• Cases of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment shall be resolved within a
60-day
period
once the incident has been reported.
• Once a decision has been rendered all of the involved parties will be informed of the
decision.
• All involved parties have
5 Business Days
to appeal the decision.
• If any involved party appeals, all other parties will be informed and will have the opportunity
to review the appeal materials. The other involved parties, if they choose to do so, can
submit a statement of response within
5 Business Days
of receiving notice of the appeal.
Sexual Consent
Consent
is defined as giving explicit permission to participate in any sexual act.
Consent
must be
active, not passive; it cannot be implied or assumed. Each partner must knowingly give permission
each and every time they engage in a sexual act.
Consent
cannot be given if either participant is:
• under age
• incapacitated
• mentally handicapped/impaired
• asleep
• being threatened, forced or coerced
Code of Student Conduct Violations
All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct
standards of conduct in the classroom, college offices and on college property. Violations will be
reported to the Assistant Dean of Student Services. In addition to activities prohibited by law or
identified under the academic violations, the following types of behavior shall be prohibited and
considered violations of the Code of Conduct:
General Violations
1. Violation of any College policy or regulation. This includes violations of state, local or federal
law.
2. Repeated violations of established college rules and regulations regardless of the seriousness
of the individual offence involved.
Interpersonal Violations
3. Physical or verbal abuse or harassment that injures another person or threatens another
person and/or creates a hostile environment for any member of the College community.
Subcategories included under physical abuse and harassment also include the following:
a. Domestic violence, which includes asserted violent misdemeanor and felony offenses
committed by the victim’s current or former spouse, current or former cohabitant,
person similarly situated under domestic or family violence law, or anyone else
protected under domestic or family violence law.
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