“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.” – Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Îá°®³Ô¹Ï takes any complaint about sexual harassment or sexual assault very seriously. The college follows all guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Education and Office for Civil Rights. Specific procedures and policies may be found in:
Sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, sexual exploitation, intimate partner violence and stalking are violations of the college’s civil rights policies and procedures and its sexual misconduct policy. A number of federal laws and regulations, including Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act and the Clery Act mandate how institutions respond to such allegations. Many types of sexual misconduct also constitute violations of Idaho law.
Members of the campus community, guests and visitors have a right to be free from sexual misconduct. All members of the community must conduct themselves in a way that does not infringe upon the rights of others. The college’s sexual misconduct policy is intended to define expectations for appropriate conduct and outline resolution processes to address conduct that does not meet these expectations.
All members of the campus community, guests and visitors are protected by this policy regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The college has jurisdiction over all acts of sexual misconduct involving members of the campus community no matter where they occur, whether on- or off-campus. For more details on this policy, please see the college’s civil rights policies and procedures.
Additional information about campus crime, state laws and disclosures related to sexual misconduct can be found online in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
A college official will assist the reporting party with making choices and accessing resources. Assuming the reporting party chooses to move forward with a campus resolution, the next step is a preliminary inquiry.
All resolutions will be conducted by campus officials who receive annual training on issues related to intimate partner violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. This training also includes how to conduct an investigation that protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability.
The institution will protect the confidentiality of victims, consistent with federal law. Title IX-related resolutions are not subject to publicly available recordkeeping provisions. Any release of information about a resolution will be accomplished without the inclusion of identifying information about the victim, to the extent permissible by law.
An initial determination is made about the allegations and whether to move them forward to a formal investigation. This decision is made by the Title IX coordinator who takes into account the nature of the allegations and the reporting party’s wishes. If the decision is made to move forward, the coordinator refers the allegations to investigators.
An investigative model is used to resolve allegations. Trained investigators will provide an investigation that is prompt, thorough, reliable, equitable, fair and impartial. They will interview reporting and responding parties and witnesses and prepare reports with their findings.
The college uses a preponderance of evidence standard. Decision makers consider whether, given the available credible evidence, it is more likely than not that a violation occurred.
The parties will be informed in writing of the outcome of the resolution, without significant delay between the notifications to each party. This notice will include the procedures for appealing the decision, any change to the results that occurs prior to the time that such results become final and when results are considered to be final.
Students involved in sexual misconduct proceedings may appeal decisions. All parties are included in any appeal reconsideration and have equal rights of participation.