FAQs

FAQs  

What is a Target - Refers to any person or persons negatively impacted by a
bias incident.

What is a Witness - Refers to any person or persons that see or overhear a bias incident occurring.

What is a Hate or Bias Incident - A hate or bias incident occurs when behaviors (verbal or non-verbal) by an individual or group are perceived to be malicious (hate) or discriminatory (bias) toward another individual or group based on actual or perceived characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any situation in which inter-group tensions exist based on such group characteristics.
Hate and bias acts may be violations of criminal law, such as hate crimes. All hate crimes are considered bias incidents, but not all bias incidents are considered hate crimes. 

What is Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment – Please refer to the University’s Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Affirmative Action Plan