Stanford University
An Acts of Intolerance Protocol
for
Faculty, Staff, and Students
1. Purpose
The purpose of this protocol is to outline the procedures and support
for faculty, staff, and students when acts of intolerance occur on this
campus.
2. Definition of an Act of Intolerance
For the purpose of this protocol, an act of intolerance is conduct that
adversely and unfairly targets an individual or group on the basis of
sex, race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and/or national/ethnic
origin.
3. Security Concerns
If, in the aftermath of an act of intolerance, students, staff, or faculty
are concerned for their physical safety, they should contact the campus
police (723-9633 or 9-911).
4. Reporting Responsibility
Anyone who is either the victim of an act of intolerance or who witnesses
an act of intolerance is encouraged to report the act to the Vice Provost
for Campus Relations (723-3484) or the Vice Provost for Student Affairs
(725-1808). Acts of intolerance that threaten physical harm and/or violence
should be immediately reported to the campus police (723-9633 or 9-911).
5. Graffiti and E-Mail
If the act of intolerance is in the form of graffiti, the police department
will take responsibility for its prompt removal. Under no circumstances
should physical evidence of an act of intolerance be removed or tampered
with, since removal or tampering could seriously compromise any subsequent
investigation. If the act of intolerance is in the form of e-mail, it
should be forwarded, in its original form, to either the Vice Provost
for Campus Relations (lcordell@stanford.edu) or the Vice Provost for Student
Affairs (awakuni@stanford.edu) so that steps can be taken to identify
the sender.
6. Psychological Assistance
Victims of an act of intolerance may be in need of psychological assistance.
Students should contact counselors at Student Health Services (723-3785);
faculty and staff should contact counselors at The Help Center (723-4577).
7. Dissemination of Information
The Vice Provost for Campus Relations will take responsibility for informing
faculty and staff of any significant incidents (via e-mails and/or telephone
calls to the Staff Groups, Deans, and Department Chairs). The Vice Provost
for Student Affairs will take responsibility for informing students of
any significant incidents. Any questions should be directed to the Vice
Provost for Campus Relations or to the Vice Provost for Students Affairs.
8. Community Education
Stanford University is committed to the ongoing education of its faculty,
staff, and students to address and respond to acts of intolerance.
9. Clarification
This protocol is procedural only. As noted in Section 1 above, its purpose
is to outline the procedures and support available when acts of intolerance
occur on campus. Section 2 includes a definition of acts of intolerance
solely for this purpose; it has never been the purpose or the intent of
this protocol to define whether or not an act may violate the law or a
University policy such as the Fundamental Standard.
Dated: October 18, 2001; clarification issued May 28, 2003
Signed: John Hennessy, President, Stanford University
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