The University is here to assist and support you after experiencing an incident. There are accommodations and supportive measures that are available to you, if those accommodations are requested and reasonably available. For more information and assistance with requesting any of these services, you can contact:
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
https://www.diversity.pitt.edu/civil-rights-title-ix
412-648-7860
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday- Office of Student Conduct
https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/conduct
412-648-7910
8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday- Pitt Police
https://www.safety.pitt.edu/police
412-624-2121
Available 24/7- University Counseling Center
https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/counseling
412-648-7930
Counselors from the University Counseling Center are available 24/7- Residence Life
https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/reslife
412-648-1200
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
24/7 on-call staff can be reached through Panther Central at 412-648-1100
Such measures or accommodations, if appropriate, may include, but are not limited to:
- Issuing a No Contact Order through the University
- Assistance with obtaining legal protective orders (Protection From Abuse (PFA) or Protection from Sexual Violence and Intimidation (PSVI)) through the court
- Changes in University-related class or work schedules or job assignments
- Changes in University-owned housing
- Restricting a person’s access to certain University facilities or activities pending resolution of a matter
- Assistance with connecting to the University’s SafeRider program or other transportation services (temporary parking permits, etc.)
- Academic accommodations (retroactive withdraw, requests for deadline extensions, etc.)
- Assistance with contacting the appropriate police department
- Access to counseling and mental health services
- Access to and assistance with obtaining necessary medical services
- Assistance in contacting community resources such as Pittsburgh Action Against Rape or other support services
- Guidance and support with filing a report through the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX and/or through the criminal justice process
Upon receipt of a report of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, whether the complainant (reporting party) decides to move forward with filing a formal complaint, the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX shall offer to the complainant supportive measures and facilitate the implementation of such supportive measures to protect the safety and well-being of the complainant. If a formal complaint is filed under the University’s Title IX Policy, supportive measures will also be made available as appropriate to any involved party. The University will maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to the parties, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair the University’s ability to provide the supportive measures.