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How does it work?

To report an incident of sexual assault or unwanted sexual contact, you can speak with the Title IX Office.

Cathy Glaze
Kingscote Gardens (2nd Floor)
419 Lagunita Drive
(650) 497-4955
[email protected]

You can download a record form to your personal device to document what happened and bring that documentation to help you make a report in-person.

Many Stanford staff members are Responsible Employees, meaning that they are required to report any allegation of sexual assault to the Title IX Coordinator. The following University staff members (including student staff members) are required to disclose unreported incidents; (i) supervisors; (ii) staff within: (a) Residential Education; (b) Vice Provost for Student Affairs; (c) Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; and (d) Vice Provost for Graduate Education; and (iii) faculty and staff who have responsibility for working with students in the following capacities: teaching; advising; coaching or mentoring.

Please note that student RAs are Responsible Employees. Residence Deans, Graduate Life Deans, and RAs are all trained to listen carefully, provide immediate support, and accompany you to report what happened. If you disclose sexual assault to your RA, they are required to inform the Title IX Coordinator. They can also help you report directly to the Title IX Coordinator.

Just because a report is provided to the Title IX Office does not mean that you will lose your agency about how you want to respond to the assault. The Title IX Office works with students to explain formal and informal response options and the Title IX Office takes into the account the requests made by students about how to resolve a matter. While there are some circumstances that will likely result in investigations, for example, those assaults involving multiple victims or weapons, even then the Title IX Office will work with students so they are supported during the process.

To speak with someone confidentially, contact the Stanford Confidential Support Team at;

Crisis Line: (650) 725-9955, 24/7
Office Line: (650) 736-6933, M-F 8:30am-5pm
Address: Rogers House, 581 Capistrano Way, M-F 8:30am-5pm

You can also speak with any of the counselors at CAPS confidentially, or contact the YWCA Silicon Valley for 24/7 off-campus support.

What happens after I report?

If you report to a Stanford “Responsible Employee”, they will notify the Title IX Office, who will contact you within two business days of your report.

Reports of sexual assault or unwanted sexual contact are directed to the Title IX Office.

Cathy Glaze
Kingscote Gardens (2nd Floor)
419 Lagunita Drive
(650) 497-4955
[email protected]

You will be contacted by the Title IX Office within two business days of your report to set up a meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to:

Ensure your safety and determine if you need any interim measures, like housing or academic accommodations
Determine whether or not to proceed with an investigation
Offer you informal interventions, such as training for an individual or group
Inform you of the right to contact the police
Talk about available Stanford resources
Discuss what to expect next from the Title IX Office

Any campus proceeding will be handled with sensitivity and with respect for privacy.

If you would like to proceed with an investigation, you will meet with a trained Title IX Investigator. You can learn more about investigations below.

Please note that if the incident you are reporting happened before you were a Stanford student, the available options may be different.

What is an investigation?

Stanford is obligated to investigate any reports to the best of their ability and to provide a safe, nondiscriminatory environment for all. However, if you ask that no investigation be pursued, the Title IX Office will do their best to honor your wishes when possible.

Read more about Stanford's investigation policies, procedures, and what to expect from the process on their website.

Who is involved?

Reports of sexual assault or unwanted sexual contact are directed to the Title IX Coordinator.

You can report directly to the Title IX Office or you can tell any Stanford faculty or staff about what happened. They are required to tell the Title IX Coordinator what you tell them, as a part of the Responsible Employee process.

You will not have to interact with the perpetrator. If you choose to be involved in an investigation, you will be interviewed separately.

Your parents will not be informed unless you tell them. Stanford’s primary relationship is to the student and not to the parent. University officials will inform your parents if you request for them to do so, or in a life-threatening situation.