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Title IX

Confidentiality

Confidentiality vs. Privacy

Most SAIC employees, including faculty members, cannot maintain confidentiality because of legally-imposed reporting obligations. In these circumstances, SAIC is committed to maintaining the privacy of the information shared. Confidentiality refers to a legal obligation not to disclose information without the express written permission of the individual who provided the information, with certain exceptions. See a full definition of confidentiality in the Policy. Privacy generally means that information related to a report will be shared with those SAIC employees who "need to know" in order to assist in the review, investigation, or resolution of the report. See a full definition of privacy in the VAWA Policy.

  • On-Campus Confidential Resources
  • Off Campus Confidential Resources
  • Reporting Obligations


On-Campus Confidential Resources

Information shared with Confidential Resources will not be disclosed to anyone, including SAIC, except under very limited circumstances. Any individual may choose to seek support from confidential professionals on or off campus.

Counseling Services and Confidential Advisor (Students) 
Lakeview Building 
116 S. Michigan Ave., 13th floor 
Chicago, IL 60603 
312.499.4271 (after hours, press 1 to speak to a counselor) 
counselingservices@saic.edu 
TTY: 312.499.4287 
Fax: 312.499.4290 
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Health Services (Students) 
Lakeview Building 
116 S. Michigan Ave., 13th floor 
Chicago, IL 60603 
312.499.4288 
healthservices@saic.edu 
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Employee Assistance Program (Faculty/Staff) 
800.311.4327

Reporting Obligations

All SAIC faculty, student Teaching Assistants and Resident Advisors, campus security staff, and other SAIC staff (except for the Confidential Resources, food services workers, housekeeping staff, and maintenance workers) are required to report incidents of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and/or Stalking to SAIC's Title IX Office. This requirement applies to all faculty and staff members and is not limited to those in management positions. This allows SAIC to provide resources and support to those who have experienced Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and/or Stalking and to take consistent action to respond to reports of such conduct. In these circumstances, SAIC is committed to maintain privacy. SAIC does not publicize the name of crime victims nor does it include identifiable information in Campus Security's Daily Crime Log. (Please see Annual Security Report at Campus Safety).