Several options are available for you to report sexual misconduct, including dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
You may file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX. This office generally oversees reporting and resolution of sexual misconduct against members of the University community, including faculty, staff, and students. You may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at titleixcoordinator@pitt.edu or by calling 412-648-7860 during regular business hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX can assist with reporting to law enforcement, if requested. Individuals also may decline to notify law enforcement.
You may file a report through the Pitt Concern Connection compliance.pitt.edu/make-report.
You may file a criminal complaint by contacting the proper law enforcement agency. Both Pitt Police and City Police can assist with obtaining Protection from Abuse orders:
- Pitt Police
Pitt Police can assist with notifying City Police
412-624-2121
Jerome Cochran Public Safety Building (in-person)
3412 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA ,15260- police@pitt.edu (this email is not monitored 24/7)
- police.pitt.edu/submit-tip (online reporting form, can be anonymous)
- Rave Guardian app (online reporting form, can be anonymous)
- Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
9-1-1
City police station locations and information can be found online at pittsburghpa.gov/police/police-report (in-person)
The Pittsburgh Police do not accept complaints online- Pitt Concern Connection
Although the University encourages complainants to make formal reports as outlined above, you may file an anonymous complaint using the Pitt Concern Connection compliance.pitt.edu/make-report or on the University of Pittsburgh Police Department website at safety.pitt.edu/police/report/submit-tip. Anonymous reports greatly limit the University’s ability to respond to and investigate the report.
The University provides amnesty to students who report other Student Code of Conduct (Code) violations connected to sexual misconduct incidents. Amnesty ensures that survivors of sexual misconduct will not be charged with Code violations regarding liquor and/or drug law violations that are disclosed as part of a sexual misconduct report. Survivors do not need to proceed with any University process to receive amnesty.