Know Your IX? Title IX impacts your daily college experience Here are 9 things every HCC student should know about Title IX
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Colleges may not retaliate against someone filing a complaint and must keep a complainant safe from retaliatory harassment
Title IX is a federal civil right that prohibits sex discrimination in education
Title IX does not apply to female students only
Colleges can issue a no-contact direc- tive under Title IX to prevent the accused student from approaching or interacting with the complainant
Colleges must be proactive in ensuring that campuses are free of sex discrimination
In cases of sexual violence, colleges are prohibited from encouraging or allowing mediation (rather than a formal hearing)
College must have an established procedure for handling complaints of sexual discrimination, harassment, or violence
Colleges cannot discourage reporting students from continuing their education
College should ensure that a victim doesn’t have to share campus spaces or classes with their assailant
Visit the QRC code or www.hagerstowncc.edu/student-affairs/sexual-misconduct-procedures for information about HCC’s Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy & Procedures.
For questions or to make a student report, contact: Dean of Students Student Center Room 142 | 240-500-2526 | studentaffairs@hagerstowncc.edu
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