Responsible Employees

​​What is a Responsible Employee?

With the exception of confidential resources stated above or those named explicitly in the Sexual Misconduct policy, all CMU staff, and faculty are responsible employees. Responsible employees are required to report any information they know about possible sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator.

If I am a responsible employee, do I need to report an incident of sexual misconduct that occurred off-campus?

Yes, all instances of sexual misconduct involved with a CMU student, faculty or staff member, or CMU guest, must be reported to the Title IX Coordinator as soon as possible.

If I am a student employee, am I a responsible employee?

Certain targeted student workers are considered responsible employers including; Graduate Assistants, Teaching Assistants, RAs, MAs, and Student Desk Workers.

Are there any other exceptions to my mandatory reporting responsibilities?

Yes, there may be certain limited expectations for reporting, including when the disclosure occurred at a public event, such as Take Back the Night. 

There also may be exceptions for certain in class assignments.  If such an in class exception is sought the responsible employee should contact the Title IX Coordinator, Katherine Lasher, first to discuss whether it meets the exception standard.