Bias incidents are acts that do not constitute a crime or discrimination or harassment, as defined by University policies, but which may intimidate, mock, degrade, or threaten individuals or groups and which one could reasonably conclude targets a member or group within the University community because of that individual or group’s actual or perceived age, ancestry or ethnicity, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, immigration or citizenship status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, religious practice, or sexual orientation.
Discrimination is inequitable treatment by the University or its Affiliates based on an individual’s Protected Status that adversely affects a term or condition of an individual’s employment or limits or denies an individual’s opportunity to participate in or benefit from a University program or activity.
Harassment is unwelcome conduct directed against an individual based on that individual’s Protected Status that is sufficiently severe or pervasive such that it limits or denies an individual’s employment, academic performance, or ability to participate in or benefit from University programs or activities.
Hate crimes are defined as any criminal offense or attempted criminal offense that one could reasonably conclude is motivated, in whole or in part, by the alleged offender’s bias against an individual’s actual or perceived age, ancestry or ethnicity, color, creed, disability, gender, immigration or citizenship status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, religious practice, or sexual orientation.
Protected Status means an individual’s race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, status as a veteran, or any classification protected by local, state, or federal law.
For more details, please see the following:
Bias Incidents
Any member of the campus community who is the subject of or who witnesses any bias incident may submit the Bias Incident Reporting Form.
Discrimination or Harassment
Members of the campus community may report potential discrimination or harassment here.
Hate Crimes
Any member of the University community who has been the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or who believes their physical safety may be threatened should contact the University of Richmond Police Department by calling 8911 (from a campus phone) or (804) 289-8911 (from a mobile or off-campus phone).
If you are unsure where to report, please complete the Bias Incident Reporting Form or the Ethics and Compliance Reporting Form or call 804-289-8911, and your report will be routed where it needs to go.
For information on the process for responding to reports of discrimination or harassment, please see the following: