Where to Report Sexual Misconduct The Title IX Coordinator is the individual designated by the University to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX responsibilities. All reports sexual misconduct should be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator: Kelly Gallagher, Title IX Coordinator 4501 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966 TitleIX@hodges.edu 239-938-7752 Any person may report incidents of sexual misconduct regardless of whether the reporting party is the person alleged to have been the victim of such conduct. Responsible Employees are individuals designated by the University to respond on the University’s behalf to allegations of violations of this Policy. In addition to the Title IX Coordinator, responsible employees include the President, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the Vice President of Finance and Administration. An individual who reports an incident to a University employee that is not a Responsible Employee risks that the information may not be acted upon by the University. Therefore, a person who wishes for the University to act is strongly encouraged to report sexual misconduct to one of the offices listed above. If you are in immediate danger, or if you believe there could be an ongoing threat to you or others at the University, please contact Law Enforcement by calling 911. Supportive Measures Once a report is made under this Policy, the complainant will be contacted by the Title IX Coordinator and offered individualized support as more fully described below. A report that triggers supportive measures need not be a formal complaint, and it may be made by a third-party (i.e., someone other than the complainant). Once the respondent is informed of a report or a formal complaint, the respondent will be contacted by the Title IX Coordinator and offered individualized support as more fully described below.
Supportive measures are intended to restore or preserve, to the extent practicable, equal access to the University’s educational programs and activities and protect the safety of all parties without unreasonably burdening the other party or parties, including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties or the recipient’s educational environment, or deter sexual harassment. As required by federal regulation, these supportive measures must be non-disciplinary and nonpunitive to the parties. Supportive measures could include, but are not limited to: • Changes or adjustment in academics such as the extension of deadlines or other course-related adjustments or allowing a withdrawal from a course without penalty; • Changes to housing, transportation and campus working situations if those changes are requested by a party and reasonably available; • Mutual “No Contact” orders and, possibly, in rare cases, such as when legal restraining orders or orders of protection have been issued, one-way no contact orders. • Access to campus escorts or other reasonable security or monitoring measures; • Counseling services; and • Interim removal of a student from University will only be done pursuant to the Emergency Removal protocol, discussed below. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the implementation of supportive measures, including coordinating with the various University departments and offices that may be involved. Supportive measures will be offered free of charge. If a party’s request for a supportive measure is denied, the party will be afforded an opportunity to have the denial promptly reviewed to assess whether the supportive measure is reasonable under the circumstances. In addition, each party will, upon request, be
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