Options for reporting sexual harassment

èßäÊÓÆµapp reporting sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking have the right to choose to pursue a criminal process, an èßäÊÓÆµapp internal grievance process or both processes. èßäÊÓÆµapp may also choose not to file a grievance or pursue criminal charges. The internal grievance process and the criminal process, which are independent of each other, can be pursued at the same time. 

èßäÊÓÆµapp urges anyone who has experienced sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking to alert police as soon as possible. èßäÊÓÆµapp èßäÊÓÆµapp authorities can notify law enforcement authorities, at the victim’s request.

To report to police and pursue criminal charges

On èßäÊÓÆµapp, èßäÊÓÆµapp Police can be reached at 911 from a èßäÊÓÆµapp phone; at 214-768-3333 from a cell phone; or by utilizing a blue-light phone on èßäÊÓÆµapp at any time.

In the case of an off-èßäÊÓÆµapp incident, students should call 911 to reach police in that jurisdiction or call 214-768-3333 to reach èßäÊÓÆµapp Police, who can connect callers with police in the appropriate jurisdiction.

Those who wish to anonymously provide information regarding suspicious or criminal activity to èßäÊÓÆµapp Police may call 214-768-2TIP (2847) or submit information online at . The form may be submitted anonymously or with a name and contact information.

To report to èßäÊÓÆµapp and pursue an internal grievance process

èßäÊÓÆµapp can report all forms of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, to èßäÊÓÆµapp’s Title IX Coordinator and can pursue an èßäÊÓÆµapp internal grievance process. To reach the èßäÊÓÆµapp Title IX Coordinator, call 214-768-3601 or email accessequity@smu.edu.

To file a complaint of Title IX sexual harassment including all forms of sexual harassment, please complete the Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form. To make a third-party report of Title IX sexual harassment, please complete the Title IX Sexual Harassment Third-Party Report Form.

The form can be emailed to accessequity@smu.edu; submitted in Perkins Administration Building, Room 204; or mailed to the èßäÊÓÆµapp Title IX Coordinator, P.O. Box 750200, Dallas, TX 75275-0200.