{"id":61710,"date":"2022-03-03T17:13:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T23:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/?page_id=61710"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:19:37","slug":"report-an-incident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/report-an-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Report an incident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The College of Engineering is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive climate and a culture of belonging for all. There are steps you can take if you experience or witness behaviors that are in conflict with our values of inclusion and belonging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conflict in an organization\u2019s environment can arise in multiple ways, ranging from interpersonal disputes to violations of institution\u2019s policies or committing unlawful practices. The circumstances of the conflict determine the appropriate next steps; depending on what has occurred and your reporting obligation if you are UW employee (review Reporting Requirements<\/a>), you may choose to pursue formal reporting or informal resolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Academic grievances\/complaints<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Examples of academic grievances and complaints include, but are not limited to, grade disputes, disputes\/concerns with faculty\/instructor, course concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Undergraduate students<\/h2>

In compliance with Title IX regulations, the College of Engineering has a grievance procedure to handle student complaints. You should follow these steps until a resolution is achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n

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Graduate students<\/h2>

All graduate programs at the College of Engineering have established specific procedures for handling grievances and appeals. Please check your department\u2019s graduate program handbook for information.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n

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Graduate School grievances and appeals<\/h2>

If you believe that a grievance was not appropriately handled or resolved at the program\/department or school\/college level, you may file an appeal with the Graduate School.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n

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COE Incident, Near Miss, or Safety Concerns Reporting<\/div> <\/div>\r\n
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In some situations, informal conflict resolution can be an effective measure. Please remember that there are a variety of different reporting obligations required of UW-Madison employees. Some obligations apply to all employees and others depend on your position within the university; review the Reporting Requirements<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following are examples of informal approaches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n