Stalking

Stalking occurs when an individual engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to (a) fear for the person’s own safety or the safety of others, or (b) suffer substantial emotional distress. “Course of conduct” means two or more instances, including but not limited to unwelcome acts in which an individual directly, indirectly, or through third parties follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about an individual, or interferes with an individual’s property. “Substantial emotional distress” means significant mental suffering or anguish. Stalking includes the concept of cyber-stalking, a particular form of stalking in which electronic media such as the internet, social networks, blogs, cell phones, texts, or other similar devices or forms of contact are used.

Making a Safety Plan

For information about making a safety plan please contact the SAFE hotline at 541‑346‑7233 (SAFE) or UO Police Department. For more information on how these behaviors may fall under the Student Conduct Code, contact the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards at conduct@uoregon.edu.