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Education and awareness

At ³Ô¹ÏÍø, education is a key part of prevention. Our Office of Equity, Title IX, and Inclusion (EOTIX) provides resources that help students, faculty, and staff build a campus culture rooted in respect, safety, and accountability.

Below, you’ll find current education and awareness materials, including policies, training opportunities, reports, and surveys.

Quick links:

• Foundations of Sexual & Gender-Based Misconduct Policies for Students
• Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Climate Survey Report (download PDF)
• SGBM & Title IX: The Basics (download PDF)
• Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct in the Virtual Environment: Digital Abuse (download PDF)
• Staying Safe in Intimate Relationships during COVID-19 (download PDF)
• Consent & COVID-19: Exploring the Unexpected Intersections of Sexual Health and the Coronavirus (download PDF)

Training materials:

• SGBM Investigator Training (download PDF)
• SGBM Adjudication Training, Part 1 (download PDF)
• SGBM Adjudication Training, Parts 2 and 3 (download PDF)
• (University of Vermont)

Advisory Council on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct:

The mission of the Advisory Council on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct (ACSGBM) is to address sexual and gender-based misconduct through creating and coordinating policies, procedures and programming for prevention and response, which reflect an expectation of effective consent, respect and safety for all members of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø community. The ACSGBM is a collaborative group of community members who are charged with advising the president and his cabinet on the college’s policies, procedures and services related to sexual and gender-based misconduct. Annual reports on the progress of the council will be delivered to the president at the close of each academic year. Specifically, the ACSGBM will work to:

• Create a positive community culture that promotes respectful interactions and safety for all.
• Promote awareness in the ³Ô¹ÏÍø community about issues related to sexual violence.
• Review ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s sexual and gender-based misconduct policy, procedures and services to ensure compliance.
• Make updates and amendments to the sexual and gender-based misconduct policy as necessary.
• Identify and implement educational opportunities and resources to educate the ³Ô¹ÏÍø community about issues related to sexual violence and ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s related policies, procedures and services.
• Identify and implement training for the members of the Advisory Council, Sexual and Gender-Based
• Misconduct Hearing Board, sexual and gender-based misconduct advisors and sexual and gender-based misconduct investigators.

SGBM information for employees:

This section provides essential information for employees, including syllabus guidance, the official Title IX statement, and mandatory reporting duties, ensuring faculty and staff can support students, stay compliant, and uphold ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s values.

Title IX Statement: 
³Ô¹ÏÍø is committed to providing a learning, working and living environment that reflects and promotes personal integrity, civility and mutual respect. Members of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø community have the right to be free from all forms of abuse, assault, harassment and coercive conduct, including sexual and gender-based misconduct, as defined in this policy. ³Ô¹ÏÍø considers sexual and gender-based misconduct to be one of the most serious violations of the values and standards of the college. Unwelcome sexual contact of any form is a violation of students’ personal integrity and their right to a safe environment and therefore violates ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s values. ³Ô¹ÏÍø College will not tolerate sexual or gender-based misconduct in any form. Sexual and gender-based misconduct is also prohibited by federal regulations. In accordance with Title IX, ³Ô¹ÏÍø does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its programs and activities.

Title IX Reporting Resposibilities:
³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty are committed to supporting our students and upholding gender equity laws as outlined by Title IX. Therefore if a student chooses to confide in a member of ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s faculty or staff regarding an issue of sexual or gender-based misconduct, that faculty or staff member is obligated to tell ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Title IX coordinator. The Title IX coordinator will assist the student in connecting with all possible resources for support and reporting both on and off campus.