LSU Health Shreveport wants everyone to feel safe reporting any wrongful conduct and is committed to protecting individuals from retaliation for having made a protected disclosure or for cooperating with an investigation. We understand and respect a victim may not wish to pursue a criminal investigation, but are strongly encouraged to file a voluntary, confidential report. With such information, the university can keep an accurate record of the number of incidents involving employees, students, faculty, and visitors; determine if there is a pattern of a crime regarding a particular location, method, or assailant; or alert the campus community to potential dangers. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the Annual Security Report. If an individual requests confidentiality when reporting, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, it may be able to be filed confidentially. LSU Health Shreveport will take all reasonable steps to honor the request for privacy and will be respected to the fullest extent permitted by state law or university processes. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with wishes to keep any personal identifying information confidential, while taking steps to ensure the safety of involved parties.

LSU Health Shreveport distinguishes between privacy and confidentiality. Privacy in this context means that information related to a disclosure or report of prohibited conduct will generally be shared only with those university employees who need to know the information in order to review, investigate, or resolve the matter. Confidentiality means that the information shared will not be disclosed without the individual’s permission or as required by law. Disclosure may be legally required if the reported conduct poses a threat of serious harm to the reporting party or others, or if the reported conduct involves suspected abuse or neglect of a minor. The university may not be able to assure confidentiality and will inform involved parties when allegations involving sexual harassment (including sexual violence) are reported, then they must be made available to the University’s Title IX Coordinator.