15.1 POLICY.
Consistent with Iowa Code 262.9(37), all University employees who in the course of employment receive information related to physical or sexual abuse of children must immediately report such information to the University of Iowa Police. In the case of incidents not on the Iowa City campus, local police authorities should also be called in order to avoid any delay in response.
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15.2 MANDATORY REPORTERS.
University employees who are statutory mandatory reporters of all forms of child abuse (not just physical or sexual abuse) under state law must also fulfill their statutory obligation to report to the Department of Human Services as provided by Iowa Code 232.67-70.
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15.3 ENCOURAGED TO REPORT.
University employees, students and visitors who are not statutory mandatory reporters may and are strongly encouraged to report all forms of child abuse directly to the Department of Human Services as provided under Iowa Code 232.67-70.
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15.4 GUIDANCE.
For guidance on child abuse reporting, see University of Iowa Employee Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting.
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