ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE REPORT 2020

If a Complainant expects formal action in response to their allegations, reporting to any Mandated Reporter can connect them with resources to report crimes and/or policy violations, and these employees will immediately pass reports to the Title IX Coordinator (and/or police, if desired by the Complainant), who will take action when an incident is reported to them.

The following sections describe the reporting options at Mount Aloysius College for a Complainant or third-party (including parents/guardians when appropriate): a. Confidential Resources If a Complainant would like the details of an incident to be kept confidential, the Complainant may speak with campus departments/employees including professional counselors and staff, health services providers and staff, and members of the clergy. In addition, a Complainant is also permitted to seek community services independent of the College. When acting under the scope of their licensure, professional ethics, and/or professional credentials, except in extreme cases of immediacy of threat or danger or abuse of a minor/elder/individual with a disability, or when required to disclose by law or court order, a Complainant’s communications are confidential.

Campus counselors are available to help free of charge and may be consulted on an emergency basis during normal business hours.

College employees who are confidential will timely submit anonymous statistical information for Clery Act purposes unless they believe it would be harmful to their client, or patient. b. Anonymous Notice to Mandated Reporters At the request of a Complainant, notice may be given by a Mandated Reporter to the Title IX Coordinator anonymously, without identification of the Complainant. The Mandated Reporter cannot remain anonymous themselves.

Anonymous notice will be investigated by the College to the extent possible, both to assess the underlying allegation(s) and to determine if supportive measures or remedies can be provided.

However, anonymous notice typically limits the College’s ability to investigate, respond, and provide remedies, depending on what information is shared.

When a Complainant has made a request for anonymity, the Complainant’s personally identifiable information may be withheld by a Mandated Reporter, but all other details must be shared with the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator. Mandated reporters may not be able to maintain requests for anonymity for Complainants who are minors, elderly, and/or disabled, depending on state reporting of abuse requirements.

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