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Office of Equal Opportunity and Access

Supportive Measures

Supportive measures are designed to restore or preserve access to the University’s education program or activity, without unreasonably burdening the other party, while also protecting the safety of all parties and the University’s educational environment and deterring further sexual harassment.

The Title IX Coordinator is charged with coordinating the effective implementation of supportive measures. Supportive measures are defined as measures that are non-disciplinary and non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate and when reasonably available. Supportive measures are implemented without a fee or charge, to either party involved in the OEOA complaint process, and can be implemented before or after the filing of a formal complaint. When appropriate, supportive measures may be implemented in instances where no formal complaint has been filed.

If a Complainant desires supportive measures, the University will keep the Complainant’s identity confidential, unless disclosing the Complainant’s identity is necessary to provide supportive measures for the Complainant (e.g., where a no-contact order is appropriate and the Respondent would need to know the identity of the Complainant in order to comply with a University contact restriction, or campus security is informed about the no-contact order in order to help enforce its terms).

The Title IX Coordinator will consider what reasonable measures to provide to individual students to ensure continued equal access to educational programs, activities, opportunities, and benefits. The Title IX Coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact and is responsible for communicating with other offices within the school or department as needed to ensure the supportive measures are applied accordingly. At the conclusion of the University process, any supportive measures will be reviewed and removed if necessary.

Supportive measures may include, but are not limited to:

  • On-campus counseling and/or assistance in connecting to community-based counseling services
  • Extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments
  • Modifications of work or class schedules
  • Campus safety services e.g. Redbird Safe Walk, Redbird Express, etc.
  • Mutual restrictions on contact between the parties
  • Changes in work or housing locations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus

Redbird Safe Walk

Illinois State’s Redbird Safe Walk program is available at no-charge to escort students on campus.
To request an escort, call (309) 438-9255.

In an emergency, always call 9-1-1. In addition to contacting police, individuals have the right to request an order of protection, civil no contact order, restraining order/stalking no contact order, or other similar lawful orders issued by a criminal, civil, or tribal court. The YWCA’s Stepping Stones program (309) 556-7000 or Student Counseling Services Confidential Advisors (309) 438-3655 can aid in obtaining civil no contact orders and stalking no contact orders. Countering Domestic Violence (309) 827-7070 can aid in obtaining orders of protection.