Responsibilities
Accused or Respondent
If a Respondent (Accused) and a Complainant observe each other in a public place, it shall be the responsibility of the Respondent to leave the area immediately and without directly contacting the Complainant. The College may establish an appropriate schedule for the Respondent to access applicable institution buildings and property at a time when such buildings and property are not being accessed by the Complainant.
Dean of Students
Responsible for administering this Policy as it pertains to students.
Director, Human Resources
Responsible for administering this Policy as it pertains to Board of Trustees, Faculty, Staff, volunteers, as well as anyone doing business with or for the College.
Mandated Reporters
Required to report all allegations of suspected sexual discrimination and/or misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinators, or Campus Safety.
Title IX Coordinator
- Responsible for tracking patterns and assessing the impact of individual incidents on climate and culture.
- Responsible for overseeing training, prevention and education efforts and annual reviews of climate and culture.
- All Community members are expected to provide truthful information in any proceeding under this Policy. The College will not tolerate intentional false reporting of incidents, or the provision of false or misleading information in connection with a report or investigation.It is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and the Employee Handbook to make an intentionally false report of any policy violation, and such actions may also violate state criminal statutes and civil defamation laws.
- It is a violation of this Policy to retaliate in any way against a student or employee for making a good faith report of sexual misconduct, or participating in any way in the College’s resolution of a report. The College will take immediate and responsive action to any report of retaliation.
- Violation of an interim suspension under this Policy is grounds for expulsion or termination.
- Required to report all allegations of suspected sexual discrimination and/or misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinators, or Campus Safety.
- Administers this Policy and oversees the College’s central review, investigation and resolution of reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking.