Campus Climate Concerns

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Grand Valley State University strives to create an inclusive and equitable campus community where people are treated with dignity and respect. If anyone in the Grand Valley community feels belittled, disrespected, or isolated based on their identity, there is a mechanism to report the incident (see below). The university is committed to safeguarding individual’s constitutional rights to free speech and assembly and, we are also committed to addressing incidents of Campus Climate Concerns that may negatively affect individuals and/or communities at the university.

Grand Valley facilitates educational dialogue to ensure that individuals understand both their right to free expression within the community and the impact of their expression on individuals and/or the community. Any time an incident is reported, through the Campus Climate Concerns system, the reporting party will be contacted and informed about support resources available to them at the university.  Incidents that may violate university policies or the student code will be investigated through the proper adjudicating body or bodies.

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Depending on the nature of the reported incident, the University may:

• Offer support and information regarding available resources;
• Depending on the nature of the report, it may be routed to other on-campus offices who are more appropriate to address (e.g. University Human Resources, Title IX Office, the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, the Dean of Students, etc.)
• Inform and consult with University administration regarding a possible institutional response;
• Coordinate support for community healing and educational outreach,
• Assess avenues for minimizing or eliminating future incidents of campus climate concerns

It is important to know that the Campus Climate Concern Reporting process is NOT intended to be utilized as a disciplinary or punitive function.