Reporting Sexual Misconduct

All Vaqueros are encouraged to report sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and discrimination. If prior to making a report, you would like to speak to someone confidentially, UTRGV confidential resources are available, such as, the Office for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention (OVAVP), the Vaqueros Crisis Line and the Counseling Center. Any faculty or staff member who receives a report of sexual misconduct, and who is not bound by professional confidentiality (advocates, counselors, spiritual advisors, and healthcare providers are confidential resources), is encouraged to report it to the Title IX Coordinator.

At UTRGV, students, faculty and staff have many reporting options:

The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity

Attention: Title IX Coordinator

Office: (956) 665-3838

Direct: (956) 665-2103

oie@utrgv.edu

Please contact 911, if a situation poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation.

When making a verbal report, please include the following information, if available:

Your name and contact details
Names of the implicated persons (complainants & respondents)
Approximate date and time that the incidence(s) occurred
Where the incidence(s) occurred
What happened or what you think happened (if you, or someone you know, was asleep or incapacitated)
Whether you are seeking immediate help from the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, such as with a no contact order or a housing accommodation.
Whether you made an earlier report and to whom

You can also complete the Vaqueros Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Report It and email it to oie@utrgv.edu or send it to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, Attn: Title IX Coordinator, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539.

If you choose, you can make an anonymous verbal or written report to the Title IX Coordinator or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator.