When you experience sexual misconduct, you are not to blame. It doesn’t matter when it happened, where it happened, or what the circumstances surrounding the incident were. It’s not your fault.
By coming forward and reporting your experience, you can make a big difference. You can help make our campus and community safer for everyone—and prevent the person who hurt you from harming anyone else.
There are several avenues you can take to report a sexual misconduct incident.
You can make a report through the Indiana University Incident Report form. Please provide as much detail about the incident as possible, including how you may be reached for more information. The responses you provide in this report will be routed to the University Title IX Coordinator and/or Deputy Coordinator. Please note that this is not a substitute for seeking immediate help in an emergency. If you are in danger or require immediate assistance, please dial 911.
If you experience sexual misconduct on campus, you can and should report it to the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. While this won’t initiate criminal action, if the accused is a student, it will open the door to disciplinary action through the campus student conduct system. Other avenues may be available if the accused is not a student.
If you choose to pursue this option, no-contact and no-trespass orders can be issued so you don’t have to face the accused. You can also file a report but decline to pursue an investigation, if that’s what you wish.
To make an appointment, call 219-980-6586.
Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, sexual misconduct is considered a form of sex discrimination. You may file a report of sexual misconduct or sex discrimination with any of the following university coordinators.
Jennifer Kincaid, University Director of Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator, 812-855-4889
Lita M Pener, Director/Deputy Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Coordinator, lmpener@iu.edu, 219-980-6705
You should report your experience to the police as soon as possible after the incident. Police will be more likely to be able to get the evidence they need to make an arrest if you talk to them about what happened while the event is still clear in your memory. The police will interview you about what happened and ask you to have your doctor or another health professional collect medical evidence of the assault.
Reporting the incident to the police does not mean you have to seek prosecution. However, the police will be able take action to keep other students and community members safe.
Indiana University Police Department (IUPD) responds to incidents on campus.
For help, call 219-980-6501 or dial 911
Gary Police Department responds to incidents in the City of Gary.
For help, call 219-881-1201 or dial 911
Lake County Sheriff’s Office responds to incidents in Lake County outside the City of Gary.
For help, call 219-755-3300 or dial 911
