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Jurisdiction Procedures


 

Sexual harassment, discrimination, and violence can be a complex and painful experience that can require many different types of support including medical, legal, psychological, and academic resources. Useful resources are available to all of 萌妹社区鈥檚 students, and may be located on campus, within the community, or nationally based.

Jurisdiction under 萌妹社区鈥檚 Title IX Sexual Harassment/Discrimination policy is limited to:

  1. 萌妹社区 education program and activities,
  2. conduct that takes place on the campus or on property owned or controlled by 萌妹社区, at 萌妹社区-sponsored events, or in buildings owned or controlled by 萌妹社区鈥檚 recognized student organizations,
  3. conduct/actions that take place against a Complainant in the United States,
  4. conduct by Respondents who are members of the 萌妹社区 community (students, employees, or third parties), and
  5. off-campus conduct when the effects of such misconduct effectively deprives the Complainant鈥檚 access to 萌妹社区鈥檚 educational program.

What happens when the Respondent is not a member of the 萌妹社区 community?

In situations where the Respondent is not a member of the 萌妹社区 community, the Title IX Coordinator will still offer the Complainant supportive measures and resources. Supportive measures include, but are not limited to:

  • Referral to the Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral to community-based service providers
  • Safety planning
  • Providing campus safety escorts
  • Trespass orders, when applicable
  • Class withdrawals, or leaves of absence
  • Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator

Additional resources may include, but are not limited to:

  • Contact information for community-based support services
  • Assistance in reporting conduct to local law enforcement
  • Honoring restraining orders, protective orders, and stalking injunctions issued by civil and criminal courts of law.

What about conduct/behaviors that occur off-campus but where both the Complainant and Respondent are members of the 萌妹社区 community?

In these situations, the Title IX Coordinator will address the notice/complaint to determine whether the conduct/behavior occurred in the context of 萌妹社区 employment or an educational program or activity and/or if the conduct/behavior has continuing effects on campus or in an off-campus sponsored program or activity. A continuing effect on campus or in an off-campus sponsored program or activity includes:

  1. Any action that would constitute a criminal offense as defined by law;
  2. Any situation in which it is determined that the Respondent poses an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any student or other individual;
  3. Any situation that significantly impinges upon the rights, property, or achievements of oneself or others or significantly breaches the peace and/or causes a disruption; and/or
  4. Any situation that is detrimental to the educational interests or mission of 萌妹社区.

What about if the conduct alleged in the Title IX complaint is determined not to meet the Title IX definition of sexual harassment/discrimination?

In the event the conduct alleged in the Title IX complaint is determined to not meet the regulatory definition of sexual harassment/discrimination, but does fall within the jurisdiction of 萌妹社区, the Title IX Coordinator will refer the complaint to the appropriate conduct body, which means judicial conduct for code of conduct issues and Human Resources for employee conduct issues.