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The following can be expected for all cases/investigations that are designated a Title IX incident:
• The college will provide a timely and thorough investigation, and will treat all parties with respect before, during, and after the student conduct process.
• 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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