Get Connected: Specialized Reporting

Because of the complex nature of the university’s work in a wide range of areas, there are many compliance requirements that intersect with individual activities and roles in different ways. Each topic section listed below gives a brief overview of the U-M compliance resources available in that area and contact information for experts who can help you.

Specific concerns can be addressed by contacting by following resources:

Athletics compliance – contact the Compliance Services Office within the Athletics Department at (734) 615-7341. For UM-Dearborn, call the Athletics Office on (313) 593-5070.

Care and use of laboratory animals at U-M – call the Animal Concern Hotline at (734) 763-8028 or submit a report online (which may be anonymous).

Computing resource abuse or breaches of IT policy – contact the University’s IT User Advocate.

Discrimination or harassment – call the Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX Office at (734) 763-0235. For UM-Flint, call (810) 237–6517. For UM-Dearborn, call (313) 436-9194.

Environment, health or safety concerns – call Environment, Health and Safety on (734) 647-1143, unless the concern relates to an emergency and requires immediate attention, in which case call 911. For UM-Flint, call the Environment, Health and Safety Department on (810) 766-6763. For UM-Dearborn, call the Department of Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management on (313) 593-4914.

Faculty Threats and Harassment – Contact facultysupport@umich.edu. This email is monitored by the Provost’s Office and Academic Human Resources to support faculty and campus leaders once a threat or a harassing event has occurred. The team will review and generally respond to inquiries within 2 business days, with suggestions for next steps, and referrals to other campus offices, as appropriate.

Human subjects research – contact the Institutional Review Board with jurisdiction over the relevant research protocol.

IT security breaches – follow the process set out by Information Technology Services.

Patient care, clinical services or other Michigan Medicine issues – contact the UMHS Compliance Office. If you are outside the U-M network, you may contact them via email or call (734) 615-4400.

Sexual misconduct – The Sexual Misconduct Reporting & Resources site provides full details about the reporting process and options.

Student concerns – you can contact the Office of the Ombuds in Ann Arbor or the UM-Dearborn Ombuds Services or UM-Flint Office of the Ombuds to talk about your concerns.

Suspected copyright infringement on a U-M website – contact the University’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act agent.

Other compliance concerns

Contact the U-M Compliance Hotline (which allows you to report an issue anonymously if you wish) by calling 1-866-990-0111 or submitting an online report.

You may also submit a question on the Ask a Question page of this site.