Bias Incident Response Team Process
As outlined on these pages about the Bias Incident Response Team, the BIRT team exists to support individuals or groups reporting under this policy. The purpose of the process is to provide support to the target individuals or groups after an incident occurs.
Report
Any DePauw student, staff, and or faculty who has knowledge of or has experienced a bias incident, on or off campus, may report an incident. Incidents that may be considered criminal will be investigated by DePauw Police.
Support
The BIRT’s focus is to support the DePauw community by meeting with and ensuring the affected individual(s) and others have access to support and resources.
Refer
The BIRT will assign specific staff members to individual students, staff, faculty and communities affected by a bias offense to fact find and provide ongoing support.
Educate
The BIRT will collaborate to educate the campus community regarding bias.
Track
The BIRT maintains a log of all bias incidents, which can be viewed on the BIRT website. The BIRT will track and assess the environmental impact bias incidents may have had on the DePauw community and recommend initiatives to prevent future incidents on campus.