Mistreatment
Carle Illinois College of Medicine leadership is committed to ensuring a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment for students, residents, fellows, faculty and staff. All members of Carle Illinois community will uphold an academic environment that is conducive to learning through a commitment to professionalism, respect, appreciation of diversity, and integrity.
Carle Illinois defines the learning environment to include any external circumstances influencing a person’s learning. This may include physical, cultural, psychological, and social factors, among others.
What Constitutes Mistreatment?
Mistreatment of students, faculty, staff, residents or any member of the Carle Illinois community is disruptive to the learning environment and as such is not tolerated. Mistreatment includes but is not restricted to:
- Discrimination against students, faculty, staff or residents, on any basis, including legally protected classes and the use of microaggressions
- Harassment against students, faculty, staff, or residents, including physical or verbal abuse, sexual harassment, threats, or public humiliation
- Exclusion of students from educational activities for non-educational reasons, including not involving students in patient care
- Requests of personal services from students
- Failure to disclose a conflict of interest while acting as a supervisor or assessor
- Retaliation for making an allegation of mistreatment or professionalism
Report Options
Students, faculty, staff, residents or any member of Carle Illinois community may report mistreatment through the following options:
For reports related to sexual/gender discrimination, assault or harassment, you may also contact the Illinois Title IX & Disability Office, at titleixcoordinator@illinois.edu or 844.616.7978 or report online at https://wecare.illinois.edu/report/. Any reports of mistreatment will be investigated as soon as possible.
End of Course Evaluation
Provided at the end of each course
QR Code Posters
In the Learning Resource Center and Carle Forum
Direct Report
To Student Affairs or Academic Affairs
Academic Skills Specialist