SWAGºÏ¼¯

Sexual harassment, discrimination, and violence can be a complex and painful experience that can require many different types of support including medical, legal, psychological, and academic resources. Useful resources are available to all of SWAGºÏ¼¯’s students, and may be located on campus, within the community, or nationally based.

Jurisdiction under SWAGºÏ¼¯’s Title IX Sexual Harassment/Discrimination policy is limited to:

1. SWAGºÏ¼¯ education program and activities,
2. conduct that takes place on the campus or on property owned or controlled by SWAGºÏ¼¯, at SWAGºÏ¼¯-sponsored events, or in buildings owned or controlled by SWAGºÏ¼¯’s recognized student organizations,
3. conduct/actions that take place against a Complainant in the United States,
4. conduct by Respondents who are members of the SWAGºÏ¼¯ community (students, employees, or third parties), and
5. off-campus conduct when the effects of such misconduct effectively deprives the Complainant’s access to SWAGºÏ¼¯’s educational program.

What happens when the Respondent is not a member of the SWAGºÏ¼¯ community?

In situations where the Respondent is not a member of the SWAGºÏ¼¯ community, the Title IX Coordinator will still offer the Complainant supportive measures and resources. Supportive measures include, but are not limited to:

• Referral to the Employee Assistance Program
• Referral to community-based service providers
• Safety planning
• Providing campus safety escorts
• Trespass orders, when applicable
• Class withdrawals, or leaves of absence
• Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator

Additional resources may include, but are not limited to:

• Contact information for community-based support services
• Assistance in reporting conduct to local law enforcement
• Honoring restraining orders, protective orders, and stalking injunctions issued by civil and criminal courts of law.
  
  

What about conduct/behaviors that occur off-campus but where both the Complainant and Respondent are members of the SWAGºÏ¼¯ community?

In these situations, the Title IX Coordinator will address the notice/complaint to determine whether the conduct/behavior occurred in the context of SWAGºÏ¼¯ employment or an educational program or activity and/or if the conduct/behavior has continuing effects on campus or in an off-campus sponsored program or activity. A continuing effect on campus or in an off-campus sponsored program or activity includes:

1. Any action that would constitute a criminal offense as defined by law;
2. Any situation in which it is determined that the Respondent poses an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any student or other individual;
3. Any situation that significantly impinges upon the rights, property, or achievements of oneself or others or significantly breaches the peace and/or causes a disruption; and/or
4. Any situation that is detrimental to the educational interests or mission of SWAGºÏ¼¯.

What about if the conduct alleged in the Title IX complaint is determined not to meet the Title IX definition of sexual harassment/discrimination?

In the event the conduct alleged in the Title IX complaint is determined to not meet the regulatory definition of sexual harassment/discrimination, but does fall within the jurisdiction of SWAGºÏ¼¯, the Title IX Coordinator will refer the complaint to the appropriate conduct body, which means judicial conduct for code of conduct issues and Human Resources for employee conduct issues.