UMR General Concern Form

• Your report will be reviewed with sensitivity and compassion in a timely manner.

• Your report will receive appropriate follow-up.

• Your report will be kept private and only shared with those who need to know.

• Depending on the nature of the concern:

  • You may be offered personal support resources, and/or a member of the appropriate office may contact you to discuss next steps, unless you choose to remain anonymous.
  • Due to state and federal privacy laws about student or employee records, there may be limitations to the amount of information that can be shared with you about follow-up actions to your report.

• Submitting a report may or may not result in criminal or university action, depending on the type of incident and the victim's willingness to take further action.

Yes, Concern Forms can be completed for incidents that occur on and/or off campus. 

Regardless of whether you file a UMR General Concern Form, there are resources available. If you choose not to submit a concern form, students are encouraged to contact Counseling Services.

Staff and faculty are encouraged to utilize the Employee Assistance Program.

If you file a UMR General Concern Form, you can indicate your desire to have a conversation with someone about the incident, and the appropriate person will reach out to you. 

You are encouraged to report regardless of whether you are certain it is a violation. It is better to report than not to report. Your report will be vetted to the appropriate departments. 

Regardless of intentions, there can be an impact on the other end and therefore a UMR General Concern Form should be completed in these situations as well.

A second option for reporting hate/bias incidents is the system-level Bias Reporting Referral Network (see the "Report an Incident" button in the upper right corner). Completed reports submitted here are routed to the University of Minnesota system. Please note that responses may take longer than the campus-level reporting; however, this alternative is available to all students, faculty and staff in the University system. 

Students, staff or faculty who have been identified as respondents* will be investigated in a manner consistent with the impact of the incident.  If it is determined that the incident may be a violation of the University of Minnesota Student Conduct Code or other applicable policies, the respondent will be informed about the student conduct or Human Resources hearing procedures, which may range from an informal meeting to a formal hearing. Any student, staff or faculty accused of violating University policy (the “respondent”) is ensured a fair and impartial process.

 *The respondent is the person who might have engaged in sexual misconduct, discrimination, discriminatory harassment or hateful language and/or hate crimes.

There are many possibilities of outcomes that range from less formal means (conversation) to more formal procedures (UMR Student Conduct Code Procedure) that are dependent on many factors including but not limited to: the nature of the concern, wishes of those impacted, severity of incident, repetitive violations, legal implications, etc. 

Each Concern Form is reviewed and appropriate options for resolution are determined.