to report the incident to law enforcement.
You have the right to request confidentiality from the accused.
You have the right to be free from retaliation.
You have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice and/or the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights

Rights when you report to law enforcement

You are entitled to all rights outlined in Wisconsin Statute Chapter 950, these rights include:
The right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect for their privacy by public officials, employees, or agencies.
The right to have their interests considered when the court is deciding whether to grant a continuance in the case.
The right to be provided with appropriate intercession services to ensure that employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal justice process in order to minimize an employee's loss of pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances.
The right to have the opportunity to consult with the prosecution in a case brought in a court of criminal jurisdiction.
The right to apply for Crime Victim Compensation, which helps for unreimbursed expenses that are the result of crimes that cause personal injury.

Rights when seeking Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Services

Victims may obtain a sexual assault medical forensic examination without incurring full out of pocket costs for that exam regardless of their decision to report to law enforcement. See the Resources section of this document for a list of health care agencies where SANE exams are offered. If you seek additional medical attention, other hospital charges may be applied.
Victims of sexual assault who seek emergency services at a hospital have the right to be provided with the option to receive emergency contraception at the hospital per Wisconsin Statute 50.375.