UK is committed to ensure any and all instances of bias or discrimination are addressed, and the victims supported. If you or someone you know needs additional support, you can reach out to the Office for Institutional Diversity and complete a Bias Incident Report at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofKentucky&layout_id=30m.
Two different types of BIRT reports: INFORMATION ONLY or TAKE ACTION
INFORMATION ONLY reports are used to track trends and help determine patterns across campus.
TAKE ACTION reports are forwarded on to the appropriate University official for further review.
If you would like to access student support services for an incident of discrimination or harassment, please contact the Jason Brooks at 859-562-0848 or Jason.brooks@uky.edu.
What is a bias incident?
A bias incident is any activity that intimidates, demeans, mocks, degrades, marginalizes, or threatens individuals or groups based on that individual’s or group’s actual or perceived:
Ability (physical, psychological and cognitive)
Age
Ancestry
Citizenship or immigration status
Ethnicity
Gender
Gender Identity
Gender Expression
Parenting and pregnancy status
Race
Religion
Religious practice
Sexual orientation
Veteran status
A bias incident can occur whether the act was intentional or unintentional and may or may not be a legal act. In identifying a bias incident, the focus is on the impact on an individual or group, not the intention or motivation of the actor.
Visit https://ieeo.uky.edu/key-priorities/discrimination-and-harassment to learn more.
