EOA uses multiple approaches to reach effective resolutions.
- Resources and Assistance involve consultations and exploratory meetings with complainants to understand their concerns, to explain their rights, resources and responsibilities, provide appropriate referrals, and to identify solutions to resolve the issue.
- Informal Resolutions involve EOA working with complainants and respondents to help facilitate a mutual resolution of the allegations. Either party may refuse to participate, or once begun, end the process at any time. Informal resolutions often include educational conversations with the respondent or training for a unit.
- Investigations involve an in-depth formal review of the allegations. Investigations include conducting interviews with relevant parties and witnesses and collecting available evidence (such as text messages or emails). Investigations culminate with a written report and a determination as to whether a university policy was violated.
Learn more about policies on sexual misconduct, discrimination, or retaliation.
Summary
Three-Year Total Reports/Requests (Figure 1) depicts reports and requests over the past three years.
A total of 1291 reports and requests were handled in FY25. As also reflected in Figure 2, EOA handled 628 reports of sexual misconduct, 380 reports of discrimination or discriminatory harassment, 36 reports of retaliation, and 59 reports related to child abuse and neglect. The resolution approach to these specific types of reports are detailed in Figure 3.
Additionally, there were 188 requests for accommodations, addressed in greater detail in Ensuring Reasonable Accommodations.
Details about sexual misconduct reports are on Student Sexual Misconduct Case Resolutions and Employee Sexual Misconduct Case Resolutions.
Three-Year Total Reports/Requests (Figure 1)
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodations | 203 | 156 | 188 | 547 |
| Discrimination/Harassment | 126 | 195 | 380 | 701 |
| Sexual Misconduct | 419 | 414 | 628 | 1461 |
| Bullying* | 39 | 74 | - | 113 |
| Retaliation | 8 | 30 | 36 | 74 |
| Mandatory Child Abuse Reports** | 47 | 43 | 59 | 149 |
| Totals | 842 | 912 | 1291 | 3045 |
*Starting in FY25 University Human Resources handles bullying cases.
**The vast majority of child abuse and neglect reports are not related to OSU programs or activities. Most incidents are related to adult OSU students reporting abuse they experienced as a minor.
1291 Reports FY25 (Figure 2)
Same data from the Three-Year Total Reports/Requests table and Summary section breaking down the 1291 reports received.
Resolution Approach For FY25 Reports (Figure 3)
EOA resolved the reports using the following resolution approaches.