VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

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privileged communication are exempt from being mandatory reporters except in cases of immediate threat or danger. If a reporting party is unsure of a resource’s ability to maintain confidentiality, the reporting party is advised to ask the individual before talking to them. 7.1 Reports of Sex Discrimination, Including Sexual Harassment Upon receiving notice of a report of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, the Title IX Coordinator shall, within seventy-two hours (72), confidentially contact the complainant to discuss the availability of supportive measures, consider the complainant’s wishes with respect to supportive measures, inform the complainant of the availability of supportive measures with or without the filing of a formal complaint, and explain to the complainant the process for filing a formal complaint. 7.2 Reports of Discrimination, Harassment, or Violence Reports of discrimination, harassment, or violence, other than sexual harassment occurring in the education program or activity of the College against a person in the United States, are addressed in the VCOM procedures for Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence Review. 8. GRIEVANCE PROCESS FOR CLAIMS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OCCURRING IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY OF THE COLLEGE AGAINST PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES 8.1 General Requirements A. Complainants shall be treated equitably by providing remedies any time a respondent is found responsible. B. Respondents shall be treated equitably by following these grievance procedures before the imposition of any disciplinary sanctions or other actions that are not supportive measures. C. There shall be an objective evaluation of all relevant evidence - including both inculpatory and exculpatory evidence - with credibility determinations not based on a person’s status as a complainant, respondent, or witness. D. All Title IX personnel (Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and persons who facilitate any informal resolution process) shall be free from conflicts of interest or bias for or against complainants or respondents. E. All Title IX personnel must be properly trained on the definition of sexual harassment, the scope of the College’s education program or activity, how to conduct an investigation and grievance process including hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes and how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias. Materials used for training of Title IX personnel must be posted on the College’s website or made available for members of the public to inspect. F. The College shall ensure that decision-makers receive training on any technology to be used at a live hearing and on issues of relevance of questions

VCOM Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence Policy and Procedures

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