Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment which is a form of gender discrimination.
Programs and activities that receive funds from the United States Department of Education (ED) must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in: admissions, recruitment, financial aid, academic programs, student treatment and services, counseling and guidance, discipline, classroom assignment, grading, vocational education, recreation, physical education, athletics, housing and employment. Additionally, Title IX prohibits retaliation against any person because he or she opposed an unlawful educational practice or policy, or made charges, testified or participated in any complaint action under Title IX. An act of retaliation in any manner is considered a violation of Title IX. For a more detailed understanding of these protections please see ED Title IX regulations (Volume 34, Code of Federal Regulations, and Part 106).
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the gender of students and employees of educational institutions which receive federal financial assistance.
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial Assistance.
In accordance with Title IX regulations, the College (Halifax Community College) has designated the Director of Human Resources (HR), as the College’s Title IX Coordinator and lead investigator for employee complaints. The HR Director is charged with monitoring compliance with these regulations, questions regarding Title IX, as well as concerns and complaints of non-compliance. The Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management is responsible for receiving student complaints of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, sexual violence or other sexual misconduct.
If you are a student who believes you have been subjected to (1) sexual harassment by College faculty or staff; or (2) any other form of gender discrimination under Title IX, you may report such misconduct or file a formal complaint with the Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management. Complaints must be submitted in writing not more than 300 days after the incident(s) in question. The entire complaint procedure and complaint form can be found on Halifax Community College’s website.
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment also includes sexual violence, defined as physical acts perpetrated against a person’s will or where a person is incapable of giving consent due to the victim’s use of drugs or alcohol. A number of acts fall into the category of sexual violence including, but not limited to rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion
The use of physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, stalking, or other forms of emotional, sexual or economic abuse directed towards a partner in an intimate relationship. Including any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. Interpersonal Violence can be a single act or a pattern of behavior in relationships. Intimate partner relationships are defined as short or long-term relationships (current or former) between persons intended to provide some emotional/romantic and/or physical intimacy. Interpersonal Violence includes:
Domestic Violence – includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person similarly situated toictim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth v
Dating Violence – violence committed by a person:
Stalking – engaging in a course of conduct directed at specific person that would cause a reasonable person to: Fear for his or her safety or the safety of other; or suffer substantial emotional distress
If you are a student who believes you have been or are the Fvictim of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, sexual violence or other sexual misconduct, by another College student, you may report such conduct or file a complaint under Title IX with the Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management. Complaints of student sexual misconduct are governed by the College’s “Student’s Grievance Procedures and Right to Appeal.”
If you are an employee who believes you have been subjected to discrimination under Title IX, including sexual harassment, or who wishes to file a complaint under Title IX, you can do so with the Title IX Program Coordinator in the Human Resources Office.
Federal and state laws prohibit the taking of retaliatory measures against any individual who files a complaint in good faith.
Nicole Boone
[email protected]
Title IX Program Coordinator
Suite 101A (Phillip W. Taylor Complex – Building 100)
Phone: (252) 536-7242
100 College Drive
Weldon, NC 27890
http://www.halifaxcc.edu
Dr. Barbara Hasty
[email protected]
Room 309 (Building 300)
Phone: (252) 536-6386
100 College Drive
Weldon, NC 27890
Web: www.halifaxcc.edu
[email protected]
Suite 323 (Building 300)
Phone: (252) 536-7207
100 College Drive
Weldon, NC 27890
Victims of sexual crimes can receive confidential assistance through local medical and psychological professionals in the area. Please be aware that many sexual assaults/rapes involving college students are ‘acquaintance rapes’ or ‘date rapes.’ Victims of on-campus crimes have the right to choose counseling, medical treatment, prosecution and reporting of their case through the college reporting system and/or the off-campus court system. Victims also have the right to refuse to report the crime without reproach from any college personnel. It is important that you preserve as much evidence as possible to aid in successful prosecution.
Some basic steps to take if you are a victim of an assault:
Sexual Assault
Any grievance involving sexual harassment or any form of discrimination including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or political affiliation is considered a harassment grievance. Such grievances should be filed directly with the VP of Student Services. Due to the special circumstances of the grievance, a student does not have to discuss the grievance directly with the person(s) involved and should initiate the grievance directly with the VP of Student Services who will facilitate the procedures.
Sexual Assault Grievance
All students who are victims of sexual assault are encouraged to report to campus security that a sexual assault has occurred on campus and/or contact the Sexual Assault Counselor as possible after the alleged incident. Complaints by or against students will be forwarded to the VP of Student Services for resolution within existing disciplinary procedures. The Crisis Team will investigate the crime and secure criminal warrants as appropriate. For more information on about procedures involving student reports of sexual assault and the information of preserving evidence as may be necessary to the proof of criminal sexual assault, contact the Sexual Assault Counselor (Building 300) or Campus Police (Building 300). All incidents of assault must be reported to the VP of Student Services with identifying information or anonymously.
At HCC, we take sexual assault very seriously. Because sexual assault survivors can have wide range of responses- fear, anger, shame- HCC offers different services and resources to meet them where they are.
In accordance with the “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” of 2000, Halifax Community College provides a link to the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. The website for NC and websites for other state registers are listed below.
NC Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry
http://sexoffender.ncdoj.gov/search.aspx
National Sex Offender Public Registry
http://www.nsopw.gov/en-US/Registry
www.NCCASA.ORG | www.NCCASA.net/NCCAHT | www.http://clerycenter.org/parents-and-students
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/ncipc
National Institute of Justice
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
www.nsvrc.org
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center (NVAWPRC)
www.vawprevention.org
The Office on Violence Against Women
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo
The Prevention Institute
www.preventioninstitute.org
You can also check with Northampton County Sheriff’s Office at 252-534-7101 or Halifax County Sheriff Office 252-583-8201, to see if any offenders are registered in your area or near Halifax Community College Campuses.
Title IX coordinator for students: Dr. Barbara Bradley-Hasty
Title IX coordinator for employees: Mrs. Nicole Boone
Halifax Community College is an equal opportunity institution and welcomes students and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
The Office of Equal Opportunity at Halifax Community College (HCC) is responsive to college issues, which support both diverse work an academic environment free from discrimination against any individual upon the basis of race, age, color, disability, religion, gender (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or Vietnam-era veteran status.
The college affirms a policy of equal educational and employment opportunities and nondiscrimination in providing services to the public. Halifax Community College students, employees, and others associated with the college, who have not received the benefits of the equal educational and employment opportunity policies are encouraged to seek additional information regarding the benefits.
Dr. Barbara Bradley-Hasty
Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs
Building 300, Room #309
(252) 536-7232
[email protected]
Mrs. Nicole Boone
Human resources Director
Building 100, Room # 101A
(252) 536-7242
[email protected]
