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All Employees at Montana State University are Mandatory Reporters to Campus Civil Rights (apart from providers within Counseling & Psychological Services and Medical Services when working within their role in their respective offices). This means you must report known or suspected incidents of protected class discrimination, harassment, and/or sexual violence (e.g. sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking) to Campus Civil Rights within 24 hours of notice.  

Federal guidelines state that when an employee is notified of these types of incidents, the university is officially put on notice and is then required to provide specific support and resources to the impacted individual(s). To ensure that these individuals receive timely care and are offered appropriate support, MSU has instated a Mandatory Reporter policy. 

If you’re unsure if you need to report an incident, reach out! Feel free to call us directly at 406-994-1568 and request to speak with a Case Manager to review your concerns. If it ends up being a mandatory report, the case manager can take down the information right then and there. A good rule of thumb is when in doubt, report because even if we are the wrong resource we can get people connected. 

When a Report is Filed

When CCR receives a report, a Case Manager reaches out to the impacted individual(s) via email and outlines their rights and resources. Once the email is sent, CCR does not take further action until the Complainant (i.e. impacted individual) connects with us and shares what options work best for them. All CCR services are complaint driven, meaning that the impacted individuals are in the driver’s seat of when, how much, and in what way they interact with us. This is essential to ensure safety and create the opportunity for people to make informed decisions for themselves.  

Mandatory Reports do not automatically start an investigation. The vast majority of the time, CCR is only sending the email with rights and resources. If, however, the information shared constitutes a risk to campus safety, then CCR might need to take further action to ensure community safety.