Reporting to the University

Reporting to 911吃瓜 is an option when you are a member of the 911吃瓜 community and the sexual violence was perpetrated by another member of the 911吃瓜 community and occurred on 911吃瓜-controlled property; at or during an in-person or virtual meeting, class, event, or activity that is sponsored by 911吃瓜; online using 911吃瓜 technology; or when the person who caused harm was in a position of power or influence over your academic or employment status at the time of the incident. If you make a report to the university, 911吃瓜 can investigate and act against the person or people who perpetrated harm if they are found to have breached the university鈥檚 sexual violence policy.

The SVSPO can support you while you prepare a report, accompany you throughout the investigation process, and help ensure you have access to appropriate workplace accommodations, academic concessions, support services, and more.

To connect with a case manager, reach out to us via email sv-support@sfu.ca or visit our Contact Us page for more options.

How Do I Make a Report?

To make a report of sexual violence to 911吃瓜:

Connect with an SVSPO case manager to complete a report form.

The SVSPO case manager will submit your report form to the 鈥淩esponsible Office鈥� which is determined by the Respondent鈥檚 (the person who the report is being made against) role at the University.

If the Respondent is	The Responsible Office is
A student	Office of Student Support, Rights, and Responsibilities
A staff member	Human Resources
A faculty member	Faculty Relations
Any other member of the University Community	The person who employs or otherwise supervises the Respondent.

What Happens After I Make a Report?

The Responsible Office will review your report to determine if 911吃瓜 has jurisdiction to investigate your report according to 911吃瓜鈥檚 Sexual Violence and Misconduct, Prevention, Education and Support policy (GP 44).
If the university has jurisdiction to investigate, the Responsible Office will notify you and assign an investigator.
The Responsible Office is required to give a copy of your report to the Respondent. Your contact information will not be included on the copy provided to the Respondent.
The investigator will contact you to arrange an interview and to tell you about the investigation process.
We鈥檝e developed 2 flowcharts to help you understand the investigations process:

Student Flowchart

Staff & Faculty Flowchart

If you鈥檝e experienced sexual harassment, you may have the option of submitting a report under 911吃瓜鈥檚 Sexual Violence and Misconduct, Prevention, Education and Support policy (GP 44) or two other policies at the University, the Bullying and Harassment Policy (GP 47) and the Human Right鈥檚 Policy (GP 18). Each of these policies offer survivors and those impacted by sexual harassment a few different options, depending on what took place. Visit the Reporting Sexual Harassment section of our website for more information.

911吃瓜

Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office