Washington Administrative Code › Title 132Y - Edmonds Community College › Chapter 132Y-300 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT POLICY › Section 132Y-300-010 - Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Introduction.
Edmonds College, hereinafter referred to as "the
			 college," recognizes its responsibility for investigating and resolving
			 incidents; implementing corrective measures; monitoring the educational
			 environment and workplace; and implementing regulations to stop, remediate, and
			 prevent discrimination and harassment based on an individual's association with
			 protected classes as required by law. To this end, the college has enacted a
			 policy prohibiting discrimination against and harassment of members of these
			 protected classes and procedures that deal with complaints and violations of
			 the policy. Any individual found to be in violation of the policy will be
			 subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the college
			 or dismissal from employment.
Any employee, student, or visitor who is the alleged subject of
				discrimination or harassment should report the incident or incidents to the
				EO/AA office, Title IX coordinator identified below. If the complaint is
				against that officer, the complainant should report the matter to the
				president's office for referral to an alternate designee.
Civil Rights:
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
				(EO/AA).
Title IX:
Gender Discrimination, Sexual
				Harassment, and Sexual Violence.
Title: EO/AA Office, Title IX Coordinator
Office: Edmonds Community College
20000 - 68th Ave. W.
Clearview Building, Room 122
Lynnwood, WA 98036
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Filing a complaint.
The
			 college encourages the timely reporting of any incidents of alleged
			 discrimination or harassment. Any employee of, student of, or visitor to the
			 college may file a complaint. Complaints must be submitted in writing .
For complainants who wish to submit a written complaint, a
				formal complaint form is available online at
www. edcc.edu/titleix/
. Hardcopies
				of the complaint form are available at the following locations on campus: Human
				resources office and vice president for student services office. Any person
				submitting a discrimination or harassment complaint shall be provided with a
				written copy of the college's nondis-crimination and harassment policy and
				procedures.
The proposed content is designed to assist you with filing a
				discrimination and/or harassment complaint. Please write clearly and focus on
				the alleged discriminatory and/or harassing conduct. The complaint should
				include as much information regarding the incident(s) giving rise to the
				complaint as possible, including the location, date, and time of the alleged
				incident(s); the name of the individual or group whom the complaint is against,
				if known; a description of the incident(s); and the remedy sought.
You may attach additional documents if needed. Please include
				your contact information (phone, email, mailing address), sign, and return your
				complaint to the EO/AA office, Title IX coordinator or designee. A link to an
				online reporting form is located at
http://www.edcc.edu/titleix/
.
(3)
Confidentiality and
			 right to privacy.
The college will seek to protect the privacy of the
			 complainant to the fullest extent possible, consistent with the legal
			 obligation to investigate, take appropriate remedial and/or disciplinary
			 action, comply with the state and federal laws, as well as the college's policy
			 and procedures.
Although the college will attempt to honor complainants'
				requests for confidentiality, it cannot guarantee complete confidentiality.
				Determinations regarding how to handle requests for confidentiality will be
				made by the Title IX coordinator.
(a)
			 The Title IX coordinator will inform and attempt to obtain consent from the
			 complainant before commencing an investigation of alleged discrimination or
			 sexual harassment. If a complainant asks that their name not be revealed to the
			 respondent or that the college not investigate the allegation, the Title IX
			 coordinator will inform the complainant that maintaining confidentiality may
			 limit the college's ability to fully respond to the allegations and that
			 retaliation by the respondent and/or others is prohibited. If the complainant
			 still insists that their name not be disclosed or that the college not
			 investigate, the Title IX coordinator will determine whether the college can
			 honor the request and at the same time maintain a safe and nondiscriminatory
			 environment for all members of the college community, including the
			 complainant. Factors to be weighed during this determination may include, but
			 are not limited to:
(i) The seriousness of the
			 alleged sexual harassment;
(ii) The
			 age of the complainant;
(iii)
			 Whether the sexual harassment was perpetrated with a weapon;
(iv) Whether the respondent has a history of
			 committing acts of sexual harassment or violence or has been the subject of
			 other sexual harassment or violence complaints or findings;
(v) Whether the respondent threatened to
			 commit additional acts of sexual harassment or violence against the complainant
			 or others; and
(vi) Whether
			 relevant evidence about the alleged incident can be obtained through other
			 means (e.g., security cameras, other witnesses, physical evidence).