The University of Michigan announced updated policies Tuesday effective immediately that expand reporting obligations to all University non-confidential employees and establish a new interim anti-discrimination policy for students.
Previously, reporting requirements applied only to a select group of supervisors, faculty and staff known as Individuals with Reporting Obligations. Now, all non-confidential employees of the University, including student employees, are mandated to report information about alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual misconduct learned in the scope of their employment to the Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX Office within 48 hours.
Reportable information gathered from a classroom, classroom discussions or assignments are not required to be brought to ECRT, and the updated policies do not apply to employees already held to confidentiality agreements, such as therapists and healthcare professionals. Failure to report information may result in sanctions from a formal reprimand to expulsion depending on the number of infractions…