29. Title IX

the complainant will be informed of that. The complaint will then be forwarded to the college official(s) best positioned to handle the concern. The official(s) will consider the complaint and respond in writing to the student generally within 30 calendar days of the submission of the complaint with recommended appropriate resolution. The Vice President for Student Development will keep a record of student complaints.

Institutional Record of Student Complaints

Complaint information that is tracked: • Date complaint received • Student(s) identified in complaint • Nature of the complaint • Steps taken to resolve the complaint • Final decision or action taken by college • Any external contact initiated by the student

Franklin College will maintain and annually review this record of student complaints. Giving attention to patterns of complaints will allow for improvement in college operations. This review will consider: • Total number of complaints received • Types of complaints received by generic category • Total number of complaints referred to external agency for finalresolution • Summary of complaints, actions taken, external referrals make

Complaints to External Agencies

Student complaints not resolved through the College’s formal complaint process outlined here may be reported to an external agency, including the Higher Learning Commission, The Office of Civil Rights and the Indiana Commission on Higher Education. We recommend that students refer to the specific agency’s policies and requirements for filing as many agencies require students to first exhaust their college’s grievance procedures.

29. Title IX

Pursuant to Title IX, Franklin College prohibits gender discrimination in all programs and activities of the college and requires that the college be proactive in preventing discrimination and in responding to concerns or allegations of discrimination. Title IX applies to all programs and activities available to students at Franklin College. These include but are not limited to athletic programs, academic programs, admission procedures, financial aid, career services, counseling and health services. Although Franklin College’s policies and procedures relating to Title IX are founded on the laws of the United States and the state of

Indiana, they are also guided by the mission and values of the college.

The goal of Title IX is to ensure equal opportunity and gender equity for all members of the campus community. The Title IX Officer is responsible for the Colleges compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Officer will monitor and oversee implementation of Title IX Compliance at the College, including coordination of training, education, communications, and administration of reporting procedures for faculty and staff.

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Education, Training and Resources

In compliance with Title IX, Campus Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act), Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) and related legislation, Franklin College will provide prevention and awareness training for new employees as well as ongoing training for current faculty and staff. This training will be provided through the Office of Human Resources. All members of the college community are encouraged to participate throughout the year in ongoing campaigns and trainings focused on the prevention of sexual misconduct on campus. It is the collective responsibility of all members of the Franklin College community to foster a safe and secure campus environment.

Examples of ongoing campaigns and trainings are listed below: • Franklin College Not Anymore Training -Dating Violence/Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Stalking/Bystander Training online training • Safe Zone Training • Student Programming throughout the academic year • Monthly Newsletters from the Student Health Center with weeklyreminders

The college follows all federal regulations issued for reporting, training, and disciplinary proceedings. All new employees are required to participate in a training program. The college is committed to offer, on an ongoing basis, the following programs: • Awareness programs • Bystander intervention • Prevention and awareness campaigns • Primary prevention programs

The following individual is available to discuss any concerns or provide additional information on Title IX: Steve Leonard, Title IX Officer Franklin College Office of Security 101 Branigin Blvd., Franklin, IN 46131 by phone at (317) 738-8899 or via email TitleIXresponse@franklincollege.edu

A chart of available resources may be found here (click here to link)

Off Campus Resources http://www.rainn.org http://www.onestudent.org http://itsonus.org

Police Emergency, 911 Dept. of Education, OCR 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor New York, NY 10005 (646) 428-3800

Franklin Police Department

http://www.ed.gov/ocr

Johnson County Sheriff’s Department Johnson Memorial Hospital National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE

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