Build & Execute an Effective Bias System – On-Demand Training

Manage Sensitive Incidents Consistent with Recent Court Decisions Bias incidents, including hateful language, discriminatory actions, or an incendiary speaker, can quickly engulf your campus, leaving some students upset, fearful, or believing they aren’t truly welcome. It’s critical to have a clearly defined system in place for receiving and triaging reports of incidents alleged to be motivated by bias, a structure for swiftly analyzing and responding to them, and transparency with your community regarding what occurred and its ultimate resolution.  At the same time, the rights to free expression, association, and academic freedom of those whose acts are perceived to have been motivated by bias must also be respected as this assessment is made. Several federal courts have rejected efforts by some institutions to address incidents of perceived bias through Bias Response Teams, leaving institutions to question what is permissible in this space. Efforts to increase feelings of inclusion,