Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 9/22/20; 1/7/21 AE; 2/25/21 AE; 7/21/21
AE; 8/23/22
Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 7/24/18; contact update 9/28/18
Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 3/27/18
Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 8/22/17
Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 3/28/17
Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 7/26/16
Revisions Approved by President’s Cabinet 5/24/16
总统内阁于2014年9月22日批准
Immediate Response Procedures for Victims
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- 去一个安全的地方
- Try to preserve evidence (Sexual assault victims: do not bathe, shower, brush teeth, douche, or use toilet; place clothing in paper bag. 暴力受害者:拍照 瘀伤或其他伤害. Stalking victims: save evidence of communications such as texts, emails, voicemails, videos, writings, )
- 获得必要的医疗
- Report the incident so that evidence may be collected in a timely manner; * college official or EGSC警察局 can assist with report
- Role of EGSC警察局: assist with information for filing a restraining order in local court, and enforce the restraining order issued by local court
- 考虑和咨询师谈谈
报告选项:
Reports can be filed with the college in person or anonymously, and/or with law enforcement officials
- EGSC警察局 478-289-2090 Swainsboro / EGSC Statesboro 478-455-1606/ Augusta 706-721-2911或拨打911;
- EGSC Director of Student Conduct 478-289-2360
- EGSC 第九条协调员或指定人员: 478-289-2360 or 478-289-2152; titleixFREEOMNIUPDATE
- 当地执法部门911
- EGSC顾问 478-289-2039; Statesboro: 912-623-2406, or Rape Crisis Center* (Confidential Report)
- 匿名举报 EGSC Hotline
- Decline to file a complaint (EGSC may continue investigation to the extent that it 可以根据第九条政策的要求)
保密
Different officials on campus are, however, able to offer varying levels of privacy 致受害者和被访者.
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- EGSC警察局: not a confidential report; will be referred to GBI; may be made public if criminal Clery Act Annual Security Report and “Timely Warning” crime alert will not contain victim name or identifying information.
- 第九条协调员或指定人员: due to legal mandates requiring investigation of all signed complaints, if a report is escalated to a complaint, the Coordinator or designee may not be able to offer full confidentiality if doing so prohibits the college’s ability to maintain a safe 以及无歧视的校园
- EGSC顾问: report may be kept confidential and victim identifying information shall not be made public unless disclosure is mandated by law (victim is minor, victim or third 党处于迫在眉睫的危险之中).
- EGSC员工: due to legal mandates employees have a duty to report any complaints received to Title IX
Amnesty:
Students are encouraged to come forward and to report sexual misconduct notwithstanding 他们选择喝酒或吸毒. 一个学生报告的信息是好的 faith during an investigation concerning use of drugs or alcohol will not be used against the particular student in a disciplinary proceeding or voluntarily reported to law enforcement; however, students may be provided with resources on drug and alcohol counseling and/or education as appropriate.
提供的支援服务:
Counseling: Immediate crisis counseling will be available through the EGSC Counseling and Disability 服务办公室. Students on the EGSC Augusta campus may seek immediate crisis counseling through the Augusta University Counseling Office. 员工将被推荐 给校外的供应商. Contacts with the EGSC Counseling Center and Augusta University 咨询办公室是保密的. Exceptions which require disclosure without consent include instances where the Counseling Center believes the client poses a clear and present danger to himself/herself or others and instances where the Counseling Center has reasonable cause to believe that a child (under the age of 18 years old) has been subjected to maltreatment, which may involve abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, sexual 利用或遗弃.
Mental Health Resources, 家庭暴力庇护所, and 强奸危机中心*: Off campus counseling and support services can be obtained through the Ogeechee Behavioral Health in Swainsboro and Statesboro Regional Sexual Assault Center- 912-489-6060 or www.srsac.org.
强奸危机中心
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- 斯泰茨伯勒，The Teal House, 866-489-2225
- 维达利亚，避难所，912-538-9935
- Augusta, Rape Crisis Center at University Hospital in Augusta, 706-724-5200
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家庭暴力庇护所
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- 斯泰茨伯勒，安全港，912-764-4605
- 维达利亚，避难所，912-538-9935
- Augusta, Safe HOMES Domestic Violence Center, 706-736-2499
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*Such licensed off campus provider will also have a privilege with his or her clients and are subject to the above Georgia confidentiality provisions.
受害者维权计划: Victim advocate programs in Emanuel County District Attorney’s Office in Swainsboro 478-237-7846, Bulloch County District Attorney’s Office in Statesboro 912-764-9924, Augusta-Richmond County District Attorney’s Office 706-821-1135 can provide on-going 资讯及协助.
法律援助: Georgia Legal Services 833-457-7529 can provide legal assistance depending on eligibility.
临时措施: Regardless of whether you chose to pursue an investigation of the incident with EGSC or local law enforcement, interim measures may be implemented: change in academic schedules, on-campus living, employment arrangements, schedules and supervision; issuance of a no-contact directive, campus property restrictions, interim suspension and other measures designed to promote the safety and well-being of the parties and campus community. Interim measures may be implemented if such changes are reasonably available, and implementation minimizes the burden on victim and respondent. 至于其他所有人， circumstances giving rise to the interim measures will remain confidential to the extent that maintaining confidentiality would not impair the ability of the institution 提供临时措施.
Immigration and Visa Status Information for Immigrant Victims
Title IX and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provide that an immigrant student or scholar victim are entitled to the same rights and will receive the same on campus 资源作为非移民受害者. Immigrant student victims of sexual or interpersonal violence may need professional legal advice concerning the effect of common interim measures (withdrawing from courses) on visa status. 移民学生、十大彩票平台、 or employee victim should inform the EGSC Designated School Official/Director of Admissions at 478-289-2169 or Human Resources at 478-289-2035, as appropriate, of the event and/ or interim measures and seek the advice of an immigration attorney. 具体的签证 and immigration statuses exist for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating 暴力和跟踪. Students in F-1 and J-1 status desiring a reduced course load for medical reasons, or withdrawal, or other changes that result in changing visa status, should consult an immigration attorney. 持有H-1B、O-1、E-3或TN签证的员工 status desiring a leave of absence or other work absence, should consult an immigration attorney. For employees with pending US permanent resident status (green card not approved) desiring to leave employment, should consult an immigration attorney.
Resources for immigration attorneys pro bono or low cost: http://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers-map http://www.ailalawyer.org/
EGSC Disciplinary Proceedings and Sanctions
The 性行为不端政策 阐述政策和程序.
Students charged with violation of the Sexual Misconduct Policy will be adjudicated under the Standards for Handling Sexual Misconduct of a Student under the Student Code of Conduct and the USG 4.6.5 Standards for Institutional Student Conduct Investigation and Disciplinary Proceedings . Additional Student Conduct Code violations related to the sexual misconduct charge may be heard in the Student Disciplinary Process. 可能对此类额外的制裁 Student Code of Conduct violations are located in the EGSC Student Code of Conduct and 纪律过程.
Employees charged with violation of the Sexual Misconduct Policy will be adjudicated under the Non-Discrimination and Anti- Harassment (NDAH) Policy. 额外的员工 Conduct violations related to the sexual misconduct charge may be heard in the Employee 纪律过程. 雇员可查阅 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy 或者员工手册(EGSC员工手册).
无报复政策
十大彩票平台 absolutely prohibits any retaliation, at any time, against anyone who has made a report or complaint, provided information, assisted, participated or refused to participate in any manner in the Sexual Misconduct Process, shall not 遭受报复. Anyone who believes that of they have subjected to retaliation should immediately contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Coordinator’s designee. Any person found to have engaged in retaliation in violation of this Policy shall 受到纪律处分.
第九条协调员的作用
The Title IX Coordinator or the Coordinator’s designee will provide a copy of this document to the complainant and respondent. EGSC警察局将提交报告 to the Title IX Coordinator or the Coordinator’s designee, and the Title IX Coordinator or the Coordinator’s designee will assign an investigator. EGSC第九条协调员 or the Coordinator’s designee will report incidents of sexual misconduct that could result in the suspension or expulsion of the alleged offender to the USG Title IX Director. The USG Title IX Director has oversight to assign an investigator, retain 或者将案件移交给相关机构. An investigation will be conducted with full consideration of the complainant’s and respondent’s confidentiality concerns and balancing such concerns with the college’s obligation to maintain a safe and secure campus and meet its compliance obligations under Title IX. 十大彩票平台的头衔 IX Coordinator responsible for overseeing administrative investigations in compliance with Title IX requirements is Sherrie Helms, 478-289-2360; titleixFREEOMNIUPDATE
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to the address below
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights: 800-421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov. If you wish to fill out a complaint form online with the agency, you may do so at: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html
