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Any employee, student or volunteer of SUNY Niagara who witnesses or has reasonable cause to suspect any sexual abuse of a child occurring on College property or while off campus during official College business or College-sponsored events shall have an affirmative obligation to report such conduct to Campus Security immediately. Such report should include the names of the victim and assailant (if known), other identifying information about the victim and assailant, the location of the activity, and the nature of the activity. Upon receiving such a report, Campus Security shall promptly notify the Director of Campus Security and Safety who shall report such incidents to the responsible College officials. In addition, to aid in the prevention of crimes against children on property of the College and/or during official SUNY Niagara business at events sponsored by the College, relevant employees should be trained on the identification of such crimes and proper notification requirements. Vendors, licenses or others who are given permission to come on campus or to use College facilities for events or activities that will include participation of children shall ensure that they have in place procedures for training, implementation of applicable pre-employment screening requirements and reporting of child sexual abuse. For purposes of this policy, the applicable definitions of child sexual abuse are those used in the NYS Penal Law in Article 130 and 263 and Section 360.10 and 鈥渃hild鈥� is defined as an individual under the age of 17.鈥�

Obligation to Report

Any observed, experienced or known sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence or other Title IX conduct violation. It does not matter if an incident occurred on-campus or off campus, nor if the incident occurred today, recently, or a time in the past.

Reporting Alleged Violations

Students should report allegations of inappropriate conduct to any staff member they feel comfortable approaching. However, reports by students will usually be referred to the Vice President of Student Services at 716-614-6240, Public Safety at 716-614-6400, or Title IX Coordinator at 716-614-5951.

Employees听should report suspected Title IX violations to their supervisor, or the Title IX Officer at 716-614-5951.

The Title IX Officer will collaborate with the appropriate offices in the investigation and response to a complaint.

Confidentiality

The College will make every effort to keep the confidentiality of any person(s) reporting a claim and when possible will keep the identity of an unwilling victim or witness confidential. The College, however, cannot guarantee unqualified confidentiality as it must balance confidentiality with the safety of other members in the community. If the College determines that there is the threat of imminent harm to an individual or to the community, information may need to be shared and then only with appropriate individuals. Complainants will be advised if information pertaining to a claim is shared with individuals outside of the College鈥檚 investigative process. There are certain individuals who, under the law and under specific circumstances, are bound by rules of confidentiality. If you choose to report a claim to any of the resources listed, you may ask whether your conversation with them is privileged under the law.

Grievance Procedures

Copies of the College鈥檚 Title IX grievance procedures and local campus and community resources may be obtained from the Title IX Office.

The U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Office of Civil Rights is the entity that is charged with enforcing Title IX compliance. Inquiries about these issues may also be referred to:

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
New York Office 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Phone:听646-428-3800
Fax:听646-428-3843
Email:听OCR.NewYork@ed.gov
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This nondiscrimination notice appears on the college鈥檚 various web sites, in college publications, and employment materials.

SUNY Niagara鈥檚 Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Catherine Brown
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Title IX Coordinator (Employees)
Phone:听716-614-5951
Email:听cbrown@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location:听A-264

Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students & Athletics
Robert M. McKeown
Assistant Vice President of Student Services and Campus Engagement
Phone: 716-614-6201
Email:听mckeown@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: A-266

The Title IX Officer is responsible for facilitating the investigation and remedies, as well as offer support resources to the victim/complainant, for any allegation of sex or gender-based harassment, discrimination, misconduct, violence or any other conduct covered by Title. The Title IX Officer works closely with Student Services, Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Campus Security and other office during Title IX investigation and to provide education programming for the campus community.