I Want to Report
What are my reporting options?
Resource | Role | Confidentiality Level | Reporting Obligations | Contact |
| Advocate (SASS) | Provides trauma-informed, confidential support: safety planning, help understand the processes, provides resources and assistance reporting | Confidential | Protected as a confidential employee; exceptions apply for mandatory reporting laws (e.g., abuse of a minor, imminent risk of serious harm) | 3328 WSC 801-422-8028 |
| Counselor (SASS) | Individual counseling for academic, mental health, and crisis concerns, including sexual assault, harassment, and stalking | Confidential | Protected as a confidential employee; exceptions apply for mandatory reporting laws (e.g., abuse of a minor, imminent risk of serious harm) | 3328 WSC 801-422-8028 |
| Crisis Hotline | EthicsPoint is a confidential, anonymous reporting system used by many organizations to allow individuals to report misconduct, including sexual assault, without fear of retaliation. | Anonymous, not confidential | Hotlines will not share your name or contact info with BYU unless you choose to give it; university's ability to investigate. Fully anonymous reports may be limited | 888-238-1062 ethicspoint.com |
| Title IX Office | Handles reports of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking; coordinates supportive measures and investigations | Private under university policy—not legally confidential | The Title IX Office protects information under the BYU Sexual Harassment Policy’s Confidentiality provisions and limits disclosure, but it is not a legally privileged or ‘confidential employee’ resource. Information may be shared as required by law or as necessary to carry out the policy | 1085 WSC 801-422-8692 |
| Honor Code Office | Administers the Church Educational System Honor Code for BYU students | Not confidential | Amnesty applies: being a victim of sexual harassment/assault is never a Honor Code violation, and related violations arising from the same incident are generally covered | 1451 WSC 801-422-2847 |
| BYU Police (University Police) | Investigates crimes on campus, can pursue criminal charges | Not confidential | Creates an official police record; may lead to a criminal investigation independent of any campus process | 2120 JKB 911 801-422-0911 (dispatch) |
Anonymous vs. confidential is a distinction worth considering. Confidential means a specific person is bound not to share what you tell them, while anonymous just means no one wrote your name down — the institution can still act on what's reported, they just won't know it was you (unless the details make that obvious).
Note: Being a victim of sexual harassment or assault is never an Honor Code violation at BYU