Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Office of College Services Allegheny Campus, Byers Hall 318 808 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412.237.4430 aperez-johnston@ccac.edu
No individual is required to report an alleged incident of Prohibited Conduct directly to the Respondent and/or the Respondent’s supervisor. Further, if a report involves an OWA as a Respondent, then the report should be submitted to one or more of the other OWAs listed above, and/or submitted through the online Incident Report Form. C. Mandatory Employee Reporting Responsibility All College employees, including faculty, staff and administrators, are required to report any incidences of Prohibited Conduct, as described above, of which they become aware, either directly or through a third party, to the TIXC. As indicated in Section V, if a student discloses pregnancy/pregnancy-related conditions to an instructor, this information should be reported to the TIXC as it falls under the auspices of Title IX. Reports should be made in a timely manner, generally within 24-48 hours absent other exigent circumstances. The College is required to conduct a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation of Prohibited Conduct regardless of whether or not a Complaint is filed. Failure to report can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. D. Privacy and Requests for Confidentiality or No Action The College is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals involved in an incident reported under this Procedure. Every effort will be made to protect the privacy interests of all individuals involved. This means that information related to such reports will only be shared with a limited circle of individuals, including individuals who “need to know” in order to assist in the review, investigation, or resolution ofthe report or to deliver resources or support services. All participants in an investigation of Process A/Title IX (Sexual Harassment), including Advisors and witnesses, will be informed that privacy helps enhance the integrityof the investigation and protect the privacy interests of the parties, and will be asked to keep any information learned in an investigation meeting or hearing confidential, to the extent consistent with applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the College cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality with respect to reports received under this Procedure. As described in Section C above, all College employees have a duty to report incidents of which they become aware to the TIXC. If at any point a previously self-identified Reporter or Complainant requests that their name or other identifiable information be held confidential with respect to the Respondent, or decides not to pursue action by the College, the College will make all reasonable attempts to respond to the report or complaint consistent with that request.
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