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Title IX
Campus Members’ Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of faculty, staff and students to immediately report any situation that could possibly result in harm to anyone connected to the College. These reports may be submitted online, reported to DCC Security at 797-8533 or campus phone ext. 8533, or to any member of the Team. Types of Threats to Report to the Threat Assessment/Violence Prevention Team • Expression of violence • Anger problems • Fascination with weapons • Suicide threats or statements • Bullying or Intimidation • Severe rage • Interest in previous shooting situations • Violence and cruelty • Mental health history related to dangerousness • Unusual interest in terrorist activities and materialss
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TITLE IX DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICY ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING
Danville Community College is committed to providing an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination based on any status protected by law. This policy supplements the following general policy statement set forth by the Virginia Community College System. This institution promotes and maintains educational opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, religion, gender, age (except when age is a bona fide occupational qualification), disability, national origin, or other non-merit factors. This policy also addresses the requirements under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, (also known as the Campus SAVE Act).
This Policy is not intended to substitute or supersede related criminal or civil law. Individuals should also report incidents of sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking to appropriate law enforcement authorities and on-campus Title IX authorities. The full policies and procedures for the Danville Community College Policy on Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking are available online at https://danville. edu/title-ix-and-sexual-misconduct and in the DCC Policy Manual.
Applicability The Danville Community College Policy on Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking applies to all campus community members including students, faculty, staff and third parties, e.g., contractors and visitors. Conduct that occurs off campus can be the subject of a complaint or report and will be evaluated to determine whether it violates this Policy, e.g., if off-campus harassment has continuing effects that create a hostile environment on campus.
Reporting Incidents Members of the campus community who believe they have been subjected to any of these crimes should immediately report the incident to campus security or local police. All emergencies or any incident where someone is in imminent danger should be reported immediately to local
Whether or not a report is made to law enforcement, members of the campus community should report alleged violations of this Policy to the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator during normal business hours. The Title IX Coordinator is solely responsible for overseeing the prompt, fair, and impartial investigation and resolution of complaints filed with the College. To help ensure a prompt, fair, and impartial investigation and resolution, individuals are encouraged to complete a Complaint Form, found online at www.danville.edu. The written complaint will be submitted to the Title IX Coordinator. Although strongly encouraged, a complainant is not required to submit a complaint on the Complaint Form or in writing. DCC Contacts: Title IX Coordinator Cheryl Terry Wyatt Building, Room 108 434.797.8524, cheryl.terry@danville.edu, or titleix@danville.edu
Deputy Title IX Coordinator Howard Graves Wyatt Building, Room 108 434.797.8443, howard.graves@danville.edu, or titleix@danville.edu After normal business hours, members of the campus community should report alleged violations of this Policy to DCC Security by phone at 434.797.8533, or use the emergency phone boxes in each parking lot.
Note: The complete Policy, Forms, and Community Resources are available online at: www.danville.edu.