CSUF Workplace Violence Reporting Form
IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL or TEXT 911
Please note that submissions made via this form might not be reviewed immediately.
Retaliation. The University strictly prohibits any retaliation for reporting a workplace violence incident or other concern. Any member of the University community who retaliates against someone for reporting an incident is subject to discipline, including and up to dismissal, expulsion and/or removal from campus. If you believe you have been retaliated against because of this report, please contact the University’s DHR administrator at (657) 278-8454.
University community members are encouraged to report acts or threats of violence, each of which will be taken seriously and investigated. All submissions will be sent to CSUF Police Department and Risk Management for review.
To report a physical workplace violence hazard, please use the Campus Safety Report.
Definitions
Threat of Violence: Any verbal or written statement, including, but not limited to, texts, electronic messages, social media messages, or other online posts, or any behavioral or physical conduct, that conveys an intent, or that is reasonably perceived to convey an intent, to cause physical harm or to place someone in fear of physical harm, and that serves no legitimate purpose.
Act of Violence: Any act of violence that occurs in a place of employment.
This term also includes but is not limited to the following:
1. The use of physical force against an individual that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in, injury, psychological trauma, or stress, regardless of whether an individual sustains an injury.
2. An incident involving the use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon, including the use of common objects as weapons, regardless of whether an individual sustains an injury.
The term “act of violence” does not include lawful acts of self-defense or defense of others.