In situations where violence occurs or appears imminent, individuals should immediately call 911.
Faculty, staff, students, Medical Center employees, patients, and visitors should report any non-emergent incidents of violent or threatening behavior per university policy HRM-028 as recommended below:
Share Student Behavior:
- University Police Department (UPD)
- Student Affairs
- Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights
- Title IX
- Office of Threat Assessment
- UVA Just Report It
Share Faculty or Employee Behavior:
- University Police Department (UPD)
- Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights
- Title IX
- Medical Center HR/Employee Relations (MCHR)
- University HR/Employee Relations (UHR)
- Office of Threat Assessment
- UVA Just Report It
Share Medical Center Patient or Visitor Behavior:
- If patient/visitor displaying violent, aggressive or assaultive behavior (immediate response required): Call 911
- If threat of potential violence (event possible in next few hours): Call University Security 531-9350 / Pager: 9308
- If concern for future violence (event possible in coming days or weeks): Call Risk Management (92) 4-5595 / Pager 1395
- All violent or threatening behavior must be reported through the Be Safe reporting system and to the appropriate supervisor or manager per Medical Center Policy 0172
Share Non-Affiliated Person’s Behavior:
- Consider the person’s relationship to the target of his/her behavior (Student, Faculty/Employee, or Patient) and provide information as directed above.
Each report will be promptly reviewed and/or triaged for follow up. Every effort will be made to protect the safety of anyone who reports violent or threatening behavior.
Retaliation against any faculty, staff, student, Medical Center employee, patient, or visitor who in good faith, reports violent or threatening behavior per this policy is prohibited. Retaliatory actions will be referred to the appropriate authorities within the University and Medical Center.