Policy No.: 8071 Board Approved: July 1993 Revised: September 15, 2020
Sexual Misconduct
Hagerstown Community College complies with current Title IX sexual harassment and discrimination regulations, as is mandated by Federal and state regulations, including published regulations from the United States Department of Education Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. In addition, some forms of sexual misconduct violate the criminal laws of the State of Maryland. The College is committed to taking necessary measures in an effort to prevent incidents of sexual misconduct and to taking action to support all parties involved, ensure a fair review process for all parties involved, and take appropriate action should an incident be reported
Sexual misconduct is an umbrella term that encompasses various types of prohibited conduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
Hagerstown Community College will not tolerate acts of sexual misconduct in any form and will maintain procedures compliant with Federal and state regulations; procedures can be found in detail on the College web page.
This policy was also revised on September 21, 2004; October 21, 2014; October 20, 2015, and June 20, 2017.
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