Report an incident
How to report incidents at UW-Madison including discrimination, bias, sexual assault, hazing, students you are concerned about, and other types of incidents.
Misconduct
Whether it’s a feeling that cheating might have taken place, or something more serious, misconduct is typically handled in two ways: Academic or Non-Academic. The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards are the people who help guide faculty, staff, and students through these situations.
Academic Misconduct
This may involve questions of academic integrity which include honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Some examples of academic misconduct include, plagiarism, cheating, copying homework, and stealing an exam or course materials.
Nonacademic Misconduct
This may include things like reporting hate or bias, sexual violence, hazing or other issues that may work against the university’s living and learning environment that is safe and free from violence, harassment, fraud, theft, disruption, and intimidation.
Other types of reporting
Student of Concern
When you are concerned about a student’s well-being or know a student who may need additional support.
Bias Concern
Including slurs, degrading language, epithets, graffiti, symbols, assault, microagressions, and harassment.
Sexual Assault
Get support and resources for healing and recovery regardless of sex, gender, or sexual orientation. Confidential support is also available.
Hazing
Any activity that a person is expected to join or participate in that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers, regardless of willingness to participate.
Dating/Domestic Violence
type of sexual misconduct. A single act or ongoing pattern of abusive behaviors that exert control and power over a significant other.
Stalking
A type of sexual misconduct. Behavior patterns directed at a specific person that causes serious emotional distress or fear for physical safety.
Missing student
A student who suddenly stops attending classes, activities, misses an exam, or stops responding to communications.
Accessibility barriers
Including physical or digital barriers that prevent access for
individuals with disabilities.
Academic complaints
How to handle complaints dealing with curriculum, grades, dropping classes, withdrawals, classroom concerns and changing majors.
Faculty and Staff
Guides, resources and information for UW-Madison faculty and staff to help support students experiencing personal issues including how to talk to students you are concerned about, addressing disruptive behavior and verbal de-escalation.
Contact
Student Conduct and Community Standards Contacts
How can we help?
Email: conduct@studentaffairs.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-5701
Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards
724 W. Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53715
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
After Hours Contacts
Crisis response:
Call Mental Health Services
608-265-5600 (option 9)
Emergencies:
Dial 911 for immediate help from the
UW Police Department
UWPD Non-emergency line: 608-264-2677