Submitting a Title IX Report
Utilize the online reporting tool to submit a report. Submitting a report involves completing an online form with the following information:
- Any names and CSUMB ID numbers (Complainant, Respondent, Witnesses, etc. if known) if you are reporting due to your employee duty to report, you cannot submit the report without the complainant information.
- Date, time and location (if known)
- A description of the situation, incident/behavior, or concern, as you have available to you
- If you are reporting due to your employee duty to report, remember: you are not an investigator - share what was shared with you only; do not guess or decide what allegations the complainant has unless they’ve been shared by the complainant themselves.
- Any additional documentation such as emails, texts, etc., please attach to the report.
If you have concerns about the safety of any individuals, contact University Police (831-655-0268) who will assist in determining the appropriate course of action.
After submitting a report
Upon receipt of a report, someone from the Title IX/DHR Office will meet with the Complainant. This is a preliminary meeting and the Complainant can have a support advisor present with them.
The purpose of the preliminary meeting is to help our office gain a basic understanding of the nature and circumstances of the report or formal complaint; it is not intended to be a full investigation interview. During this meeting, we will seek to determine how the Complainant wishes to proceed.
Options can range from:
- Not pursuing resolution of any kind; or
- Pursuing something through our Formal Complaint process. Supportive measures will be offered, regardless if a formal complaint is filed or not.
The Title IX Coordinator will follow up the meeting with a summary of the intake meeting. This can include the option selected with any accompanying supportive measures, or a referral to appropriate office if non-jurisdictional to Title IX/DHR, etc. This written explanation will be sent through email.
The Campus Advocate is available for advocacy and accompaniment during any part the university reporting and investigative processes, and can be included on all electronic communications between our office and the Complainant.
Reporting Options
Title IX & DHR Prevention Office
File a report online using our online reporting tool. This report may be completed anonymously, however our response may be limited if a report is anonymous.
Important: You must click on the “submit report” button at the bottom of the report form in order for it to be processed by our office.
Confidential Options
Confidential Reporting/Supports are where you can report information that will not be shared with CSUMB. This is different from private, which means information could be shared on a “need to know” basis. Below is a list of people and services that are considered confidential support options:
CSUMB Campus Advocate
Lorelei Ahlmeyer (831) 402-9477
Personal Growth and Counseling Center (PGCC)
831-582-3969 Building 80, Room 65
National Domestic Violence
Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233)
YWCA (24/7)
831-372-6200 or 831-757-1001
For more information about Campus Advocate Services, please visit csumb.edu/campusadvocate
For more information about PGCC, please visit csumb.edu/pgcc
University Police Department
Call 9-1-1 if you are in any kind of emergency, immediate harm or threat of harm.
University police can escort you to a safe place and transport you to a hospital or a sexual assault response center for a medical examination, if needed. If you choose to not report to the police immediately following an incident, you can still make the report at a later time. However, with the passage of time, the ability to gather evidence to assist with criminal prosecution may be limited. Depending on the circumstances, the police may be able to obtain a criminal restraining order on your behalf.
If you report certain sex offenses to UPD and/or local law enforcement, the police are required to notify you that your name will become a matter of public record unless confidentiality is requested. If you request that your identity be kept confidential, your name will not become a matter of public record and the police will not report your identity to anyone else at the University, including the Title IX Coordinator. University Police will, however, report the facts of the incident itself to the Title IX Coordinator, being sure not to reveal to the Title IX Coordinator your name/identity, or compromise their own criminal investigation. University police can also provide access to a confidential Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate.
You may also anonymously report to UPD using the Anonymous Tip Line or the online form.
24 Hour police services EMERGENCY: 911
24 Hour Non-Emergency: (831) 655- 0268
Anonymous Tip Line: (831) 582-4747
csumb.edu/police
OnlineAnonymousTip Line
Interim Chief of Police, John Short
jshort@csumb.edu
Building 82, Valley Hall
M-F 8am-5pm