The Hate Bias Response Team (HBRT) stands at the intersection of care, and education. The HBRT exists to respond to hate-bias incidents with urgency, empathy, and integrity. HBRT meets bi-weekly to discuss bias incident reports, review options available to those impacted, and advise BISS team members for when they meet with individuals or groups.

The Hate Bias Response Team does not replace formal university procedures for addressing student conduct, discrimination, or violations of criminal law. Instead, we work alongside these existing structures to ensure bias incidents receive a coordinated response. The Hate Bias Response Team is composed of representatives from key campus offices and units, including:

• Faculty Affairs
• The Counseling Center
• The Department of Resident Life
• The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct
• Belonging & Community at UMD
• The Office of Student Conduct
• The University of Maryland Police Department
• The University Health Center
• University Human Resources

BISS and HBRT also work closely with campus partners and student groups to ensure our response is community-driven and holistic:

• The LGBTQ+ Equity Center
• The Nyumburu Cultural Center
• Faculty / Staff Assistance Program
• University Ombuds Offices
• CARE to Stop Violence Office
• The Office of Marketing and Communications
• The Student Government Association
• The Graduate Student Government
• The Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy [MICA]
• The Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life
• The University Chaplains