Which Civil Rights Issue?
A resident says their roommate keeps taking their food without asking.
What is a roommate conflict (not a Civil Rights issue)?
A resident says they experienced sexual harassment at a residence hall event.
What is referring them to the Civil Rights & Title IX Office and following your RA reporting responsibilities?
A resident repeatedly tells offensive jokes about another student's nationality.
What is Harassment?
A new resident tells you they use they/them pronouns. What should you do?
What is respecting and using their pronouns?
A resident repeatedly makes unwanted comments about another resident's appearance after being asked to stop.
What is Red Flag?
A resident says they don't want to file a complaint but asks if they can move rooms. During an RHA event, someone reports being sexually harassed. What is your first responsibility?
What are supportive measures?
A resident asks you to promise not to tell anyone before sharing what happened.
What is explaining your reporting responsibilities before they continue?
A student is denied participation in an activity because they're pregnant.
What is Pregnancy-Based Discrimination?
A resident says they feel isolated because of their cultural background. What is one thing an RA can do?
What is fostering inclusion by connecting them with resources, checking in, or hosting inclusive community events?
A student says, "I don't think what happened is a big deal," but they seem upset.
What is Red Flag?
A resident tells you another student keeps making jokes about their religion.
What is harassment based on a protected status?
A resident reports experiencing discrimination.
What is listening, and connecting them with the Civil Rights & Title IX Office, or filing an incident on their behalf?
A resident repeatedly texts someone after being told to stop and waits outside their room.
What is Stalking?
A resident makes a joke that stereotypes another student's ethnicity during a floor program. What's the best response?
What is addressing the comment respectfully and reinforcing community expectations?
A resident reports a concern, and the RA thanks them, explains reporting responsibilities, and connects them with resources.
What is Green Flag?
A resident tells you another student keeps following them around campus after they've been asked to stop.
What is stalking?
A resident asks whether what happened "counts" as harassment.
What is encouraging them to speak with the Civil Rights & Title IX Office rather than deciding for themselves?
A supervisor gives someone fewer work hours after they reported discrimination.
What is Retaliation?
What is one way to make an event more accessible to all residents?
What is choosing an accessible location, providing captions/materials in advance, considering dietary needs, or selecting inclusive activities?
After someone files a complaint, another resident starts spreading rumors to get them excluded from the floor community.
What is Red Flag (possible retaliation)?
A resident is repeatedly mocked for their military service, called offensive names related to being a veteran, and told they are "too damaged" to live in the residence halls.
What is Harassment based on Veteran or Military Status?
A resident says they don't want to make a report but needs help feeling safe.
What is connecting them to our Confidential Advocate on campus
A partner repeatedly threatens and intimidates a resident they're dating.
What is Dating Violence?
Name three ways an RA can create a welcoming and inclusive community
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A resident shares that they experienced discrimination. The RA thanks them for trusting them, explains their reporting responsibilities, and connects them with the Civil Rights & Title IX Office.
What is Green Flag?