Definitions, Reporting, and Procedures

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Reporting

报告可由被指控的受害者或了解性暴力或性骚扰指控的第三方提交, including other students or College employees. 报告应提交给指定的学院管理人员和/或负责学生服务的员工之一, as follows:

  • President
  • Vice Presidents
  • Deans (of academic programs and of students)
  • 学院第九章协调员和指定人员(联系信息如下)
  • Housing/Residence Life Staff to include: Directors, Managers, Assistant Directors, Community Coordinators, Senior Residence Hall Advisors, Residence Hall Advisors
  • Coaches and Assistant Coaches
  • Campus Security: 308-432-6037

向上述指定的管理人员或雇员提交的报告将构成对学院的“通知”,以便学院与第九条协调员一起考虑调查和机构回应. 法律要求大学员工(甚至是下文所述的医疗或心理健康专业人员)向执法部门或卫生与公众服务部报告任何对未成年人的性虐待或性侵犯指控. 关于雇员报告的例外:法律承认并保护寻求治疗的人与医疗或心理健康专业人员之间通信的机密性. 学院雇用的医疗或心理健康专业人员(持牌学生辅导员和护士)尊重并保护学生的机密通信, faculty, and staff to the extent they are legally able to do so. Employees may have to breach a confidence, however, 当他们认为任何人或财产受到直接和严重的威胁时.

Chadron Police Department学院鼓励个人在发生性暴力或性骚扰事件时向Nemaha县治安部门提交报告. 根据您的要求,校园保安人员或学院员工可以陪同您进行报告.

CSC Title IX Office:鼓励学生通过电子邮件向第九条协调员摩根·卡伦报告任何性暴力和性骚扰事件 titleixcoordinator@callpinger.com or calling 308-430-0980.

Anonymously:学院为所有违反秘鲁州立学院政策的行为提供匿名举报网站,包括性侵犯, rape, stalking, relationship violence and sexual harassment. If a potential Title IX violation has been reported, 本报告将送交第九条协调员进行调查和跟进, 所有其他违反政策的报告将由ladbrokes立博官网主任审查.  Please note, by filing an anonymous report, 所提供信息的限制可能会妨碍学院完成彻底的调查.

Anonymous Reporting Form

Confidentiality

学院理解性暴力或性骚扰指控中固有的隐私问题. To protect students’ privacy rights, the names of students or other identifying information, 尤指包含在书面文件和笔记中的内容, will only be disclosed to third parties if; (a) prior written permission is given by the student concerned; (b) the disclosure is necessary to conduct an investigation; (c) the disclosure is necessary to pursue disciplinary action; or, (d) the disclosure is otherwise required by law.

受害者将被告知,学院有法律责任在年度安全报告统计数据中包括有关犯罪性行为不端的报告的信息,这些统计数据既不指明声称受到犯罪性行为不端的人,也不指明被指控的犯罪者.

如果指称的受害者未满十八(18)岁, 学院将在开始调查或披露信息之前征得家长或监护人的同意, unless otherwise required by law. If the alleged victim requests confidentiality, asks that the report not be pursued, 或拒绝参与调查或纪律处分程序, the college will document the request. 学院将采取合理措施调查并回应符合此类要求的报告, if possible. 要求将被评估和权衡与学院的责任,以提供一个安全和非歧视的环境.

Disciplinary Processes and Consequences

Processes and procedures described in Board Policies 3100 and 3200 可以在性暴力或性骚扰调查之后使用,以解决学生不当行为的案件, due process and discipline. If the alleged perpetrator is an employee, 其他董事会政策或集体谈判协议将决定适当的程序步骤和纪律后果.

Disciplinary consequences may include, but are not limited to: warnings, disciplinary probation, loss of privileges, restitution, remedial work assignments, remedial educational requirements, service requirements, remedial behavioral requirements, College housing relocation, College housing suspension, removal from College housing, suspension, and expulsion.

Law Enforcement

应告知指称的受害者,可以在提供医疗服务的同时收集物证, 但是,如果没有向当地执法部门报告,就无法收集刑事起诉的医学证据. 对于可以保存的重要物证,学生做出明智的决定是很重要的. 而学生不需要通知执法机关关于性暴力或性骚扰的报告, 仍然需要向校园安全部门提交报告,告知他们可能发生了暴力行为. Campus Security shall notify the Title IX Coordinator, 谁负责协调学院对性暴力和性骚扰报告的回应. Pursuant to federal law, 学院有记录和报告性暴力和性骚扰事件的法律责任.

无论执法当局是否选择起诉所举报的犯罪行为, 学院可以对涉嫌实施性暴力或性骚扰的学生或员工采取正式的纪律处分.

Title IX Coordinators

Morgan Cullan, Interim
Chadron State College
1000 Main Street
Chadron, NE 69337
308-430-0980

Eulanda Cade
Peru State College
P.O. Box 10
Peru, NE 68421-0010
402-872-2230

Alicia Dorcey
Wayne State College
1111 Main Street
Wayne, NE 68787
402-375-7289

Investigation Procedures

注意:虽然这个政策和程序主要是为了学生的利益而写的, 同样的程序也应适用于举报性暴力或性骚扰的个人, or the alleged perpetrator, is not a student. Similarly, 而程序假设事件发生在大学财产或附近,或在学院的官方功能或活动, 如果指称的事件发生在校外或与学院职能/活动无关的环境中,其中一些程序也可能适用.

1)初步报告可以通过电话、电子邮件、书面或亲自进行. 当任何指定的管理员或员工(在本政策“报告”下列出)收到关于性暴力或性骚扰的初步报告时。, 初步报告应尽快与第九条协调员共享.

2)第九条协调员或指定人员将为以下目的联系所称受害者:

  • 提出问题,以便更了解事件的性质;
  • To explain confidentiality and reporting requirements;
  • 解释调查程序、执法方案和可能的后果;
  • To provide information about resources that are available to the individual; and,
  • 询问声称的受害者是否希望通过调查来追查报告. (If the alleged victim requests confidentiality, or asks that the report not be pursued, 学院将采取一切合理的步骤来调查和回应符合保密要求或不进行调查的报告, if possible. 该要求将与学院提供安全和非歧视环境的责任进行评估和权衡.)

3) The Title IX Coordinator or designee, after consultation with the NSCS General Counsel, will determine if an investigation will be conducted.

4) If an investigation will be conducted, 第九条协调员或指定人员将立即开始调查,并在收到报告后六十(60)个工作日内采取措施完成调查, if possible. 学院致力于对性暴力或性骚扰的报告进行全面和公正的调查, 包括双方提供证人和其他证据的机会. Investigations will occur as quickly as possible, but the complexity of the investigation, the severity and the extent of the harassment, or number of involved parties can impact the duration. The investigation shall consist of:

  • Reviewing all related written statements or reports;
  • 与指称受害人、指称加害人和其他证人面谈;
  • Reviewing applicable College records; and,
  • Reviewing other relevant material and evidence.

5)在调查未决期间,第九条协调员或指定人员将定期向参与调查的各方提供最新情况, 符合家庭教育权利和隐私法案(FERPA)的限制.

6) At the conclusion of the investigation, 第九条协调员或指定人员将使用“证据优势”标准(更有可能发生性暴力或性骚扰)对报告做出决定,并将向负责学生事务的副校长和校长提供建议.

7)在收到第九条协调员或其指定人员的建议后十(10)个工作日内, 副总统将向所谓的受害者发表书面声明, 就调查结果和是否启动纪律程序的决定,与被指控的肇事者和第九条协调员进行协商. 如果在调查结束后开始纪律处分程序, 学院有义务向报告遭受性暴力的学生披露纪律处分的结果.

8)如果指称受害人和指称加害人同意副总统的决定, 该问题被视为已解决,任何一方都没有进一步的上诉权. 如指称受害人或指称加害人反对副主席的决定, 任何个人均可在七(7)个日历日内以书面形式向主席提出上诉. The President will review the matter and then issue his/her decision to; (a) affirm the Vice President’s decision; (b) refer the matter for further investigation; or, (c) refer the matter for disciplinary proceedings. The President’s decision will be final.

注:第九条禁止对报告方和任何参与调查的个人进行报复. 学院不仅会采取措施防止报复,而且会在发生报复时采取强有力的回应行动. 资源和援助第九条协调员或指定人员将提供咨询/心理健康服务的ladbrokes立博中文版和转介信息, medical services, law enforcement, judicial remedies/restraining orders, and educational resources, 并将与受害者和被指控的犯罪者共享资源信息. Assistance options including, College no contact orders, changes in academic, living, 交通和工作情况可作为保护受害人或证人的补救办法.