BISS by the Numbers 2020-21
- Campus Unit: Bias Incident Support Services
- Updated:
Bias Incident Support Services has been sharing BISS by the Numbers each year since 2020 to provide the campus community with an overview of both campus trends and the unit's proactive offerings.
Resource Materials
Overall Reports
113 reports received
79 incidents logged
(Note: Incidents that were reported more than once account for the difference between these numbers)
Locations reported
Administrative Buildings: 2
Academic Buildings: 6
Residential Buildings: 2
Off Campus: 8
On Campus/Outside: 2
Online: 93
Motivations reported
Race/Color (45)
Religion (10)
Sex (9)
Sexual Orientation (9)
Gender Identity or Expression (6)
National Origin (3)
Ability (3)
Ethnicity (3)
Gender (3)
Other (2)
Citizenship (2)
Age (1)
Response and ongoing support
51 trainings
82 impacted party support meetings
153 consultations with departments & groups
7 BISS Student Advisory Group meetings
17 Hate-Bias Response Team meetings
26 open support spaces for campus
If you’ve experienced hate or bias at UMD, email BiasSupport@umd.edu or report a hate/bias incident.
Type
Campus Unit
Report an incident
The University of Maryland values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful campus for students, faculty and staff. If you have been impacted by hate, bias, intimidation, sexual misconduct or discrimination, you can file a report with the units here.
You may also contact UMPD by calling:
Emergency: 911 or 301-405-3333 - Mobile Phone #3333
Non-Emergency: 301-405-3555