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Title IX policies and definitions
Clackamas Community College has adopted policies that support our ability to establish, maintain and improve an environment in which sexual assault, gender-based harassment, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking are not tolerated. We are committed to the safety and well-being of every member of our community.
The college continues to strengthen its policies in order to establish and maintain a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and employment environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
- Title IX and Gender or Sex-Based Misconduct Administrative Regulation
- Title IX Process Map
- Student Conduct and Disciplinary Policy (in Student Handbook)
- Board Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Board Nondiscrimination Policy
- Board Nondiscrimination Policy Procedure
- Board Sexual Harassment Policy
- Board Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
- Board Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing Policy
- Board Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying Menacing Complaint Procedures
- Board Leave and Accommodations for Victims of Domestic Violence/Harassment/Sexual Assault/Stalking Leave Policy
Definitions
The following definitions and examples provide a common language for the CCC community around issues involved in sexual respect and/or misconduct. These terms, such as "consent," "sexual assault" and "retaliation," may be found in various places within the college's policies and procedures. These definitions are used when interpreting those policies and procedures and will help when discussions about norms of conduct occur among CCC staff and students.
Title IX policies and definitions
Consent must be voluntarily given and is not valid
- If obtained by physical force, coercion or threat;
- When a person is Incapacitated; or
- When an intellectual or other disability prevents a person from having the capacity to give consent.
- Hostile Environment – Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when the conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive to deny or limit the victim's ability to participate in or benefit from CCC’s educational programs or benefits by creating an intimidating or hostile environment.
- Quid Pro Quo – Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's education, living environment, employment or participation in a college-related activity or program.
- Threats/Intimidation of a Sexual Nature – Conduct of a sexual nature, which reasonably would be expected to have the effect of threatening or intimidating the person at whom such conduct is directed.
Intimate Partner Violence includes violence committed by a person:
- Who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and
- Where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors:
- The length of the relationship
- The type of relationship
- The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
Stalking occurs when a person engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts toward another person, under circumstances that would:
- Place the person in reasonable fear for safety, or of harm or bodily injury to self or others; or
- Reasonably cause substantial emotional distress to the person.
A course of conduct refers to a pattern of behavior of two or more acts over a period of time that can be reasonably regarded as likely to alarm, harass or cause fear of harm or injury to that person or to a third party. The feared harm or injury may be physical, emotional or psychological, or related to the personal safety, property, education or employment of that individual.
Stalking may involve individuals who are known to one another or have an intimate or sexual relationship, or may involve individuals who are not known to one another.
Incapacitation is not necessarily the same as legal intoxication. Where alcohol or other drugs are involved, evaluating incapacitation requires an assessment of how the consumption of alcohol and/or drugs affects a person's: decision-making ability; awareness of consequences; ability to make informed, rational judgments; capacity to appreciate the nature and quality of the act; or level of consciousness. The assessment is based on objectively and reasonably apparent indications of incapacitation when viewed from the perspective of a sober, reasonable person.
- Adversely affect a person's educational, living or work environment because of their good faith participation in the reporting, investigation and/or resolution of report of a violation of this policy; or
- Discourage a reasonable person from making a report or participating in an investigation under this policy.
Retaliation includes, but is not limited to: acts or words that constitute intimidation, threats or coercion intended to pressure a person to drop or support a complaint under this policy or to provide false or misleading information in connection with an investigation; and pressuring a person to participate or refrain from participating as a witness in an investigation under this policy.
Retaliation may constitute a violation of this policy even when the underlying report made in good faith did not result in a finding of responsibility.
- Any person who alleges that another person violated a CCC policy or that such a violation has occurred.
Any person - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability or military/veteran status - may be a reporting person/complainant.
A reporting person need not be a CCC student, faculty member or staff member.
Responding Person/Respondent
Responding person/respondent means:
- a student accused of Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking; aiding, abetting , or inciting such conduct; or Retaliation; or
- a student Organization accused of violating this policy under the College's Group Accountability Statement.
Any student - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or military/veteran status be a Responding Person.
Responding person/respondent means:
- A student accused of sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking; aiding, abetting or inciting such conduct; or retaliation; or
- A student organization accused of violating this policy under the college's Group Accountability Statement.