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
Approved by President’s Cabinet 9/22/14
Immediate Response Procedures for Victims
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- Get to a place of safety
- 尽量保存证据(性侵受害者:不要洗澡、淋浴、刷牙、 douche, or use toilet; place clothing in paper bag. Violence victims: take pictures of bruises or other injuries. Stalking victims: save evidence of communications such as texts, emails, voicemails, videos, writings, )
- Obtain necessary medical treatment
- Report the incident so that evidence may be collected in a timely manner; * college official or EGSC Police Department can assist with report
- EGSC警察局的作用:协助提供申请限制令所需的信息 in local court, and enforce the restraining order issued by local court
- Consider talking to a counselor
Reporting options:
报告可以亲自或匿名向学院提交，也可以向执法部门提交 officials
- EGSC警察局478-289-2090 Swainsboro / EGSC Statesboro 478-455-1606/ Augusta 706-721-2911 or call 911;
- EGSC Director of Student Conduct 478-289-2360
- EGSC Title IX Coordinator or designee: 478-289-2360 or 478-289-2152; titleixFREEOMNIUPDATE
- Local Law Enforcement 911
- EGSC Counselor 478-289-2039; Statesboro: 912-623-2406, or Rape Crisis Center* (Confidential Report)
- Anonymous reporting through the EGSC Hotline
- 拒绝提出投诉(EGSC可以继续调查，只要它 can as required by Title IX policies)
Confidentiality
然而，校园里不同的官员能够提供不同程度的隐私 to victims and respondents.
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- EGSC Police Department: 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.
- Title IX Coordinator or designee:由于法律规定要求调查所有已签署的投诉，如有报告 is escalated to a complaint, the Coordinator or designee may not be able to offer 完全保密，如果这样做会妨碍学院维护安全 and nondiscriminatory campus
- EGSC Counselor: 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 party is in imminent danger).
- EGSC Employee: due to legal mandates employees have a duty to report any complaints received to Title IX
Amnesty:
尽管如此，我们还是鼓励学生挺身而出，举报性行为不端 their choice to consume alcohol or drugs. Information reported by a student in good faith during an investigation concerning use of drugs or alcohol will not be used 对特定学生进行纪律处分或主动举报 to law enforcement; however, students may be provided with resources on drug and alcohol counseling and/or education as appropriate.
Support Services Available:
Counseling: 紧急危机咨询将通过EGSC咨询和残疾提供 Services office. Students on the EGSC Augusta campus may seek immediate crisis counseling through the Augusta University Counseling Office. Employees will then be referred to an off-campus provider. Contacts with the EGSC Counseling Center and Augusta University Counseling Office are confidential. Exceptions which require disclosure without consent 包括咨询中心认为客户表现出明确和 对他/她自己或他人存在危险的情况以及咨询中心的情况 是否有合理的理由相信某一儿童(未满18岁)已被虐待 subjected to maltreatment, which may involve abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, sexual exploitation or abandonment.
Mental Health Resources, Domestic Violence Shelters, and Rape Crisis Centers*: 校外咨询和支持服务可以通过Ogeechee Behavioral获得 斯温斯伯勒和斯泰茨伯勒地区性侵犯中心的保健电话:912-489-6060或 www.srsac.org.
Rape Crisis Centers
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- Statesboro, The Teal House, 866-489-2225
- Vidalia, The Refuge, 912-538-9935
- Augusta, Rape Crisis Center at University Hospital in Augusta, 706-724-5200
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Domestic Violence Shelters
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- Statesboro, Safe Haven, 912-764-4605
- Vidalia, The Refuge, 912-538-9935
- Augusta, Safe HOMES Domestic Violence Center, 706-736-2499
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*这些获得许可的校外供应商也将对他或她的客户享有特权 and are subject to the above Georgia confidentiality provisions.
Victim Advocacy Programs: 斯温斯伯勒伊曼纽尔县地方检察官办公室的受害者维权项目 478-237-7846，斯泰茨伯勒Bulloch县地方检察官办公室912-764-9924， 十大彩票游戏平台-里士满县地方检察官办公室706-821-1135可以提供持续的 information and assistance.
Legal Assistance: 佐治亚州法律服务833-457-7529可以根据资格提供法律援助.
EGSC Interim Measures: 不管你是否选择调查EGSC的事件 or local law enforcement, interim measures may be implemented: change in academic schedules, on-campus living, employment arrangements, schedules and supervision; issuance 下达了禁止接触指令、校园财产限制、临时停职等 旨在促进派对和校园社区的安全和福祉的措施. Interim measures may be implemented if such changes are reasonably available, and implementation minimizes the burden on victim and respondent. As for all others, the circumstances giving rise to the interim measures will remain confidential to the 保持保密不会损害机构能力的程度 to provide the interim measures.
Immigration and Visa Status Information for Immigrant Victims
第九条和暴力侵害妇女法案(VAWA)规定，移民学生或 学生受害者有权享有同样的权利，并将在校园里获得同样的权利 resources as non-immigrant victims. Immigrant student victims of sexual or interpersonal 暴力行为可能需要专业的法律咨询，以了解共同临时协议的效果 measures (withdrawing from courses) on visa status. An immigrant student, scholar, 或雇员受害人应通知学校教育服务团指定的学校官员/招生主任 电话:478-289-2169或人力资源部电话:478-289-2035，视情况而定 or interim measures and seek the advice of an immigration attorney. Specific visa 移民身份也适用于性侵犯，家庭暴力，约会受害者 violence and stalking. 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. Employees in H-1B, O-1, E-3 or TN 身份要求休假或其他工作缺勤，应咨询移民 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 EGSC Sexual Misconduct Policy sets forth the policy and procedure.
被指控违反性行为不端政策的学生将被裁定 under the 根据《十大彩票平台》处理学生不当性行为的标准 and the USG 4.6.5院校学生行为调查和纪律处分程序标准 . Additional Student Conduct Code violations related to the sexual misconduct charge may be heard in the Student Disciplinary Process. Possible sanctions for such additional Student Code of Conduct violations are located in the EGSC Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Process.
被控违反不当性行为政策的员工将受到审判 under the Non-Discrimination and Anti- Harassment (NDAH) Policy. Additional Employee 与性行为不端指控相关的违规行为可能会在员工那里听到 Disciplinary Process. Employees may consult the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy or the employee handbook (EGSC Employee Handbook).
No Retaliation Policy
十大彩票平台绝对禁止在任何时候，对 任何举报或投诉、提供信息、协助、参与的人 或拒绝以任何方式参与不当性行为的过程，不得 be subjected to retaliation. 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 be subject to disciplinary action.
Role of the Title IX Coordinator
第九条协调员或其指定人员将提供一份副本 document to the complainant and respondent. EGSC Police Department will refer reports 发给第九条协调员或其指定人员，以及第九条协调员 or the Coordinator’s designee will assign an investigator. The EGSC Title IX Coordinator 或协调员的指定人员将报告性行为不端的事件 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 or transfer the case to the institution. An investigation will be conducted with full 考虑投诉人和被投诉人对保密问题的关注和平衡 这与学院维护校园安全的义务有关 meet its compliance obligations under Title IX. East Georgia State College’s Title 九、负责监督行政调查合规的协调员 with Title IX requirements is Sherrie Helms, 478-289-2360; titleixFREEOMNIUPDATE
有关第九章适用的查询，可提交到以下地址
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
