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or fellow employees. For example, students may wish to speak with a faculty advisor or
coach who they believe will provide meaningful support. However, all employees other than
those listed as a Confidential Support Resource must relay the information they receive
regarding possible sexual misconduct with the appropriate official designated in D.1.
Reporting: When a Student is Subjected to Sexual Misconduct
Any person may make an official report that a student has been subjected to sexual misconduct.
A report may be made by the student who believes that she or he is the target or victim of sexual
misconduct, or by a person who witnesses or hears about an incident of sexual misconduct
toward a student. A reporting person may file a report with one of the designated officials listed
in D.1. A report may initially be filed by sending an email, calling, or coming to the appropriate
office to see designated College personnel. An official report will likely involve both a meeting
with College personnel, as well as a written statement by the reporting person and the suspected
target or victim.
1.
Mandatory Reporters
– College employees are considered “responsible employees,” and
have a duty and a responsibility to act when notified of an alleged incident of sexual
misconduct by relaying that information to one of the designated officials listed in D.1.
Reports of sexual misconduct will be handled with discretion, and the information reported
will be shared only with those necessary, including investigators and witnesses, as well as the
accused student (“respondent”) if a full investigation is initiated.
2.
Confidentiality
– An investigation, hearing, appeal, and reconsideration of any sexual
misconduct violation in which the target or victim of misconduct is a student shall remain
confidential. Those defined herein as within the bounds of confidentiality may not divulge
anything that is said or done throughout the conduct process. Not all parties within the
bounds of confidentiality are informed of every sexual misconduct matter; however, those
bound by confidentiality include Sexual Misconduct Hearing Board members, Campus
Police, Advisors, the Dean of Students, the Vice President for Student Development, the
Provost, the Director of Human Resources, the Vice President for Administration, and the
President, and when appropriate or necessary, legal counsel for the College. Should anyone
outside the bounds of confidentiality receive information which is considered to be
confidential, he or she will automatically be bound by confidentiality. In addition, the target
or victim of misconduct or respondent may include with the bounds of confidentiality his or
her parents, faculty, staff, minister or spiritual advisor, personal or legal counsel. Should
anyone within the bounds of confidentiality violate the requirement of confidentiality, the
Dean of Students may elect to pursue charges for failing to comply with directives regarding
confidentiality. The College will respect the request of a student not to disclose his or her
identity to the extent possible while still complying with its obligations to protect the College
community as a whole against sexual misconduct and discrimination. If the alleged victim
demands absolute confidentiality, the Title IX Coordinator will determine how the College
will respond to meet its responsibilities to both the alleged victim and the College
community.