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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN ASSAULT
If you, or another student, become the victim of sexual violence please:
• Get to a safe place as fast as possible.
• Get help. Call Police and Campus Safety from a blue emergency telephone tower or dial 909-274-4555, or call 911
(9-911 from a campus office telephone) or alert any College employee who is nearby.
• Do not shower, bathe, wash your hands or face, douche, or change, wash, or destroy clothing, or brush your hair or teeth
until police arrive.
• Do not clean the area or dispose of any items in the immediate area.
• If you do not wish to call the police, ask a friend or family member to take you to a hospital or health center for help.
• Contact the Student Health Center, Bldg. 67B, 909-274-4400 or the Student Life Office, 9C, 909-274-4525.
• If you have been assaulted in the past and need confidential emotional support, or counseling, contact Student Health
Center, 909-274-4400, or any of the services listed in this section. Project Sister Family Services, 909-623-1619.
REPORTING AN ASSAULT
• If you are a victim of an assault and were involved in any possible violation of the Standards of Conduct such as alcohol or drug use, you need to know that the safety of students is the College’s primary concern; you are encouraged to report the incident.
• You may choose to speak with a confidential resource, including a licensed mental health counselor and/or a victim’s advocate, without reporting to the College or law enforcement.
• Incidents that occur on-campus or off-campus may be reported online at www.mtsac.edu/discriminationcomplaint or to Ryan Wilson in the Office of Title IX and EEO Programs in Human Resources, Building 4, Room 1460, 909-274-4225
• If the assault happened on or near campus, find a blue emergency telephone tower on campus, push the button and you will be connected with Police & Campus Safety. You may also call Police & Campus Safety at 909-274-4555, or call 911.
• If the assault happened in the past, a police report may be filed by contacting the police department of the city where the assault occurred.
• The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department may be contacted at 909-595-2264. This department has responsibility for the investigation of sexual assaults occurring at or near the College.
• The College shall maintain the identity of any alleged victim or witness of sexual assault on College property, as defined above, in confidence unless the alleged victim or witness specifically waives that right to confidentiality.
HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, OR RETALIATION
The College has identified Tika Davé-Harris, Associate Vice President, Human Resources, as the college compliance officer responsible for receiving all discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The College has identified Ryan Wilson, Title IX Coordinator, as the designated employee responsible for receiving all sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking complaints. Anyone wishing to file a complaint may do so online at www.mtsac.edu/discriminationcomplaint or contact Ryan Wilson in Human Resources, Building 4, Room 1460, 909-274-4225.
CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTING ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
• Any sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, whether committed by an employee, student, or member of the public, which occurs on College property, is a violation of College policies and procedures and is subject to all applicable punishment including criminal procedures and employee or student discipline procedures.
• Student disciplinary action can result in sanctions which include but are not limited to: suspension and/or expulsion.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
FERPA allows the College to disclose to an alleged victim of any crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense the final results of a disciplinary proceeding conducted by the college against the alleged perpetrator of that crime.
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