Reporting Incidents

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Reporting Incidents

General Information

Students are encouraged to disclose any concerns or incidents you may have experienced. Depending on the incident, you may choose to report at the University-level to the Dean of Students office or internally to a member of the WSB community.

If you’re unsure of where to start, we encourage you to get in touch with a member of the Student Services team to understand your options and potential next steps.

Feedback on Culture and Climate

Within the School of Business:

The WSB Graduate Student Culture & Climate Reporting Form serves as an exclusive internal reporting system for Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) graduate students. This platform enables graduate students to articulate ideas, voice complaints, or express concerns directly related to their experiences at WSB. The primary objective of this form is to bolster support for our student population, enhance the overall culture of the graduate community, and gather valuable data to identify trends over time. The information derived from these reports is instrumental in enabling the MBA & Master's Program Office staff to address and monitor concerns effectively, thereby contributing to continuous program improvement. 

Users have the option to submit the Culture & Climate Reporting Form anonymously, or they may choose to provide their contact information for a follow-up from the dedicated Student Services team. It is important to note that only the Student Services team will have access to the report submissions. They will be responsible for follow-up actions, addressing requests, and determining the next steps to be taken. This ensures a confidential and streamlined process for addressing and improving the overall graduate program experience. 

If you choose to proceed with this form, and if the reported matter is beyond the scope or jurisdiction of the Student Services team, we are legally obligated to report it. Any instances of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, and related retaliation will be promptly reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, which will handle the situation accordingly. 

Examples of what to report in this form:  

  • The finance professor, John Doe, has an attendance policy that does not create an inclusive and psychologically safe classroom environment. The professor’s policy is – if you are going to be late do not bother showing up to class at all. The policy does not consider the personal lives of students and the potential situations that may cause them to be late to class (drop a child off at school, flair up of a medical condition that morning, etc.). Could you please speak with the professor about the negative impact his policy is having on the students and classroom environment, and ask him to end the policy? 
  • The graduate student organization, “AI in Business,” is holding alumni meet and greets/informational sessions that are great but lack diversity. All the alumni speakers have been the same gender and race, this creates an environment that excludes students that are of a different race/gender. It also suggests that diversity and representation are not important. Could you please speak with the leaders of this student organization about the negative impact the lack of diversity is having on their fellow students, and suggest/provide resources to help them diversify the future alumni they bring in?
  • I just want to suggest that the graduate program have a wider variety of events and programming. Varying event formats beyond those centered around drinking. For example, a scavenger hunt around Grainger, a crafting event, and a movie night in the plenary room (just a few ideas you could start with). 

To report incidents of student concern, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, a missing student, bias concern, hazing, stalking, accessibility barrier, or academic complaint – please go to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards webpage. Definitions and further information of these types of incidents can also be found on the webpage.  

Formal University-Level Incident Reporting:

You can report an incident to the Dean of Student’s office, a UW Madison division of Student Affairs. You may report an incident through this office if the incident needs to be escalated beyond the Student Services team, or if you wish to report an incident independently.

  • The Dean of Students website also provides helpful guidance and information for a variety of circumstances and situations.
  • To report an incident or learn more visit: https://doso.students.wisc.edu/report-an-issue/
  • Note, students can work in conjunction with the Student Services team to use the resources from the Dean of Students website.

Please note that most staff and faculty at the University of Wisconsin are mandatory reporters for certain types of incidents. If you report an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation and related retaliation, we will be required to report it – other incidents may be kept more anonymous.  

Outcomes and Next Steps

The actions the University or School of Business are able to take after an incident has been reported will vary. In some instances, a student may wish to only document a concern, in others, additional action may be taken.

The Student Services team will work with the student making the report to ensure you are informed of your options, and provide support. Students reporting incidents are highly encouraged to also note the incident on the periodic surveys that are sent out in addition to making the original report.

Honor Board

All MBA and Master’s students are asked to sign and adhere to the community guidelines and personal conduct expectations as outlined in the Graduate Student Handbook. Students who do not adhere to the community guidelines and program requirements, or demonstrate a pattern of unacceptable behavior will meet with the Honor Board to discuss their actions. The Honor Board will determine next steps or consequential actions, which may include removal from the program. 

For more information, see the Graduate Program Handbook.