In any given academic/fiscal year, OPHD opens a number of cases and closes a number of cases. Many cases open in one year and close in another year. Thus, the cases for which statistics are provided in this section are not the same cases for which statistics are provided in the section on "Incoming Cases to OPHD," earlier in this report. However, the two sets are comparable at a higher level, as every case that is opened does eventually close.
In 2023-24 OPHD closed 1,637 total complaints of protected category discrimination and harassment, including reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment (SVSH). The vast majority of cases closed in 2023-24 were closed following initial assessment (Figure 18). Less than 4% of cases closed after a formal investigation.
Cases closed following initial assessment are not simply closed upon review. The OPHD intake team contacts the individual who made the report (unless the report was made anonymously) to offer them resources and the opportunity to speak with a staff member about their options. Where OPHD did not have a basis for proceeding with a resolution (see Figure 19 for reasons), OPHD can close the matter administratively, after doing what they can to support impacted individuals; for example, connecting the complainant with supportive resources, issuing no-contact directives, and/or providing targeted prevention education to individuals or groups.