UW-Madison understands the tremendously negative impact bias or hate incidents can have on individuals and communities. This report provides a summary of incidents reported through the bias reporting process from January 2019 through May 2019.
Previous semester logs are also available for review.
wdt_ID | Number | Date of Report | Date of Incident | Location | Type | Targeted Identity | Request for Contact | Action Taken |
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1 | 1 | 01/14/2019 | 10/18/2018 | On-Campus | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Written (not vandalism), Public Space, Online, Physical Assault | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, National Origin | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting racial and gender bias by a faculty member which occurred over the course of the semester. A support meeting was offered to the targeted individual. The report was forwarded to the Office of Human Resources and the |
2 | 1a | 01/22/2019 | 12/01/2017 | On-Campus | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin | No | A student submitted a second report documenting racial and gender bias by the faculty member, named in a prior report, which occurred in 2017. The report was forwarded to the Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Provost. The reporter has also |
3 | 2 | 01/14/2019 | 01/14/2019 | On-Campus | Written (not vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity, Religion | No | A staff member submitted a report to document an Anti-Semitic fax that the Department of History received from an unknown sender. The report was forwarded to UWPD and DoIT and the Office of CyberSecurity for review. Reports of similar faxes have not been |
4 | 3 | 01/30/2019 | 01/30/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Written (not vandalism), Online | Race/Ethnicity | No | A communitiy member submitted a report documenting racial/ethnicity bias by a department. The department director was contacted and removed the reported post. Case closed. |
5 | 4 | 01/30/2019 | 11/15/2018 | On-Campus | Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | No | A student submitted a report documenting racial/ethnicity and national origin bias by the faculty member. The department chair and the Office of the Provost have been contacted regardign incident. Next steps are being evaluated. DoSO initated converstati |
6 | 5 | 02/06/2019 | 11/15/2018 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting racial/ethnicity bias by another student. Parties were contacted and offered a restorative justice circle to address the concerns. Parties declined. Case closed. |
7 | 6 | 02/19/2019 | 02/19/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation | No | A student submitted a report documenting gender identity/expression and sexual orientation bias by UW Hospital. The report was acknowledged by DOSO staff. Case closed. |
8 | 7 | 02/24/2019 | 02/22/2018 | Online | Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online | Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation | No | A student submitted a report documenting gender identity/expression and sexual orientation bias by community members. Outreach to community members. Case closed. |
9 | 8 | 02/25/2019 | 02/21/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by another student. Housing reached out to the student. Case closed. |
10 | 9 | 02/27/2019 | 02/25/2019 | On-Campus | Written (not vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A faculty member submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by an unknown sender. Reached out to faculty. Alerted UWPD Case closed. |
11 | 10 | 02/27/2019 | 02/14/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Written (not vandalism) | Disability | No | A student submitted a report documenting disability bias by a faculty member. Outreach to student and faculty. Case closed. |
12 | 11 | 02/28/2019 | 02/28/2019 | On-Campus | Written (not vandalism) | Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation | No | A student submitted a report documenting gender identity expression, and sexual orientation bias by another student. Housing reached out to the student, sent letter to the community. Case closed. |
13 | 12 | 03/02/2019 | 09/05/2015 | On-Campus | Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | National Origin | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting national origin bias by a faculty member. Report shared with department. A support meeting was held with student. Case closed. |
14 | 13 | 03/02/2019 | 02/12/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national origin bias by a faculty member. A support meeting was offered to the targeted individual. Restorative conversation held. Case closed. |
15 | 13a | 03/02/2019 | 02/26/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national origin bias by a faculty member. A support meeting was offered to the targeted individual. Restorative conversation held. Case closed. |
16 | 13b | 03/03/2019 | 03/03/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | No | A student submitted a report documenting racial and national origin bias by a faculty member. The report was acknowledged by DOSO staff. Case closed. |
17 | 14 | 03/04/2019 | 01/24/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity, Gender Identity/Expresison | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting racial and gender identity expression bias by a faculty member. A support meeting was offered to the targeted individual. The report was forwarded to the Office of the Provost. Case closed. |
18 | 15 | 03/05/2019 | 03/15/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation, Religion | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting gender identity, religion, and sexual orientation bias by a community member. The report was acknowledged by DOSO staff. A support meeting was offered to the targeted individual. Case closed. |
19 | 16 | 03/10/2019 | 08/11/2018 | On-Campus | Unknown | Disability | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting disability bias by a faculty member. Student met with DOSO staff. Case closed. |
20 | 17 | 03/12/2019 | 02/28/2019 | On-Campus | Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Political Affiliation, Sexual Orientation | No | A student submitted a report documenting racial and gender identity, political affiliation, and sexual orientation bias by a community member. The report was acknowledged and the student has requested to meet with DOSO staff. Report was shared with depart |
21 | 18 | 03/27/2019 | 03/26/2019 | On-Campus | Verbal (non-threatening), Online | Gender, Gender Identity/Expression | No | A student submitted a report documenting gender and gender identity/expression bias by a staff member. Report was acknowledged. Case closed. |
22 | 19 | 03/28/2019 | 03/27/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | No | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national origin bias by a faculty member. Report was acknowledge and shared with Office of the Provost. Restorative converstaion held. Case closed. |
23 | 20 | 04/05/2019 | 04/04/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by another student. A support meeting has been offered and held with both parties. Case closed. |
24 | 21 | 04/07/2019 | 11/14/2018 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Gender Identity/Expression | No | An anonymous reporter submitted a report documenting gender identity/expression bias. Incident occurred in Housing, report was shared with Housing staff. Support meeting offered. Message sent to floor. Case Closed. |
25 | 22 | 04/08/2019 | 04/03/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A student subitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by another student. Incident occurred in Housing, report was shared with Housing staff. Suppot meeting offered to student. Letter sent to patrons of facility. Case Closed. |
26 | 23 | 04/09/2019 | 04/02/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online | Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation | No | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and sexual orientation bias by another student. DoSO staff acknowledged report and referred it to Housing. Support meeting offered. Educational conversations held. Case Closed. |
27 | 24 | 04/18/2019 | 04/16/2019 | Online/Social Media | Online | Gender | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting gender bias by another student. DoSO staff acknowledged report and reached out to student to offer support meeting. Student declinded request to met. Case Closed. |
28 | 25 | 04/18/2019 | 04/04/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Unknown | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting bias by a staff member. DoSO staff acknowledged report and outreach was sent to student. Report was shared with Title IX. Case Closed. |
29 | 26 | 04/18/2019 | 04/18/2019 | Public Property | Microagression, Written (not vandalism) | Religion | No | A student submitted a report documenting religion bias by an outside organization. DoSO acknolwedged report and reached out to student. Case closed. |
30 | 27 | 04/18/2019 | 12/04/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (threatening) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A staff member reported race/ethnicity bias by another staff member. Case was referred to HR. HR following up. Case closed. |
31 | 28 | 04/22/2019 | 04/21/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Written (not vandalism), Written (vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Socioeconomic Status | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, and socioeconomic status bias regarding anonomously posted propaganda. DoSO outreach sent. Ucomm message sent. Listening session in housing provided. Case clo |
32 | 28a | 04/22/2019 | 04/21/2019 | On-Campus | Written (vandalism),Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias regarding anonomously posted propaoganda. DoSO outreach sent. Ucomm message sent. Listening session in housing provided. Case closed. |
33 | 28b | 04/22/2019 | 04/21/2019 | On-Campus | Written (vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national origin bias regarding anonomously posted propaganda. DoSO outreach sent. Ucomm message sent. Listening session in housing provided. Case closed. |
34 | 28c | 04/22/2019 | 04/21/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression , Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national original bias regarding anonomously posted propaganda. DoSO outreach sent. Ucomm message sent. Listening session in housing provided. Case closed. |
35 | 28d | 04/22/2019 | 04/22/2019 | On-Campus | Written (vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | A staff member submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias on behalf of a student regarding anonomously posted propaganda. DoSO outreach sent. Ucomm message sent. Listening session in housing provided. Case Closed. |
36 | 28e | 04/22/2019 | 04/21/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias regarding anonomously posted propaganda. DoSO outreach sent. Ucomm message sent. Listening session in housing provided. Case Closed. |
37 | 29 | 04/22/2019 | 04/22/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (not threatening) | Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status | No | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and socioeconomic bias by another student. DoSO acknowledged report. Housing RLC reaching out. Support meeting offered. Educaitonal conversation held. Restorative Justice Circle offered and decline. |
38 | 30 | 04/23/2019 | 04/22/2019 | On-Campus | Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Marital Status, Parental Status, Religion | No | A student submitted a report documenting marital status, parental status, and religion bias by a community organization. Report was acknowledged, offered support meeting. Ucomm messgae shared. Case closed. |
39 | 31 | 04/26/2019 | 02/25/2019 | On-Campus | Written (vandalism). Public Space (multiple people can witness) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | A staff member submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias regarding anonymous propaganda. Acknowledged report. Case closed. |
40 | 32 | 04/30/2019 | 04/27/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by another student. Acknowledged report and shared with colleagues in housing. Support meeting offered. Case Closed. |
41 | 33 | 05/01/2019 | 05/01/2019 | Online/Social Media | Microagression | Race/Ethnicity, Gender | No | An anonymous reporter submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and gender bias via social media. Shared with department. Case closed. |
42 | 34 | 05/04/2019 | 04/24/2019 | Online/Social Media | Verbal (threatening), Online | Sexual Orientation | Yes | A student submitted a report documenting sexual orientation bias by a group of other students. DoSO staff acknowledged report. Student was offered a support meeting to discuss next steps. DoSO met with student. Case Closed. |
43 | 35 | 05/05/2019 | 12/08/2018 | Off-Campus Housing | Verbal (threatening), Online | Race/Ethnicity | No | A student submitted a report documeting race/ethnicity bias by a faculty member. DoSO staff acknowledged report. Student was offered a support meeting to discuss next steps. Student declined support meeting. Case closed. |
44 | 36 | 05/06/2019 | 05/04/2019 | Public Property | Written (vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | No | A student submitted a report documeting race/ethnicity and national origin bias by propaganda. DoSO staff acknowledged report. Case closed. |
45 | 37 | 05/11/2019 | 05/10/2019 | On-Campus | Microagression, Written (vamdalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness the incident) | Race/Ethnicity | No | A student submitted a report documeting race/ethnicity and national origin bias by propaganda. DoSO staff acknowledged report. Case closed. |
46 | 37a | 05/13/2019 | 05/11/2019 | Public Property | Microagression, Written (vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Religion | No | A staff member submitted a report documetnign race/ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, and religion bias by anonymous propaganda. DoSO staff acknowledged report. Case closed. |