Reporting Concerns and Misconduct

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, there is help for you.  Do not hesitate to reach out for help:

• Call 9-1-1 to be connected to the Department of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) – non-confidential.
• UM Psychiatric Emergency Services – (734) 996-4747
  • Non-emergency line (734) 763-1131

If you are not in immediate danger, but need someone to talk with right now, please call one of the following 24/7, 365 days/year, resources:

Campus 24-Hour Services:

• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) After Hours Urgent Support –  (734) 764-8312 (Press 0)
• UM Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness –  (734) 936-3333
• Dean of Students –  (734) 764-7420 

National 24-Hour Hotlines: 

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
  • Military Veterans: press 1
  • Para español: oprima 2
• The Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
  • Trevor provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention to LGBTQ young people ages 13-24. 
  • TrevorChat is available 7 days a week 3:00 pm-9:00 pm EST.
  • TrevorText is available Fridays 4:00 pm-8:00 pm EST. Text the word “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200.
• Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
  • The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring, Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. 
  • You can access the chat HERE.
  • You may also send a text to 838255.
• Crisis Text Line –  (Confidential)
  • Text line for students, staff and faculty who may be struggling with feelings of isolation, anxiety, or depression.
  • U-M campus faculty, staff, and students can text ‘4UMICH’ to 741741.
  • Please note that HIPAA compliance policies do apply to using this service, and all text conversations are private and secure. You need not be in crisis to use this service for support.

The Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX Office (ECRT)  (formerly the Office for Institutional Equity (OIE)) is the official reporting and investigative body of the university for claims of discrimination, harassment and sexual or gender-based misconduct.

• Phone: (734) 763-0235 
• Email: ecrtoffice@umich.edu 
• File a Report of Discrimination, Harassment or Sexual Misconduct
  • Individuals can report by identifying themselves or anonymously via this form. If anonymity is preferable, community members are able to report anonymously by typing “anonymous” or “n/a” in any of the fields requesting identifying information. 
  • To join our office hours, please visit the Remote Office Hours Queue, and enter the name or Uniqname of the Investigator that is available.

The Engineering C.A.R.E Center (for students):

• Phone: (734) 615-1405 
• Email: engin-support@umich.edu 
• Located on North Campus in Chrysler 129.

• There are multiple routes to get the help you need. We try to streamline the help-seeking process by being an easy and central place to ask for help.
• You may reach us by phone or by email Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (as of 4/6/22)

The Division of Public Safety & Security (DPSS): To report criminal activity theft, violence or assault (including sexual assault, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence). There is not an option to report anonymously to DPSS.

• Phone: (734) 763-1131
• Email: dpss-safety-security@umich.edu

If you become aware of or suspect wrongful conduct, or believe you have been the subject of retaliation, you are encouraged to report their concerns or to seek guidance or help from one of the available university resources described below:

• For Students: The Dean of Students Office (DOS): (734) 764-7420
• For Faculty: Academic Human Resources: (734) 763-8938
• For Staff: Staff Human Resources: (734) 763-2387

For general feedback or concerns related to discrimination, bias, stereotype, behavior, or university policy, please contact Campus Climate Support. 

• Phone: (734) 615-2427
• Dean of Students Where to Report

For student-to-student conflict resolution please contact the following:

• Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) (Undergraduate Students)
• Rackham Resolution Office (Graduate Students)

Please note, there are limitations to anonymous reporting. There are situations where anonymous reports can provide enough information to investigate (i.e. text messages, emails, eye witnesses, etc.), but often there is not enough information included in an anonymous concern to investigate.

For anonymous reporting, you may fill out the following online complaint forms:

UM Ethics, Integrity & Compliance:

• Use this Compliance Online Reporting to report a concern. Please note that in order for them to investigate, you have to provide enough information. You will receive a confirmation number that you can use to go back into the system and check for responses or questions from the investigator. It’s important that you:
  • Hold onto the confirmation number (don’t lose it) 
  • Hold onto the link, and 
  • Check for updates. 
• You can also add to your original message if you think of another detail later, or something related happens after you’ve sent the report. There’s an option for the investigator to request an anonymous chat session to clarify details of your report.

• Phone: (866) 990-0111
• Reports of sexual or gender based misconduct can be reported anonymously through U-M’s 24/7 compliance hotline.
  • Please note that individuals are able to report by identifying themselves or anonymously via the compliance hotline. 
  • All concerns involving discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct received by the compliance hotline are directly routed to ECRT.

ECRT – Individuals can report by identifying themselves or anonymously via this form.

• Phone: (734) 763-0235
• Email: ecrtoffice@umich.edu
• File a Report of Discrimination, Harassment or Sexual Misconduct
  • If anonymity is preferable, community members are able to report anonymously by typing “anonymous” or “n/a” in any of the fields requesting identifying information.
  • If you provide an anonymous report to ECRT with sufficient information about the situation, it could be used by ECRT to monitor a person’s potential pattern of behavior.
  • If you have any questions about the limitations of anonymous reporting, please contact ECRT directly.

Please use the Dean of Students – Student Support Request Form for reporting a concern or complaint against a student. 

Please use this Anonymous Google Form from the Center for Engineering Diversity & Outreach Development’s DEI Student Advisory Board for questions, concerns, praise, or stories related to DEI across the college.

You may contact any of the following individuals by phone or email to set up a meeting to discuss an incident or concern. EMAIL IS NOT FOR DESCRIBING OR DISCUSSING THE INCIDENT IN DETAIL, ONLY USE TO SETUP A TIME TO MEET OR DISCUSS VIA PHONE:

Please note, the Chair, Associate Chairs, Department Administrator and most faculty are “individuals with reporting obligations” (IRO), which means they are mandated to report certain incidents to the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) and/or the Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX Office (ECRT). If the accusation is of sexual or gender-based misconduct, it must be reported to ECRT.

Please also note, if an individual is an IRO in any role they hold, they are an IRO in every aspect. This means faculty who employ people, such as student temps, GSRAs, or postdocs, are considered to be IROs and must always report any instances of discrimination or harassment. Once an individual becomes an IRO for any reason, they will remain an IRO even if their status as an employer or administrator changes. This means that in BME, virtually all faculty are considered IROs.

Outside of BME, those who must report any misconduct include:

• All Individuals with Reporting Obligations (IROs): administrators, including deans, department chairs, graduate and undergraduate chairs, supervisors, faculty, Student Life staff (including resident advisors), Aathletics staff, ECRT staff, human resources, travel abroad faculty and staff, and advisors to student organizations
• CoE Office of Student Affairs, run by Executive Director, Rebecca Flintoft, coe-studentaffairs@umich.edu, (734)-647-7118, 143 Chrysler Center (connected to the Duderstadt Center, walk-ins are welcome)
• University Ethics, Integrity, and Compliance
• Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office (ECRT), formally known as the Office of Institutional Equity

While the above are formal reporting options and resources, we want to provide an opportunity for you to share feedback. This BME Anonymous Feedback Form can be used for your suggestions, concerns, opinions and questions.

NOTE: The BME Anonymous Feedback Form is read by BME Chief Unit Administrator Michael Meister and Department Chair, Mary-Ann Mycek. Both are Individuals with Reporting Obligations, so if your report meets the criteria for reporting, it will be submitted for further review either anonymously or with your name if provided.