Employee Mandatory Reporting: 

To review the College’s complete Mandatory Reporting Policy, please refer here.

Providence College is committed to ensuring that all members of the community who share information regarding discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, including sexual misconduct, with employees receive resources, support, and information about process options, including how to file a report or Formal Complaint with the Office of Equity Compliance or the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Compliance (Title VI and Title IX Coordinator).  

College employees (with the exception of Confidential Resources), are mandatory reporters of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, including sexual misconduct, obligated to report any incidents they learn of to the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Compliance (Title VI/Title IX Coordinator). 

When an individual reports a concern of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, including sexual misconduct, to an employee, the College has been officially put on notice and individuals have the right and expectation for the College to take prompt, fair, and adequate steps regarding the report. We require mandatory reporting about an incident, even if it didn’t happen on-campus and even if it didn’t occur recently, to facilitate adequate care and protection for students, faculty and staff. 

College employees who become aware of a claim or report are obligated to report the matter at the earliest possible time and within 24 hours of receiving the information. A Mandatory Reporter who is themselves a target of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, including sexual misconduct, is not required to report their own experience, though they are, of course, encouraged to do so. 

The College is also committed to routinely monitor reports and complaints of misconduct to identify any pattens or systemic concerns so that they can be identified, remedied, and prevented.  

Helpful Tips for Mandatory Reporters: 

• If an individual begins to disclose a concern related to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, including sexual misconduct, before the individual tells you more and without asking questions, you should remind the individual of your reporting duty.  

• “I need to tell you that I am a mandatory reporter. Your safety and well-being are our main concern and the College it set up to support you. I want to make sure you receive the full range of support, resources, and information the person best equipped to handle your concerns. I’m going to share your information and the information you shared with me with the Title IX Coordinator, who will connect with you directly.” 

• If the individual has already disclosed a concern related to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, including sexual misconduct, you should remind the individual of your reporting duty. The duty to report information can be difficult for some. Without pressing for details, please consider the following tips for responding as you listen empathetically:  

• “Thank you for sharing this concern with me. I am sorry you are going through this and want you to know the College it set up to support you. I want to make sure you receive the full range of support, resources, and information the person best equipped to handle your concerns. I’m going to share your information and the information you shared with me with the Title IX Coordinator, who will connect with you directly.”