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UWM is committed to combatting sexual harassment and sexual violence on our campuses and in our communities. 

UWM will respond to all reports of sexual harassment and sexual violence (including sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, and stalking) with care and support, and through fair and equitable processes.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment or sexual violence, please know help and support are available. For information about university offices, legal advocacy, medical services, mental health support, law enforcement options, and resources specific to your campus location, please review the resources listed on this page. Title IX resources are provided specifically to employees through the Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights. Additional resources for addressing Title IX concerns are available to students through the Dean of Students Office.

Regardless of whether you decide to report (to the UWM Title IX Coordinator, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, the Dean of Students, or the police), you can access many of these resources confidentially, including medical care, mental health counseling, and victim advocacy.

What are my options?

If you have experienced sexual harassment or sexual violence, the University can assist you. You can choose to make a formal report, an informal report, or no report to the University. You can also choose whether to report to the police.

Regardless of whether you decide to make a report, you can access confidential resources such as medical care, mental health counseling, and victim advocacy.

You may also want to learn more about Interim Measures.

You Can Choose:

1. You may report to a confidential resource.
2. You may report to the Title IX Coordinator. Here’s how to Make a Report.
3. The UW-Milwaukee community may report information to Campus Police.
4. All UWM communities may report information to local law enforcement.

You may report to one or more of these offices or individuals.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.

Health Services

Student Health and Wellness Center and University Counseling Services
2025 E. Newport Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Confidential Advocacy Services

After an assault, a victim/survivor may benefit from having an advocate support them as they process their experience. This may include counseling, deciding whether to make a formal report to the police or the UWM administration, and/or having someone beside them during any medical or investigative interviews.

Disclosing information to a Victim Advocate will not lead to a Title IX investigation unless explicitly requested. Under Wisconsin law, communications between a victim and a victim advocate are privileged.

Police

After a sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking incident, you may choose to file a police report. If you want to make a criminal complaint, you must file a police report. Making a complaint with the Title IX Coordinator does not begin a police investigation. However, the UWM Police will notify the University of any police complaints about sexual violence from UWM students.

If you are the victim of a crime, you may come in contact with the criminal justice system. As this process begins, you are entitled to certain rights under Wisconsin Statutes and the Wisconsin Constitution.

Victims of violent crime may have significant out-of-pocket expenses through no fault of their own. The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Crime Victim Compensation Program helps pay for unreimbursed eligible expenses that result from the crime.

UWM Police Department

• 2025 E. Newport Ave., Suite 1457, Milwaukee, WI 53211
• Non-emergency: 414-229-4627
• On-campus Emergencies: 9-911
• Website: UWM Police Department

Waukesha Police Department

• 1901 Delafield Street, Waukesha, WI 53188
• Non-emergency: 262-524-3831
• Emergency: 911
• Website: Waukesha Police Department

Milwaukee Police Department

• 749 W. State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233
• Non-emergency: 414-933-4444
• Emergency: 911
• Website: Milwaukee Police Department

Identity-Based Resources

Main Campus

• Women’s Resource Center
• LGBTQ+ Resource Center
• Multicultural Student Centers

UWM-Waukesha

• LGBTQIA Resource Center
• Diversity Center

Legal Resources

Victims/survivors may want to pursue certain legal remedies, such as obtaining a no-contact order from the university or securing a restraining order from their local court system. Victims/survivors may also want legal support for an administrative hearing, for addressing criminal charges, or for handling immigration concerns resulting from an assault. The following is a partial list of available legal resources found within our community.

• Immigration Resources
• Milwaukee County District Attorney
• Lawyer Referral & Information Service
• Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
• Milwaukee Free and Low Cost Legal Aid Providers
• Lotus Legal Clinic
• Waukesha County Victim Witness Assistance Program
• Finding a Lawyer
• Waukesha County Legal Resources

Pregnancy and Parenting Concerns

UWM is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for pregnant and parenting members of our community. Students may request reasonable accommodations as a result of pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions. Reasonable accommodations vary based on the student’s circumstances but may include: academic accommodations and flexibility (such as breaks during class, excused absences, rescheduling of tests, extensions of deadlines, and alternatives to make up missed work); leaves of absences or changes in work schedules; changes to housing; or other types of accommodations. Students who wish to discuss or request accommodations based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, or file a report of discrimination based on pregnancy-related concerns should contact the Title IX Coordinator:

UWM employees who wish to request a reasonable accommodation related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition should contact the Central Human Resources office. UWM employees seeking to file a report of discrimination based on pregnancy-related concerns should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights.

Additional Pregnancy and Parenting Resources

For more information on the resources available to parenting students and employees, including resources for students with children, childcare options and available subsidies, family and medical leave, lactation rooms, and information on flexible work arrangements, please contact the Central Human Resources office.

After an assault, you may want to seek medical care. This may include STI testing, pregnancy testing, or a Medical Forensic Exam.

Medical Forensic Exam

A Medical Forensic Exam is a process in which a trained nurse gathers physical evidence from a victim/survivor following an assault. This can include collecting DNA, documenting injuries, recording the victim/survivor account of the assault, and providing any needed testing or medications.

Evidence can be collected up to 120 hours following an assault. Victims/survivors that choose to receive a medical forensic exam are not required to report to police. Evidence can be recorded and stored anonymously. The victim/survivor can choose which parts of the exam they would like performed and can stop the exam at any time.

Medical Forensics Program

You can obtain a Medical Forensic Exam from the licensed medical facilities throughout Southeastern Wisconsin that are listed on the website below.

Wisconsin Department of Justice Medical Forensics Program

Preserving Medical Evidence

• All medical forensic exams are performed by a trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
• If possible, bring the clothes (including underwear) that were worn during the assault as well as clean clothes to change into.
• Try not to bathe, brush teeth, or use mouthwash before the exam.
• If possible, wait to urinate until the nurse can collect a sample (especially if it is the first urination after the assault) or bring a sample to the exam.
• Bring any feminine products (tampon or maxi pad) worn during the assault.
• The examination may include DNA collection, photos of any bodily injury, STI assessment/prevention, and pregnancy testing.