Sexual Assault Awareness
Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972
'No person in the United States shall, on the basis of gender, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity
receiving federal financial assistance"
Merritt College recognizes that sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking are serious
issues. The College seeks to ensure that members of its campus community are aware that such
behavior is prohibited by law and by College policy, and that the College will not tolerate any of these
acts, including rape, on its campus.
The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) has adopted Board Policy 3540 and Administrative
Procedure 3540, Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus (
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The policy is a statement of the District/College’s commitment to educate the college
community in order to prevent occurrences of sexual violence.
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The District/College will provide assistance and support to victims of sexual assault, dating
and domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking and take appropriate actions to
correct and discipline behavior that is found to violate the District/College policy or state
regulations regarding these offenses.
Under this policy, sexual harassment includes but is not limited to:
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sexual assault
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sexual exploitation
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stalking
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cyber-stalking, bullying and cyber-bullying, aiding or facilitating the commission of a violation,
and retaliation.
Consistent with the values of an educational and employment environment free from harassment based
on gender, the College also prohibits:
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Gender-based harassment, which may include acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical
aggression
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Intimidation, or hostility based on sex or sex-stereotyping, even if those acts do not involve
conduct of a sexual nature.
Merritt encourages all members of our campus community to seek support for and report all sexual
harassment and sexual misconduct directly to the Title IX Coordinator :
Vice President of Student Services
Building R-113E
(510) 436-2478
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