FAQs
- What happens when I contact the 第九条和性别平等办公室 and report an incident?
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菠菜网lol正规平台 strongly encourages anyone who has experienced or witnessed sex- and gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, to contact the Title IX and Gender Equity Office. 当第九条和性别平等办公室收到 report, the 第九条和性别平等办公室 will provide the impacted person (“Complainant”) 提供有关支持性措施和可用解决过程的信息.
这种外联的目的是确保投诉人有信息可提供 一个关于他们想要如何进行的明智决定. 第九条与性别平等 办公室将优先考虑投诉人的隐私、代理和自主权,以及缺席 a limited set of circumstances, respect the Complainant’s wishes on how to proceed.
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- 学校是否提供支持、咨询和其他资源?
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Yes; supportive measures are available through the university’s Title IX and Gender Equity Office, regardless of whether a complaint has been filed (or an investigation is pursued).
该大学的第九条和性别平等办公室将提供支持措施 to Complainants and Respondents involved in an incident(s) of sex- or gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, 约会暴力,家庭暴力,跟踪,或者报复. Supportive measures are free, individualized services designed to: 1) restore or preserve a person’s access to the university’s education program, and 2) protect the safety of the parties or the educational environment.
Supportive measures may include counseling, extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments, modifications of work or class schedules, campus escorts, mutual restrictions on contact between the parties, changes in work or housing locations, leaves of absence, increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus, and other similar measures.
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- 举报与正式投诉有何不同?
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为了优先考虑投诉人的代理和自主权,大学区分了一种 正式投诉报告.
A report is any information the 第九条和性别平等办公室 receives about an incident(s) involving discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, 性剥削,约会和家庭暴力,跟踪和报复. In response to a report, the 第九条和性别平等办公室 will send a letter to the Complainant with information about available supportive measures, rights and options, and an offer to meet. 报告不会自动触发调查,也不会向系统发出通知 答辩人表示已收到报告.
A formal complaint 启动调查的正式请求是由双方签署的吗 投诉人或第九条和性别平等官员. 正式的投诉是什么 触发正式或非正式的解决过程.
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- 我的报告会自动触发调查吗?
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No; absent extenuating circumstances, a report does not automatically initiate a Title IX investigation. 举报为投诉人提供了以下机会:1)收到 supportive measures; 2) learn about internal and external resolution options; and 3)将事件通知第九条和性别平等官员。.
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- 如我作出举报,答辩人会否自动获通知?
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No; absent extenuating circumstances, the university will not automatically notify the Respondent of the report.
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- 正式决议和非正式决议的区别是什么?
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A formal resolution 程序通常包括调查、听证和上诉. 在某些情况下, 正式的决议程序可能不包括听证会. Whether or not the formal resolution process involves a hearing depends on two factors: the nature of the allegations 以及被告与学校的关系.
If the Respondent is found responsible for violating university policy following a 在正式的决议程序中,答辩人将面临纪律处分。. The university will consider a wide-range of factors in determining an appropriate sanction ,包括投诉人的意见. The university can also provide a Complainant with remedies, if appropriate, following a determination of responsibility.
An informal resolution process may only be initiated with the consent of the Complainant, Respondent, and the university. 非正式决议是一个基于补救措施的决议过程 不涉及调查、聆讯或上诉. It is an alternative to the formal resolution process and may take a variety of customizable forms that can include, but is not limited to, restorative justice, facilitated conversation(s), or shuttled communications.
The university handles the informal resolution process just as carefully as the formal resolution process; every informal resolution is overseen by a trained and impartial facilitator, and trained support advisors are available to assist both the Complainant 和答辩人.
The outcome of an informal resolution focuses on the harm caused to the Complainant and may include agreement by the Respondent to participate in appropriate and reasonable remedies. 这些补救措施可能类似于纪律制裁措施, 但它们总是通过双方的协议来决定的.
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- 如果我想启动一个正式或非正式的解决过程怎么办?
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Please contact the 第九条和性别平等办公室 to initiate either the formal 或者非正式的解决过程. 您可以联系第九条的方式和 性别平等办公室可在 Report an Incident subpage.
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- 完成正式和非正式的解决过程需要多长时间?
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大学尽一切努力完成 formal resolution process within 100 working days; however, extensions to the timeline may occur for good cause. The university’s policies 列举正式解决过程的每个阶段的具体时间表.
在没有情有可原的情况下 informal resolution process shall be completed within 60 working days.
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- UPD和第九条和性别平等办公室有什么区别?
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菠菜网lol正规平台警察局(“UPD”)和第九条和性别平等办公室 are part of the university and both help connect individuals to resources and support; 然而,有一个重要的区别.
The 第九条和性别平等办公室 oversees the university’s disciplinary processes and is available to assist individuals in understanding and participating in the university’s resolution process. UPD是校园执法部门,随时待命 to assist individuals in understanding and participating in the criminal legal process. The university’s resolution process is designed to determine whether a Respondent 违反了学校的规定. 刑事法律程序是 旨在确定被告是否犯了罪. Individuals may participate in the university’s disciplinary process, the criminal legal process, neither, or both.
Individuals may contact the university’s 第九条和性别平等办公室 for more 关于报告选项的信息.
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- 保密和非保密资源办公室有什么区别?
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The 第九条和性别平等办公室 is a private resource office and will make every effort to safeguard the privacy of information contained in new reports, as well as 在任何正式或非正式的解决过程中收到的信息. Information received by the 第九条和性别平等办公室 will be handled discreetly and may be shared with a limited circle of need-to-know individuals, including other 菠菜网lol正规平台 administrators who assist the 第九条和性别平等办公室 with initial assessments, resolution processes, the provision of supportive measures, and other related issues.
菠菜网lol正规平台 appreciates that individuals may prefer to access support or receive their reporting 机密设置中的选项. 您可以与机密资源共享信息 and the confidential resource will not share your identity with the Title IX and Gender 公平办公室或执法部门. 然而,所有的机密资源可能需要 share general, non-personally identifiable information with the Title IX and Gender 股权办公室和/或股权协调员遵守州和联邦法律. Information shared with any confidential resource does not constitute notice of an incident to 菠菜网lol正规平台. 机密资源可以解释个人如何报告 这是第九条和性别平等办公室的一件事.
View a 校内外保密资源清单.
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