Notifying the police should be highly encouraged for several reasons, it allows for criminal proceedings to be initiated and helps the campus remain a safe environment for both students and staff.
Any type of threatening behavior towards another person should be investigated and documented with the victim feeling supported
A non bias investigation must occur. Specifically from the department of education:
OCR’s Enforcement of Title IX
OCR vigorously enforces Title IX to ensure that institutions that receive federal financial assistance from the Department comply with the law. OCR evaluates, investigates, and resolves complaints alleging sex discrimination. OCR also conducts proactive investigations, through directed investigations or compliance reviews, to examine potential systemic violations based on sources of information other than complaints.
"In addition to its enforcement activities, OCR provides information and guidance to schools, universities and other educational institutions and agencies to assist them in voluntarily complying with the law.
To learn more about filing a complaint with OCR, please visit
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html. For assistance related to Title IX or other civil rights laws, please contact OCR at OCR@ed.gov or 800-421-3481, TDD 800-877-8339.
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It is important that all incident's reported are thoroughly investigated regardless if the incident occurred on or off campus. And it is highly encouraged that a police report is filed.
All incidences should be reported and taken seriously. Understanding the procedures and processes of the institution is important.
All the grievances should be investigated and as stated the refinement process is very important depending on the circumstances witnessed.
All on and off campus cases should be investigated. People should report things to the police while the Title IX coordinator continues to investigate.
If we want to protect the campus we should get involved even if the incident has been reported to police to prevent that incident from been repeated ,and we should give more protection and support to the victim to help her going on and try to go over what she or he has been through.
Communication is key to become a good instructor specially be very respectful and patiente
School has to investigate all complaints of sexual misconduct regardless of where it occurred
very difficult to investigate.
From this module, I have learned the importance of supporting the individual that has raised a complaint by encouraging them to report the issue to the appropriate authorities (Title IX Coordinator, police, etc.) while maintaining impartiality throughout the investigative process.
Title IX offers to little importance on minimal reports.
Institutions offering ongoing training on sexual Harassment and sexual Violence is not enough.
The Time Frame for reporting is listed as "Prompt".
If I am the victim, this time frame would be crucial as to the perpetrator who is allow to be on campus and living the life.
Time Frame recording of and incident should be important.
offences must be reported at all times regardless of where it occurred. policies must be in forced to create a better and safer society.
I found this Module is exceptionally difficult to process due to a very elitist language, very lengthy and wordy paragraphs.
Institutions have more flexibility within the proceedings of these situations than I initially knew.
Comment on Sheila Heinert's post: Very interesting and seems more detailed than I knew. But good to know that they have options and there are many protective measures for them to seek out.
We should keep an open mind for any sexual harassment that happens on, off campus.
I agree you should always ask for help.
