Confidentiality
The CHM Student Resolution Advocate (SRA) is a physician, but it not in a doctor/patient relationship with MSU CHM students. Therefore, legal confidentiality cannot be offered. The SRA offers private consultation with a student who is reporting a concern, and will endeavor to keep that communication private if that is what the reporting student would like. If the student wants a problem to be investigated or explored, it may be difficult to do so unless they agree to sharing some information with relevant administration (who could help to solve the problem).
The CHM SRA may need to disclose information to relevant administration without the reporter’s permission if there are safety concerns about the University community that are generated by the complaint.
The CHM Student Resolution Advocate is obligated to report to authorities if she becomes aware of any risk of self harm or harm to others
The CHM Student Resolution Advocate is a Mandatory Reporter at MSU and must report to the MSU Civil Rights Office if receive reports where:
- Compliance with the MSU Title IX requirements and MSU’s Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Compliance with Clery Act reporting
- Court order
The Student Resolution Advocate may create and share reports using de-identified, aggregated information regarding student mistreatment to assess and report on the state of the college’s learning environment. Periodic reports will be directed to the dean, academic affairs, and the curriculum committee. While the information will be carefully de-identified and aggregated, the report will track demographics, departments, geography, and other information that could be useful in assessing and improving the college's learning environment.