A. Indirect Reporting Options

  1. 1. Anonymous and Third Party Reporting:

The Title IX Coordinator accepts anonymous and third party reports of conduct alleged to violate this policy and will follow up on such reports in a timely manner. The individual making the report is encouraged to provide as much detailed information as possible to allow the Title IX Coordinator or designee to investigate and respond as appropriate. The University may be limited in its ability to investigate an anonymous or third party report unless sufficient information is provided.

2. Confidential Disclosure:

If a reporting party would like the details of an incident to be kept confidential, the reporting party may speak with non-mandatory reporters, including counselors, health service providers, victim services advocates, domestic violence resources, local or state assistance agencies, or members of the clergy who are permitted by law to maintain confidentiality (except in extreme cases of immediacy of threat or danger or abuse of a minor). Non-mandatory sources may submit anonymous statistical information without identifying information to our reporting bodies for our legal responsibility to send out a timely warning and for Clery Act reporting purposes. If a reporting party is unsure of a resource's ability to maintain confidentiality, the reporting party is advised to ask them before talking to them. On-campus counseling is available for students and/or the Employee Assistance Program is available to employees both free of charge.

B. Direct Reporting Options

  1. Direct Reporting to Title IX Coordinator:
  2. Reporting parties are encouraged to speak to University officials, such as the Title IX Coordinator, to make formal reports. Complainants have the right, and can expect, to have complaints taken seriously by the University when formally reported and to have those incidents investigated and properly resolved through these procedures. Formal reporting still affords privacy to all those involved as information will be shared on a need-to-know basis with a small group of officials, witnesses, and the respondent(s). The number of people with this knowledge will be kept as low as reasonably possible to preserve a complainant's rights and privacy. The Title IX Coordinator can be contacted:
  3. Hannah Hale, Title IX Coordinator
  4. Academic Services Building – Room 537
  5. 400 E Main Street
  6. Frankfort, KY 40601
  7. 597-6034
  8. Police hannah hale@kysu.edu
  9. Reports may also be made to the police, especially if a crime is or may be involved, by calling the following numbers:
  10. Emergency 911
  11. Frankfort Police Department: (502) 875-8582
  12. Franklin County Sheriff's Office: (502) 875-8740
  13. University Police Department: (502) 597-6878 (on-campus incidents)

Individuals are encouraged to call 911, if someone is in immediate danger. Allegations of criminal conduct can be reported to law enforcement even when it is not clear whether the conduct rises to the level of a crime. Regardless, law enforcement can assist with obtaining medical care, getting immediate law enforcement response and protection, connecting the individual with victim advocate services and counseling support, initiating a criminal investigation as appropriate and answering questions about the criminal process.