UI Mandatory Reporting
DIAL 911
to report a police, fire, or medical emergency.
University of Iowa Police
Non-emergency number:
319/335-5022
Rape Victim Advocacy Program
Call 24-hour Rape Crisis Line:
319/335-6000
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
319/351-1043
The University of Iowa places a high premium on confidentiality whenever possible. At the same time, the University is a state institution and is covered by many regulations and policy requirements that can override a desire for confidentiality. Certain members of the University community may be required by law to report accusations of wrongdoing.
UI community members required to report certain types of misconduct include:
- Collegiate deans, including associate deans and assistant deans
- Academic departmental executive officers (DEOs)
- Staff members whose primary job involves providing academic advice to students
- Residence Hall Staff
- Faculty members serving as departmental (or collegiate) director of undergraduate or graduate studies
- University president, director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, vice presidents (including assistant and associate vice presidents), provost (including assistant and associate provosts), and those persons' designees
- Plus others; see the definition of "Academic or administrative officer" in the University Operations Manual II.4.1.b(3)
For Mandatory Reporters
If you fall into one of the above categories, or if you are not certain about requirements for mandatory reporting, please see these links for more information
- Chart: Initial Notification Procedures for Sexual Misconduct (PDF)
- Sexual Harassment Policy (Operations Manual II.4)
- Sexual Misconduct Policy (Operations Manual IV.2)
- Chart: Resources and Referral Options for Student Victims of Sexual Assault/Misconduct (PDF)
If you still have questions about your role as a mandatory reporter, contact your unit's senior human resources representative or the Human Resources main office.
Seeking Confidential Resources
If you are considering speaking with a member of the UI community about a policy violation and you have concerns about confidentiality, please see this page on Confidentiality in Reporting UI Policy Violations.
More Reporting Options
Use the links below for more information about reporting other types of policy violations.