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Incident Summary Report

Bias-Related Incident Summary Report for Academic Year 2008 (September, 2008 to July 2009)

Bias Incident Definition

Acts or behavior motivated by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, veteran status, ethnic/national origin groups or sexual-orientation group. While these acts do not necessarily rise to the level of a crime, a violation of state law, University policy, or the student code of conduct; a bias act may contribute to creating an unsafe, negative, or unwelcome environment for the victim, anyone who shares the same social identity as the victim, and/or community members of the University.

Nature of Incident

  1. Physical Abuse
  2. Email/Instant Message Abuse
  3. Verbal Abuse
  4. Phone Harassment
  5. Written Harassment
  6. Graffiti/Property Damage
  7. Other

Type of Resolution - R-Resolved/UR-Unresolved

  1. BART Contacted Victim
  2. Community meeting/ Staff Trainings
  3. Recommendation made to Senior Staff
  4. Referral to Student Judicial Affairs
  5. Warning sent to student community about activity
  6. Referral to Human Resources
  7. Referral to Safety

* Incident received by appropriate BART members and recorded. These incidents were all reported as information only and in some instances appropriate action was taken and reflected in the Disposition column.

ID # Campus Date of Incident Time of Incident Location of Incident Nature of Incident Basis For Incident (as reported) Summary of Incident Response to Incident Type of Actions
10817 Off Campus/ Columbus 9/17/2008 4:07 PM Off campus 4 Ethnicity, Race Student claimed she was fired from job off campus due to her race Doc- umented 1
10818 Columbus 9/22/2008 1:30 PM Residence Hall 6 Sexual Orientation Student reported discriminatory marks were written on bulletin board Doc- umented *
10819 Columbus 9/24/2008 11:50 PM Residence Hall 3 Ethnicity, Race Student reported discriminatory remarks against his race (Asian American) Doc- umented 1
10820 Newark 9/26/2008 2:30 PM Residence Hall 5 Gender, Other Residents reported that sexually graphic illustrations were posted on their apartment doors Doc- umented *
10821 Columbus 9/26/2008 8:00 PM Residence Hall 3 Ethnicity, Race, Religion Student reported discriminatory remarks to a staff member Doc- umented 1
10822 Columbus 10/9/2008 Morning Residence Hall 2 Sexual Orientation Student reported an on-line mis- representation of sexual identity Doc- umented *
10823 Columbus 10/13/2008 9:15 PM Residence Hall 3 Ethnicity, National Origin, Religion Student reported use of anti-Islamic language causing an uncomfortable living situation Doc- umented 1
10824 Columbus 10/18/2008 unknown Residence Hall 5 and 6 Race Noose drawn along with language on Student door targeting one’s race. Doc- umented 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
10825 Columbus 10/24/2008 3:30 PM Residence Hall 5 Race Staff reported words written on several dry erase board and on tables in the study lounge that appeared to target one’s race Doc- umented * 2, 7
10826 Columbus 10/25/2008 3:00 PM Residence Hall 3 Ethnicity Staff reported the use of remarks that appeared to target one’s ethnicity Doc- umented * 2, 4, 7
10827 Columbus 11/2/2008 6:00 PM Residence Hall 5 and 6 Race Staff reported words were written with shaving gel on the floor of the laundry room that appeared to target one’s race Doc- umented * 2
10828 Columbus 11/4/2008 11:45 PM Residence Hall 3 and 5 Race Student reported the use of discriminatory language on dry erase board Doc- umented *
10829 Columbus 11/15/2008 11:30 PM Residence Hall 3 Race Student reported discriminatory language was used against another student Doc- umented *4, 7
10830 Columbus 11/15/2008 8:29 AM E-mail 2 Religion Staff received email that appeared to be anti-Semitic Doc- umented *
10831 Columbus 11/18/2008 9:45 PM Residence Hall 3 and 1 Race Two residents engaged in verbal argument that resulted in physical altercation Doc- umented *4, 7
10832 Columbus 11/21/2008 12:30 PM Residence Hall 5 and 6 Sexual Orientation Staff reported statements written on various posters in hallway that appeared to be offensive Doc- umented *1
10833 Columbus 11/22/2008 2:00 PM Residence Hall 5 Race Staff reported mass mailing received containing potentially polarizing language Doc- umented *1,3,5
10834 Columbus 11/24/2008 4:00 PM Residence Hall 4 Political Affiliation Student reported vandalism to personal belongings Doc- umented *
10835 Columbus 12/3/2008 5:20 PM Virtual Space 2 Sexual Orientation Student sent email containing discriminatory language Doc- umented * 2,4,7
10836 Wooster IT 12/12/2008 11:10 AM Residence Hall 1 and 3 Sexual Orientation Student reported sexual harassment Doc- umented * 4
10837 Columbus 11/19/2008 unknown Classroom 7 Ethnicity, National Origin, Race Through an anonymous online assessment, student claimed cultural insensitive comments used in the classroom Doc- umented *
10838 Columbus 11/26/2008 unknown Residence Hall 7 Ethnicity, National Origin, Race Through an anonymous online assessment, student claimed the use of American Indian Costumes Doc- umented *
10838 Columbus 10/2/2008 unknown Classroom 7 Ethnicity, National Origin, Race Student reported the use of cultural insensitive statements in the classroom Doc- umented *