The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access administers University Policy that protects civil rights and prohibits harassment, discrimination, sex-based discrimination, sexual misconduct, sex-based discrimination under Title IX, sexual or gender harassment including sexual assault, sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, and domestic violence; or retaliation, and all forms of discrimination and harassment defined as Prohibited Conduct by the  University’s  Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence and the University's Title IX Policy and Grievance Procedures.

Kerri Thompson Tillett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity and Access serves as the University’s designated Title IX, Title VI, and ADA Coordinator. Should a party seek to contact her directly, please direct such inquiry to:  

Kerri Thompson Tillett
Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity and Access
ADA, Title IX Coordinator
225 Bartlett Hall, 130 Hicks Way
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
Tel: (413) 545-3464
Email: [email protected]
Online: Report to Support 

Please do not use the above contact information in an emergency situation. In an emergency, please call 9-1-1 from an on-campus landline or the UMass Police Department (UMPD) emergency number from your Cell (413) 545-3111 for the quickest response. Dialing 9-1-1 from a campus landline also directly connects to the UMPD Emergency line. 

Please note that EOA strives to protect the privacy of individuals and shares information only on a ‘need to know’ basis which means information will remain private but not confidential. This includes information submitted to EOA or the Title IX Coordinator via email or online - Report to Support. While we encourage you to report incidents or concerns directly to the EOA Office/Title IX Coordinator, there are other reporting options and confidential support resources available.

If you choose to report via email to Equal Opportunity and Access or the Title IX Coordinator, please include the following information if possible: 

1. About You: Name; Area of Study; Position/Title; Department; Preferred Phone & Email
2. About the Incident(s): Date/Time; Location; Brief Description of the Incident(s) Causing Concern.
3. About Other Party(ies) Involved: Name(s); Position/Title; Department; Contact Information.

Following submission of a report, EOA reviews the report and will assign a staff member to contact the reporting party. Please be aware that submitting a report does not necessarily mean a complaint has been filed.  Reports submitted to EOA require EOA to objectively review the report, determine appropriate follow up action(s) in line with Policy, and to determine whether or not a Complaint has been filed. The University defines a complaint to be an oral or written request that objectively can be reasonably understood as a request for the University to investigate and make a determination about alleged Prohibited Conduct under University Policy.

Additionally, reporting a concern to the Title IX Coordinator or EOA does not constitute filing an official police report, you must contact the UMPD directly, (413) 545-2121 for non-emergencies.