In many cases, by institutional policies, faculty are mandatory reporters.

Some institutions have policies that exclude faculty as mandatory reporters, but those institutions run a legal risk- if a faculty member or other employee becomes aware of a reportable matter (under Title IX, Title VII, or the Clery Act) and then doesn't report, the institution could be in legal trouble. The conservative way for an institution to avoid this problem is to make every employee a mandatory reporter.

Since this varies by institution, and might also vary depending on the particular circumstances under your institutional policy, you should learn about the policy at your institution and ask questions if it's unclear.

In many cases, by institutional policies, faculty are mandatory reporters.

Some institutions have policies that exclude faculty as mandatory reporters, but those institutions run a legal risk- if a faculty member or other employee becomes aware of a reportable matter (under Title IX, Title VII, or the Clery Act, federal laws with mandatory reporting requirements) and then doesn't report it, the institution could be in legal trouble. Individual states can also have mandatory reporting requirements. The conservative way for an institution to avoid this problem is to make every employee a mandatory reporter.

Since this varies by institution, and might also vary depending on the particular circumstances under your institutional policy, you should learn about the policy at your institution and ask questions if it's unclear.