@irene
“ Make expectations of appropriate behavior clear.” This.
I once made a phone call to UT Austin title IX office for some “consultation” which they rejected. They didn’t have a strict definition of sexual harassment on their website. So I wanted to know how they would identify some of the behaviors. The lady on the phone call had a not very nice attitude, saying they wouldn’t offer any help unless I submit a formal report with the name drop, which I didn’t feel comfortable with - I was also about to graduate with my PhD and didn’t want to get into any trouble, academic-wise and social-wise. Title IX office then told me to call the mental health hotline. I called. The consultant was also very impatient and harsh, responded whatever questions I had with “I don’t know. You can do whatever you feel comfortable with.”
