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 the 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
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at go.uillinois.edu/StatementonSexDiscrimination. More information for reporting can be found at http://wecare.illinois.edu/report.
Students, faculty, staff, residents, or any member of the Carle Illinois community may report other forms of mistreatment through the following options:
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