F. External Reporting Options In addition to and/or in lieu of filing a complaint under this Procedure, a person may also file a complaint concerning Prohibited Conduct with the following governmental agencies: US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-1100 Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481 | Facsimile: (202) 453-6012 TTY#: (800) 877-8339 | Email: OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov Web: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html?src=rt Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) Pittsburgh Office William S. Moorhead Federal Building 1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1112 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 1-800-669-4000 Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) Pittsburgh Office 301 Fifth Avenue Suite 390, PiattPlace Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 565-5395 https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx G. Reporting to Law Enforcement Authorities In cases involving potential criminal misconduct, including acts of sexual misconduct and violence, the College encourages individuals to report the conduct to the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the location where the incident occurred. If the conduct is reported to the College, the individual will be informed of their option to also report any potential criminal activity to the police. Members of the College Safety & Security Offices are available to assist the Complainant in contacting appropriate law enforcement authorities. The College will generally respect a Complainant’s choice whether to report an incident to local law enforcement or initiate a complaint under this Procedure, unless the College determines that there is an overriding interest with respect to the safety or welfare of the College community. However, if a report involves suspected abuse of a child (an individual under the age of 18 at the time of the incident(s) as reported), then College employees and volunteers are required to immediately and directly report the suspected abuse to Childline, either electronically at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis or by calling 1-800-932-0313, in accordance with law and the Procedures for Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse section of the College’s Administrative Regulations Manual .
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