TITLE IX COMPLIANCE TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Chief of Campus Police Campus Police Department (740) 245-7286 PoliceChief@rio.edu

If the incident, policy, or procedure about which a student or employee seeks to file a report creates the appearance of a conflict of interest (regardless of whether or not there is, in fact, a conflict) with one of the members of the Title IX Compliance Team, that student or employee may contact any other member of the team or notify the Office of the University President.

President Bob Evans Farm Hall – Room 223 (740) 245-7204 President@rio.edu

Reports that involve potential violations of Title IX may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights or the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Opportunities Section at the following addresses:

Department of Education Cleveland Office Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 325 Cleveland, OH 44115-1812 Telephone: (216) 522-4970 TDD: (800) 877-8339 Fax: (216) 522-2573 Email: OCR.Cleveland@ed.gov Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Educational Opportunities Section, PHB Washington, D.C. 20530

Telephone: (202) 514-4092 (877) 292-3804 Fax: (202) 514-8337 Email: education@usdoj.gov

TRAINING

The Title IX Compliance Team is responsible for providing or facilitating ongoing Title IX training, consultation, and assistance for students, faculty, and staff. This includes regular training for faculty and staff outlining their rights and obligations under Title IX. With regard to sexual misconduct, this training will cover at least the following topics:

• What is the appropriate response to reports of sexual misconduct? • What is the obligation to report sexual misconduct to appropriate officials? • Who may keep a report confidential, and to what extent?

The Title IX Compliance Team’s training responsibilities also include regular training for students outlining their rights under Title IX. With regard to sexual misconduct, this training will cover at least the following topics:

• What constitutes sexual misconduct. • When sexual misconduct creates a hostile environment. • Consent. • Reporting options available for students. • Grievance procedures used to process reports. • Sexual misconduct in the Community Code. • Strategies for bystander intervention. • The role of alcohol and drugs in sexual misconduct. • Offices and individuals who can provide support. 72