C IVIL R IGHTS AND S EXUAL M ISCONDUCT R EPORTING AND R ESPONSE P ROCEDURE Policy Reference(s): II.01; II.02 Responsible Department(s): Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; General Counsel Approval Date: 9/29/2014 Revision Date(s): 8/15/2016; 11/15/2017; 3/2/2020; 8/14/2020; 8/6/2021; 8/25/2021 CCAC N ON -D ISCRIMINATION P OLICY As set forth in Board Policy II.01: Non-Discrimination, Title IX and Equal Education and Employment Opportunity and II.02: Unlawful Harassment , the College does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination against any individual based upon race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry or place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, perceived gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, use of a service animal due to disability, marital status, familial status, genetic I. information, veteran status, age or other classification protected by applicable law in matters of admissions, employment, services or in the educational programs or activities that it operates. Harassment that is based on any of these characteristics, whether in verbal, physical or visual form, constitutes a form of prohibited discrimination. This includes harassing conduct that affects tangible job benefits, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s academic or work performance or which creates what a reasonable person would perceive to be an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or educational environment. It is the further policy of the College to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on gender or sex in the College’s educational programs and activities, as well as the requirements of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes StatisticsAct, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and Article XX-J of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. As more fully described below, conduct prohibited under these laws and College policies includes Title IX/Sexual Harassment Offenses, acts of sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. II. S COPE AND J URISDICTION OF P ROCEDURE The Community College of Allegheny County has adopted this Procedure in order to provide for the prompt, fair and impartial investigation of and response to reported incidents of Title IX/Sexual Harassment Offenses and other violations of the College’s policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation on the basis of a protected class. The College will promptly and equitably respond to all such reports in order to eliminate the misconduct, prevent its recurrence and redress its effects on any individual or the College community.
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