The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) received seven reports to the Campus Climate Reporting System (CCRS) during the 2020 fiscal year (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020).
In the event of a campus climate incident, reports may be submitted online.
Reports may be submitted by various individuals impacted by the incident, including the victim(s), witness(es), or a third party who was informed of the incident but was not present at the time of its occurrence. The CCRS has a response timeframe of approximately 72 hours.
If an individual chooses not to report the incident via the online form, other reporting options are available during normal business hours:
- In person at the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3410 Beardshear Hall
- Via email by sending detailed information to eooffice@iastate.edu
- By phone, 515-294-7612
Helpful hints for reporting a campus climate incident:
- Pay close attention to the date, time, and location of the incident. Providing as many facts as possible assists in the response to the incident.
- Describe the incident with as much detail as possible.
- Identify the individuals involved by name and/or Iowa State affiliation, if known.
- List possible witness(es) by name with contact information; please indicate whether there were witnesses to the incident.
- Recall that reports can be submitted via the online form, in person, via email, or by phone.
The reports submitted regarding the College of Veterinary Medicine were:
Date Reported 09-18-2019
Date Received 09-24-2019
Date Resolved 09-26-2019
An anonymous report was received that a CVM professor made an insensitive comment during class. The Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs spoke to the professor, bringing the concern to their attention.
Date Reported 11-02-2019
Date Received 11-04-2019
Date Resolved 11-04-2019
A CVM student reported that a fellow CVM student made an insensitive, Xenophobic comment to another CVM student. The Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs spoke to the student who made the report about what outcome they wished to occur.
Date Reported 01-20-2020
Date Received 02-13-2020
Date Resolved 02-27-2020
An anonymous report was received that a CVM student was constantly misgendered during the CVM MLK Day of Service. The CVM administration was unable to identify the individual(s) who misgendered the student. The report was forward to the organizer of the MLK Day of Service.
Date Reported 01-22-2020
Date Received 02-13-2020
Date Resolved 02-14-2020
An anonymous report was received that while attempting to illustrate a point during a lecture, a CVM professor made contact without consent with a CVM student. The Associate Dean of Academic and Student Services spoke to the professor, bringing the concern to their attention.
Date Reported 02-10-2020
Date Received 02-13-2020
Date Resolved 02-18-2020
An anonymous report was received that an insensitive comment was made by the CVM Dean when he used a past experience as an example of unconscious bias. The dean discussed and reflected on the comment with Iowa State’s Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion.
Date Reported 02-12-2020
Date Received 02-13-2020
Date Resolved 03-04-2020
An anonymous report was received concerning the continuous use of an incorrect name by a CVM student in addressing a classmate from a marginalized community. The CVM administrators were unable to identify the individuals making this persistent insensitive comment. A presentation to faculty on pronouns was made at the March faculty meeting. The same presentation was made available to the entire CVM community Inside CVM Today.
Date Reported 02-13-2020
Date Received 02-14-2020
Date Resolved 02-18-2020
An anonymous report was filed suggesting that a letter sent to the CVM community by the CVM Dean was tone deaf. The dean discussed and reflect on the letter with Iowa State’s Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion.
NOTE:
Date Reported is date that CCRS received the report
Date Received is date CVM was notified of the report
Date Resolved is date action occurred