Office of the Student Advocate
Cornell University Student Assembly
OFFICE OF BIAS REPORTING
What it is
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The Bias Reporting Office files and handles complaints of bias at Cornell.
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When a complaint does not violate University policy, the response from the office is non disciplinary.
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Complaints filed anonymously are usually non actionable depending on content.
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Please find resources to submit non-emergency reports here: https://facultydevelopment.cornell.edu/report-bias/
Website: https://diversity.cornell.edu/policies-and-other-initiatives/bias-reporting-cornell
Example usages of this office
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Sally Sue's professor uses offensive language in her slideshow. Sally Sue reports this to bias reporting and they reach out to the professor to have a conversation about inclusivity in the classroom.
*** The University distinguishes between bias, harassment and discrimination. Only harassment and discrimination are actionable.
Definitions:
Bias- "I hate people with green hair"
Harassment- "I hate you because you have green hair" (and must be said many times)
Discrimination- Denying access to rights for protected classes.
Examples of common misconceptions
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Sally Sue believes her professor's grading practices are biased. She would not find recourse through bias reporting.
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Sally Sue believes her course curriculum is offensive, she would not find recourse through bias reporting.