The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions cares deeply about our community. Our faculty, staff and students make up a vibrant, diverse group of people who come together to work and learn collaboratively to solve problems. We remain connected by this shared mission and are made stronger through our differences.

We are committed to ensuring that the college is a positive and safe place to learn and work. To do this, we need every member of our community to contribute by ensuring this essential objective. This means that we must create an environment in which civil discourse and appreciation of difference is integral to who we are. We are asking each member of our community to take responsibility for ensuring that we work to create an environment that is free of discrimination, harassment, bullying or any barriers that would hinder one's success. These behaviors will not be tolerated. ASU expressly prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation by employees, students, contractors or agents of the university based on any protected status: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, and genetic information (ACD 401: Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation) and should be reported according the university procedures https://provost.asu.edu/policies/procedures/p20.

Reporting incidents of discrimination

If you are a student and have any concern that you or someone else is experiencing discrimination and/or being mistreated in our community, whether by another student or by an employee of ASU, please reach out to the Dean of Students' Office, Student Advocacy Office located at your campus at the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. They are there to assist you. ASU also offers counseling to provide support. During business hours, area students can come to any of the four campus locations or call and ask to speak with a counselor. No appointment is necessary: https://eoss.asu.edu/counseling. After hours/weekends or if you are experiencing a crisis, call EMPACT’s 24-hour ASU-dedicated crisis hotline at: 480-921-1006.

Title IX

If your concerns involve discrimination based on sex, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects individuals from this type of discrimination based in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX.

Victims of sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking and relationship violence are encouraged to seek support and report the incident. ASU has appointed a Title IX Coordinator to oversee ASU response to Title IX complaints, develop training and education programs/materials for faculty, staff and students, and monitor trends and effectiveness of Title IX education efforts.

If you are an ASU employee and are aware of a Title IX violation, you are compelled to report this incident per ASU policy (https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html). If you are a student, please be aware that faculty and staff are required to report any incidences of Title IX violation.

Information related to reporting an incident of concerning behavior or reaching out for support is provided here. With that said, you can always start first with the Dean of Students' Office, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities on each campus. They can direct you to the appropriate source.