Aggregated Data

Reporting Process

STOP Bias and Hate reports are initiated by the reporting party, who may or may not be the impacted party/parties. Once a report is made to the University, the reporter receives an automatic acknowledgment of their submission, followed by contact from the University, if requested, within three (3) business days (and usually more quickly). STOP Bias staff/Community Standards, the Department of Public Safety (if requested by the reporter or otherwise warranted), or another member of the Student Experience Division team will contact the reporter to gather more information about the incident and identify options and next steps, which can include referral to the conduct process, Human Resources, or any other appropriate intervention.

Additional University departments, such as the Dean of Students, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Outreach and Support, Title IX, and the Barnes Center at The Arch will be notified, as appropriate, to provide support. Support service referrals may be declined by the reporting or impacted party/parties.

Reports to STOP Bias and Hate are not included in the Department of Public Safety’s bias incident tracker unless the reporter chooses to refer the incident to the Department of Public Safety, or the nature of the incident requires DPS involvement. To report an incident directly to the Department of Public Safety, please refer to the options on the report a crime page.

Fall 2022 Reported Bias Incidents

Reports have been classified into the categories of bias motivated speech and bias motivated conduct for the purpose of reporting aggregate bias related data. A third category, non-bias incidents, refers to reports of speech and/or conduct which, on the face of the report, does not describe an act or expression of hostility against a person or property of another because of the targeted person’s or group’s real or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, political affiliation, reproductive health decisions and/or veteran status. Some reports, which are received by STOP Bias and Hate and are included in the bias motivated speech and bias motivated conduct reports, are ultimately found—following an investigation—not to constitute a bias motivated incident.

Bias Motivated Speech is defined as written or verbally communicated language (words said in person, in conversation, printed, or visual communications in electronic form [emails, texts, social media]) targeting a person or group’s protected characteristics. This includes but is not limited to: verbal/written harassment; language or speech (as defined above) that perpetuates a stereotype; use of a slur/epithet; use of a derogatory symbol or image; or unfair treatment.

Bias Motivated Conduct is defined as physical acts or behaviors targeting a person or group’s protected characteristics. This includes but is not limited to: intimidation; threats; physical assault; vandalism; damage or destruction of property; acts that perpetuates a stereotype; or use of a derogatory symbol or image during an act.

An Important Note About the Information Below

A single reported incident could be counted more than once within some of the tables below if multiple identities and/or behaviors were included in the report. Therefore, some numbers below are larger than the total number of reports.

Table 1: Fall 2022 Breakdown of All Reports by Type of Bias

Pie chart showing percentage breakdown of incidents reported of bias motivated speech

  • Perpetuates Negative Stereotype: 16%
  • Verbal/Written Harassment: 14%
  • Unfair Treatment: 14%
  • Use of Slur/Epithet: 29%
  • Use of a Derogatory Symbol or Image: 3%
  • Other Bias Motivated Speech: 24%
Type of BiasNumber of Incidents Reported
Bias Motivated Speech
Perpetuates Negative Stereotype6
Use of Slur/Epithet11
Verbal/Written Harassment5
Use of a Derogatory Symbol or Image1
Unfair Treatment5
Other Bias Motivated Speech9

 

Pie chart showing percentage breakdown of incidents reported of bias motivated conduct

  • Vandalism: 27%
  • Use of a Derogatory Symbol or Image: 9%
  • Perpetuates Negative Stereotype: 9%
  • Other Bias Motivated Conduct: 55%
Type of BiasNumber of Incidents Reported
Bias Motivated Conduct
Vandalism3
Damage or Destruction of Property0
Intimidation/Threats0
Physical Assault0
Perpetuates Negative Stereotype1
Act Using Slur/Epithet0
Act Using Derogatory Symbol or Image1
Other Bias Motivated Conduct6

 

Pie chart showing percentage of type of bias reported (bias motivated speech, bias motivated conduct and non-bias incident)

  • Bias Motivated Speech: 61%
  • Bias Motivated Conduct: 18%
  • Non-Bias Incident: 21%
Type of BiasNumber of Incidents Reported
Non-Bias Incident
Report describes non-biased speech or conduct13

Table 2: Fall 2022 All Reports by Target of Bias

Pie chart showing percentages for the basis of bias of reported incidents

  • Race/Color: 38%
  • Ethnicity: 5%
  • National Origin: 15%
  • Gender: 10%
  • Sexual Orientation: 11%
  • Gender Identity or Expression: 8%
  • Actual or Perceived Disability: 8%
  • Religion: 5%
Basis of BiasNumber of Incidents Reported*
Based on Race/Color (see table 3)24
Based on Ethnicity (see table 3)3
Based on National Origin9
Based on Gender6
Based on Sexual Orientation7
Based on Gender Identity or Expression5
Based on Actual or Perceived Disability5
Based on Age0
Based on Religion3
Based on Political Affiliation0
Based on Marital Status0
Based on Veteran Status0
Based on Citizenship0

Table 3: Fall 2022 All Reports by Target of Race/Color and Ethnicity

RaceNumber of Incidents Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native1
Asian4
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
White0
Two or more races4
U.S. Nonresident0
Race/ethnicity unknown7

Table 4: Fall 2022 All Reports by Location

Pie chart showing percentage breakdown of locations of bias incident reports

  • Residence Hall: 38%
  • Academic Building: 13%
  • On-Campus Recreation Space (indoor or outdoor): 2%
  • On Campus - Other Building: 15%
  • On Campus - Outdoors: 7%
  • Off-Campus Fraternity/Sorority House: 3%
  • Off Campus - Other: 5%
  • Electronic Communication: 18%
LocationNumber of Incidents Reported
Residence Hall23
Academic Building8
On-Campus Recreation Space (indoor or outdoor)1
On-Campus – Other Building9
On-Campus - Outdoors4
Off-Campus Fraternity/Sorority House2
Off-Campus – Other3
Electronic Communication11
Unknown0

Table 5: Fall 2022 Identity of Accused

Pie chart showing percentage breakdown of identity of accused being known or unknown

As identified in the ReportNumber
Accused
Known34
Unknown28

Table 6: Fall 2022 Accused Known Affiliation

As identified in the ReportNumber
Student22
Faculty8
Staff3
Not Affiliated with the University1