investigate all allegations of sexual harassment
when staff or faculty are involved. A Designated
Administrator will investigate allegations when
the harassment involves students only.
For a complete copy of the Policy Prohibiting
Sexual Harassment, please contact:
Title IX Coordinator/Director of Human
Resources - (530) 938-5317
Sexual Assault
Policy Statement
The Siskiyou Joint Community College District
prohibits sexual assault by students against other
students or District employees (AP 3540). The
District will ensure that students are aware of their
rights and responsibilities pertaining to sexual
assault. The District will provide educational
programs and support services to prevent student
rape and sexual assault. Incidents of rape or
sexual assault will be reported to the appropriate
authorities.
POLICY ELEMENTS
I. Statement of Student Rights
Each student has a right to:
A. Engage in a variety of academic, cultural,
social, recreational and personal activities
on campus without fear of sexual assault.
B. Develop a variety of social and personal
friendships and relationships on campus
without the expectation that in return sexual
intimacy will be required, either with or
without consent.
D. Physical settings which are free of vulgar,
sexually explicit or oppressive language.
E. Report inappropriate behavior or language
involving sexual content to College
authorities without fear of intimidation,
harassment, reprisals, or exploitation.
F. Receive a prompt hearing by College
authorities in incidents of sexual assault.
II. Statement of Student Responsibilities
Each student has the responsibility to:
A. Ensure that his or her actions do not
involve the use or threat of sexual assault.
B. Ensure that social and personal
relationships do not operate with the
expectation that sexual intimacy will be the
required outcome.
D. Ensure that he or she refrains from the use
of vulgar, sexually explicit, or oppressive
language which is clearly inappropriate
E. Report inappropriate behavior or language
involving sexual content to appropriate
counseling and guidance staff.
III. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The College shall develop an ongoing
educational program to provide information
and assistance on issues related to
sexual assault. Such a program shall give
particular emphasis to the development
of student sensitivities and the provision
of information on prevention of situations
which are likely to result in sexual assault.
IV. STATEMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES
Counseling will be available for any student
involved in an incident of sexual assault.
V. STATISTICAL RECORDS
Statistical records will be kept by the
Designated Administrator and the
counseling staff on the sexual assault
incidents, and these statistics will be made
available to the campus community and the
public as required by law.
VI. DEFINITION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual assault includes, but is not limited
to, rape, forced sodomy, forced oral
copulation, rape by a foreign object, sexual
battery, or threat of sexual assault, stalking,
date violence.
VII.CAMPUS DISCIPLINE
Campus discipline for incidents of student
rape and sexual assault will be handled
according to Board Policy 3540.
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