The Victim of a Hate Incident

Facts about Hate Incidents:

• A hate crime is a criminal act against a person or her/his property because of that person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, nationality, disability, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
• A hate incident is an act that, while not meeting the legal definition of a crime, involved the same types of behavior and targeting of underrepresented groups. Hate incidents are more common on college campuses than hate crimes.

What You Can Do:

• Talk to the victimized student in private.
• Recognize that the student is probably experiencing a range of intense feelings, including shame, anger, fear and denial.
• Refer the student to the Dean of Students Office.
• Explain the importance of notifying the University Security.
• Refer the student to the University Counseling Center (585) 275-3113 for assessment and counseling.

Don’t:

• Downplay the situation.
• Express personal biases.
• Get caught up in the technicalities or legalities of the situation.

Guide Table of Content

• Typical Concerns for UR Students
• What You Should Know About Student Problems
• Symptoms of Distressed or Distressing Students
• Responding to Distressed or Distressing Students
• Making a Referral to the UR Counseling Center
• Responding to Student Emergencies
• The UR Counseling Center
• Information About Confidentiality
• Mandated Risk Assessment
• Other Campus Referral Sources
• Academic Faculty: Classroom Climate and Prevention
• Responding After a Tragedy: An In-The-Classroom Guide

Addendum

• The Grieving Student
• The Anxious/Shy Student
• The Student Who May Have an Eating Disorder
• The Demanding Student
• The Dependent/Passive Student
• The Depressed Student
• The Student in Poor Contact with Reality
• The Student Suspected of Substance Abuse or Addiction
• The Victim of Stalking
• The Victim of an Abusive Dating Relationship
• The Victim of a Hate Incident
• The Victim of Hazing
• The Student Who Has Been Sexually Harassed (Assaulted)
• The Suicidal Student
• The Suspicious Student
• The Verbally Aggressive Student
• The Violent Student
• The Absent/Disappeared From Class Student
• Responding to Students with Transition Issues
• Responding to the Student with Choice of Major or Career Concerns