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In an emergency on the Omaha campus, contact Campus Safety at 402.280.2911 for immediate help. In Phoenix or if you’re off campus, call 911.

The University encourages the reporting of all incidents of sexual and relationship misconduct. We understand that deciding whether to report an incident is a personal and often difficult decision, so we’re here to support you by offering a range of reporting options and resources. The Office of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance will promptly respond to all reports to provide the help you need.

The Required Reporting of Abuse, Title IX and other Crimes Policy identifies all faculty and all staff with supervisory or leadership responsibilities or responsibilities related to student welfare as mandatory reporters.

Reports of discriminatory harassment or sexual harassment, including sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, or stalking, should be made to the Office of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance. Reports may be submitted in a few ways:

Reports of crimes covered by the Clery Act should be made to the Department of Public Safety. Call 402.280.2911.

Reports of concerning or disruptive behaviors should be made to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life for Students and the Human Resources Department for Employees.

  • The Office of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance oversees reports of sexual and relationship misconduct at Creighton University. Individuals have informal or formal options for reporting incidents to the University.  To make a report to the Office of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance, please call 402.280.3189 or email titleix@creighton.edu.
  • The Tell Someone reporting form allows members of the Creighton Community to report harassment, discrimination, grievances, or concerning behavior. Users must log in with a NetID and Blue password to utilize this form. The information users provide will be private, and Creighton staff members who receive this form have signed a non-disclosure agreement, committing them to maintain the highest level of privacy. This form should NOT be used to report an emergency. If you need to report an emergency, please call 911; or in Omaha, call Public Safety at 402.280.2911.
  • EthicsPoint is a third-party hotline service Creighton has selected to provide a simple way to report activities that may involve misconduct, violations of laws and regulations or Creighton University policy. In situations where you prefer to place an anonymous report in confidence, you are encouraged to file a report with EthicsPoint or call the hotline at 855.256.0478.

Amnesty for Reporting Parties and Witnesses

Creighton University encourages the reporting of harassment, discrimination, sexual and/or relationship misconduct by victims and witnesses. To reduce barriers to reporting, the University offers amnesty from minor policy and/or code of conduct violations related to the incident to reporting parties and witnesses. Learn more about confidentiality and support for reporting parties and witnesses.

Supportive Measures

If you have experienced sexual and/or relationship misconduct, Creighton University is committed to offering you the resources and support you deserve. Remember that no matter the circumstances, you are not to blame. Give yourself permission to do what you need to do to take care of yourself.

You are entitled to receive the full range of resources and support services the University has to offer, including academic, employment, or housing accommodations; medical care; emotional support; and advocacy services. The University can take immediate steps to protect you and to ensure your safety and wellbeing, as well as that of the campus community.

Supportive measures depend largely on the incident at issue and are determined by the University on a case-by-case basis. You do not need to make a formal report to the University to request supportive measures.

Student receiving guidance

On-campus Options

  • Violence Intervention and Prevention Center: The Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center provides free, confidential advocacy for students, faculty and staff. Confidential advocacy gives individuals a safe space to learn about all their options and resources so they can make fully informed choices about what to do next. The Center is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; appointments or walk-ins are welcome. Call 402.280.3794 or email the VIP Center.
  • Student Counseling Services: Located in the Center for Health and Counseling, Student Counseling Services provides free, confidential counseling to students at Creighton University. Contact them at 402.280.2256.
  • Employee Assistance Program: The Employee Assistance Program provides professional counseling, information, and referral services to faculty, staff and their families. The program offers confidential consultation on a wide variety of personal, family and/or work-related problems that may contribute to high levels of stress and interfere with health and work performance. Call 402.424.4831.

Off-campus Options

  • The Women's Center for Advancement provides confidential advocacy to anyone in the Omaha community who has experienced sexual and/or relationship misconduct. Call its 24-Hour Crisis Line at 402.345.7273.
  • The Family Advocacy Center (FAC) in Phoenix serves as one central location for victims of violence to receive a wide range of services. Through partnerships with community-based organizations and other City departments, the FAC provides comprehensive victim advocacy, counseling, case management, support groups, forensic medical examinations, and investigative interviews. Call 602.534.2120.
  • National Human Trafficking Hotline: Call: 888.373.7888 or text: 233733
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673)
  • National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: Call 866.331.9474
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 800.799.SAFE (7233)

Creighton encourages all individuals who have experienced sexual or relationship misconduct to seek medical attention to address injuries and evaluate their overall health and wellbeing. Medical exams may also address nonapparent physical injuries, test for sexually transmitted infections, provide emergency medication if needed, and/or preserve evidence related to what has occurred. Seeking medical attention and preserving evidence may be important in case the individual decides to report the incident to Creighton University or law enforcement.

If you have experienced sexual or relationship misconduct and would like to receive medical care, the following resources are available to you. Confidential advocates from the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center at Creighton University may accompany you as you access these medical resources if you’d like them to do so. You can connect with an advocate by going to the VIP Center; after business hours, you can call Public Safety at 402.280.2911 to request to speak with an advocate.

Methodist Hospital 
8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68114 or 
707 N. 190th Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68022 
24-Hour Help Line: 402-354-4424

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – University Campus 
2412 Cuming St., Omaha NE 68131

Creighton encourages individuals who have experienced sexual or relationship misconduct to preserve evidence of the incident(s) to maintain options for reporting the incident if and when they choose to do so. 

  • Electronic communications such as text messages, videos, pictures or social media content (or screenshots of such evidence if it is not directly connected to your device or accounts) may be important to preserve if you want to report the incident.  
  • It is important to preserve physical evidence that may include tissue and fluid samples, evidence of violence, sheets, towels, clothing, etc. You may choose to avoid washing, showering, urinating, brushing teeth, changing clothes, etc., until after being examined by a medical professional or at the hospital, if possible. Because evidence of sexual or relationship misconduct can deteriorate quickly, you may choose to seek a medical exam as soon as possible. Evidence collection should be completed within 120 hours of an incident of sexual and/or relationship misconduct, but fluids, hair samples, and DNA can be collected for a long time thereafter. Even if you have washed, evidence can often still be obtained. After 120 hours, it may still be helpful to receive medical attention, even if you are not trying to obtain evidence of sexual or relationship misconduct.
  • If you suspect that you may have been drugged, inform medical personnel or law enforcement as soon as possible so they can attempt to collect potential evidence (e.g., from the drink, through urine or blood sample).

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 to receive emergency support.

Individuals who have experienced sexual and/or relationship misconduct have the right to file a police report. You do not have to file a police report in order to report an incident to the University, nor do you have to report an incident to the University in order to make a police report. Individuals who choose to report an incident to the police may receive University support in doing so. The staff of the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center have experience reporting incidents to law enforcement and can help you understand and navigate the reporting process.

Omaha Police Department 
For matters requiring an immediate police response, call 911. 
For general police-related questions, please call 402.444.5600.

Phoenix Police Department 
For matters requiring an immediate police response, call 911. 
For general police-related questions, please call 602.262.6151.

Creighton University Public Safety 
Emergency number: 402.280.2911

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