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APSA MEETING OMBUDS

The APSA Ombuds is available for consultation with any TLC attendees who believes that they
have experienced any form of harassment, or have concerns about violations of the sexual
harassment provisions of the APSA anti-harassment policy while onsite at the 2020 TLC . For
information on how to contact the APSA Ombuds, please visit www .apsanet .org/ombuds .

The Role of the Ombuds is to:

• Confidentially hear and discuss your concerns with you .

• Provide you with valuable guidance and resources for understanding what constitutes sexual
Harassment and other forms of harassment .
• Provide information on, and help explain, options for reporting sexual harassment to APSA .
• Outline other avenues and information for pursuing such a complaint .
• Offer support and guidance even if you elect to pursue no complaint procedures or reporting
whatsoever .

What to do if you have experienced or witnessed harassment or violations of the APSA
Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy onsite at the Teaching and Learning Conference:

There are two possible places to start if you believe that you have experienced sexual

harassment, or have concerns about violations of the sexual harassment provisions of the APSA
anti-harassment policy . The first is the Ombuds of the APSA TLC, who is available for confidential
consultation about a wide range of concerns, including but not limited to sexual harassment .
The second is the Sexual Harassment Intake Advisor, or and APSA Staff member, the point of first
contact if you are considering pursuing the options the APSA offers for reporting and responding
to incidents of sexual harassment .

It is strongly recommended that you first consult with the Ombuds for clarification about
the entire range of your options . This consultation is confidential and the details of such a

conversation will not be reported to any administrator, officer, or committee of the APSA, except
as required by law . At all times, the role of the Ombuds is entirely independent of any sexual
harassment complaint you may decide to pursue through the following APSA procedures .

Please note: The Ombuds plays no role in APSA’s sexual harassment procedures . The Ombuds
does not provide legal advice and is not authorized to be an office of notice for APSA .

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