Title IX Procedures in Response to a VAWA Offense
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Offense
Procedure Institution Will Follow
Sexual Assault
1. Depending on when reported (immediate vs. delayed report), institution will refer Complainant to access to medical care. 2. Institution will assess immediate safety needs of Complainant. 3. Institution will assist Complainant with contacting local police if Complainant requests AND provide the Complainant with contact information for local police department. 4. Institution will provide Complainant with referrals to on and/or off campus confidential mental health providers. 5. Institution will assess need to implement interim or long-term protective and supportive measures to protect the Complainant while on campus, if appropriate. 6. Institution will provide the survivor with a written explanation of the Complainant Bill of Rights and the institutional Title IX Policy. 7. Institution will provide a mutual No Contact Order to Complainant and Respondent if deemed appropriate and/ or requested. 8. Institution will provide written instructions on how to apply for a legal Order or Protection/Injunc- tion if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 9. Institution will provide a copy of the Title IX policy applicable to Sexual Misconduct to the Complainant and inform the Complainant regarding timeframes for inquiry, investigation and resolution if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 10. Institution will inform the Complainant of the outcome of the investigation, whether or not the Respondent will be administratively charged and what the outcome of the investigation is including any sanctions imposed if applicable.
Stalking
1. Institution will assess immediate safety needs of Complainant. 2. Institution will assist Complainant with contacting local police if Complainant requests AND provide the Complainant with contact information for local police department. 3. Institution will provide written instructions on how to apply for a legal Order or Protection/Injunc- tion if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 4. Institution will provide written information to Complainant on how to preserve evidence if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 5. Institution will assess need to implement interim or long-term protective and supportive measures to protect the Complainant while on campus, if appropriate. 6. Institution will provide the survivor with a written explanation of the Complainant Bill of Rights and the institutional Title IX Policy. 7. Institution will provide a mutual No Contact Order to Complainant and Respondent if deemed
Dating Violence
1. Institution will assess immediate safety needs of Complainant. 2. Institution will assist Complainant with contacting local police if Complainant requests AND provide the Complainant with contact information for local police department. 3. Institution will provide written instructions on how to apply for a legal Order or Protection/Injunction if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 4. Institution will provide written information to Complainant on how to preserve evidence if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 5. Institution will assess need to implement interim or long-term protective and supportive measures to protect the Complainant while on campus, if appropriate. 6. Institution will provide the survivor with a written explanation of the Complainant Bill of Rights and the institutional Title IX Policy. 7. Institution will provide a mutual No Contact Order to Complainant and Respondent if deemed appropriate and/or requested.
Domestic Violence
1. Institution will assess immediate safety needs of Complainant. 2. Institution will assist Complainant with contacting local police if Complainant requests AND provide the Complainant with contact information for local police department. 3. Institution will provide written instructions on how to apply for a legal Order or Protection/Injunction if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 4. Institution will provide written information to Complainant on how to preserve evidence if deemed appropriate and/or requested by the Complainant. 5. Institution will assess need to implement interim or long-term protective and supportive measures to protect the Complainant while on campus, if appropriate. 6. Institution will provide the survivor with a written explanation of the Complainant Bill of Rights and the institutional Title IX Policy. 7. Institution will provide a mutual No Contact Order to Complainant and Complainant if deemed appropriate and/or requested.