Bias Response Team (BRT)
About
The Bias Response Team (BRT) works toward making UM a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. This team consists of experts on campus who advocate and support students who experience or witness biased-related incidents.
Active Bystanders or Allies, including students, faculty, and staff who are aware of the incident, can notify any member of the BRT that a UM student has experienced bias-related incidents.
Bias is prejudice and implicit explanation against an individual or group based on the identity of an individual’s sense of safety, inclusion, and well-being.
Bias-related incidents are also referred to as identity-based harm.
What We Do
![Support](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/700/683/diversity/images/biasresponse/support.jpg)
Support
Support those impacted by bias-related incident.
![Dialogue](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/700/683/diversity/images/biasresponse/dialogue.jpg)
Encourage
Encourage constructive dialogue.
![facilitate](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/700/683/diversity/images/biasresponse/education.jpg)
Facilitate & Encourage
Facilitate & Encourage
- Formal Experts
- Education Training
- Contact with EO/Title IX
- Culture of Respect
![Empower](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/700/683/diversity/images/biasresponse/respect.jpg)
Empower
Empower individuals, allies, and bystanders to promote a culture of respect.
![Recommend](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/700/683/diversity/images/biasresponse/recommend.jpg)
Recommend
Recommend policy and service changes based on trends and findings.
Consult
- With students, faculty, and groups
- Regularly with EO/Title IX
- With evidence-based evaluation and improvement planning, observation, and review
![Connect](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/700/683/diversity/images/biasresponse/connect.jpg)
Connect
Connect students with supportive campus and community resources
What We Don't Do
reports
investigations
disciplinary sanctions and other forms of punishment
![BRT Flow](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/630/410/diversity/images/biasresponse/brt-process1.png)
![BRT Flow](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/320/320/diversity/images/biasresponse/brt-process1.png)
Bias Response Team Flow
This shows how the team responds to different requests.