Resolving Complaints
UTEP encourages any person who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination or harassment to immediately report the incident to the Equal Opportunity Office, the appropriate supervisor of the accused employee, or when a student is the complainant or the accused individual, to the Office of Student Life. In no case will a complainant be required to directly confront the person accused of misconduct, for example when the accused is the complainant’s supervisor.
Any member of the university community who believes he or she has been subject to discrimination or harassment may utilize an informal resolution process or file a formal complaint.
Informal Resolution Process: May include strategies for the individual to inform the offending party that his or her behavior is inappropriate and should stop, action by an appropriate university official to stop the inappropriate conduct, or mediation.
Formal Resolution Process: Includes complainant and respondent statements, interview of witnesses, a determination and recommendations for discipline (if applicable) or other action.