Reporting Pathways

OCIC is responsible for advising, reviewing, and investigating concerns related to prohibited discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on protected characteristics, including incidents of sexual misconduct. If you have any questions, please email ocic@ohsu.edu. 

Submit a Concern to OCIC

OHSU encourages you to submit a report if you experience any discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on protected characteristics, including incidents of sexual misconduct. 

  • Anyone connected to OHSU may use the Integrity Helpline online form to report Discriminatory Misconduct that they experienced.
  • All employees are required to report such incidents that they are told about, reasonably suspect or witness.
    • Employees must do their best to report incidents within 24 hours and must include their name and contact information if they are reporting on behalf of someone else/filing a third-party report.

Maxient Communication

The Office of Civil Rights Investigations and Compliance notifies OHSU Members about processes or investigations through a secure, web-based case management system named Maxient. OCIC uses Maxient to send official, authenticated correspondence. 
 
If you receive an email from "notifications @ maxient.com," know that this is an authentic email from the university. The email will show the sender as an OHSU employee followed by "via Maxient." 
 
Example: 
From: OCIC Employee Name (via Maxient) <notifications @ maxient.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] CC: Correspondence for Case
 
The email is not a phishing attempt or spam. 
 
The body of the email will contain a link to your notification letter. You will access the letter via a login page. Use your OHSU login credentials and password to access the letter. After you login to Maxient, you can access your PDF document. You may print or download and save the letter for your future use or records.
 
If you have difficulty accessing your letter in Maxient, or want to confirm the legitimacy of the email, please contact OCIC at 503-494-5148 or ocic@ohsu.edu.

Expectations for OHSU Members

All OHSU employees, except confidential resources, are designated reporters of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Students are not designated reporters. 

  • OHSU employees, except confidential employees, are required to submit a report to the Integrity Helpline or to email OCIC if they are told about, reasonably suspect, or witness discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on protected characteristics, including sexual misconduct.
  • All OHSU members are encouraged to report any discrimination, harassment or retaliation they experience.
  • OHSU offers a range of reporting options for everyone who is directly involved or is aware of a situation. These include OCIC, your Human Resources business partner and confidential support. 
  • Don’t hesitate to reach out for guidance on when or where to make a report.

Confidential Advocacy Program for Employees (CAPE)

CAPE provides confidential support to OHSU employees with concerns of bias, harassment, discrimination and/or retaliation related to a protected characteristic. CAPE clearly outlines the options of impacted parties, including supportive resources and reporting channels.

CAPE is also a confidential resource for employees experiencing interpersonal violence such as stalking, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment and sexual assault. CAPE works with employees to think through the safety, legal, health, mental wellness and workplace support they may need. 

If you believe CAPE is the right resource for you, or you are unsure what support you may need, please use this link to schedule an appointment with CAPE and we can explore your options. You may also email us at CAP-E@ohsu.edu or learn more about CAPE on O2.

Submit a concern to OCIC

Integrity Helpline

Questions, concerns