Reporting Incidents to NLU
A victim or witness has the right to file a written complaint making the University aware of a sexual misconduct incident by submitting an Incident Report at nl.edu/letusknow. Complaints can also be made to NLU’s Title IX Coordinator, Danielle Laban, by email at dlaban@nl.edu or by phone/ fax at 312.261.3162. NLU will make every effort to safeguard the identities of students who seek help and/or report sexual misconduct.
Contact Information: Filing NLU Complaints
Danielle Laban
Title IX Coordinator
By e-mail at dlaban@nl.edu
By phone or fax at 312.261.3162.
- Disclosures to Responsible Employees - Most University officials are considered Responsible Employees, which means they are required by law to report to the Title IX Coordinator all details shared with them regarding incidents of sexual misconduct or relationship violence. To ensure a prompt response to a complaint, the University strongly encourages students to submit reports directly to the Title IX Coordinator through nl.edu/letusknow. If a student reports to a Responsible Employee, that employee is obligated to submit the student’s report to the Title IX Coordinator.
- Partially Confidential Disclosures - NLU has identified specific faculty/staff members who are able to keep reports of sexual misconduct or relationship violence partially confidential if a victim or witness so wishes. These officials are required to report to the Title IX Coordinator that an incident has occurred and they must provide general details about the incident, but they are not required to disclose any personally identifiable information about the victim/reporting party. For a list of partially confidential on-campus sources, please see nl.edu/ sexualrespectandTitleIX/ under Reporting Options.
- Confidential Disclosures - A victim or witness who wishes to keep the incident completely confidential can speak to someone at a local crisis and support center or contact the university confidential advisor. Any information shared with an advocate or counselor at these agencies will not be shared or discussed with NLU officials and will not constitute a complaint or formal report. For a complete list of fully confidential sources where NLU has established a formal partnership please see nl.edu/sexualrespectandTitleIX.