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 on page 27 of the
VAWA Policy [PDF]
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.
Confidential Advisor (Students)
Lakeview Building
116 S. Michigan Ave., 13th floor
Chicago, IL 60603
312.499.4271
Counseling Services (Students)
Lakeview Building
116 S. Michigan Ave., 13th floor
Chicago, IL 60603
312.499.4271
counselingservices@saic.edu
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
Off Campus Confidential Resources
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department
250 E. Erie St.
312.926.5188
Center on Halsted
773.472.6469
LGBTQ Violence Resource Line
773.871.2273
City of Chicago Domestic Violence Helpline
877.863.6338
Porchlight Counseling Services
Evanston, IL
773.750.7077
KAN-WIN (multilingual advocacy)
773.583.1392
kanwin.org
Rape Victim Advocates
180 N. Michigan Ave., suite 600
312.443.9603
YWCA Metropolitan
Chicago 1 N. LaSalle St., suite 1150
312.372.6600
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 saic.edu/lifeatsaic/campussecurity).
