You can learn more by contacting the Title Title IX Coordinator, Laura Shepherd, Signal Peak Campus, office M-102I; (520) 494-5106/(520) 840-1175; titleix@centralaz.edu or you may visit centralaz.edu/titleix.

Notice or complaints of discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation may be made using any of the following options:

1. File a complaint with, or give verbal notice to, the Title IX Coordinator or Officials with Authority. Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number or email address, or by mail to the office address, listed for the Title IX Coordinator or any other official listed. This information can be found on the Central Arizona College website: centralaz.edu/titleix.

2. Report online, using the reporting form. Anonymous reports are accepted but can give rise to a need to investigate. Central Arizona College tries to provide supportive measures to all parties, which is more limited or may be impossible with an anonymous report. Since anonymous reporting carries no obligation to initiate a formal response and since Central Arizona College respects a Complainant’s requests to dismiss complaints, unless there is a compelling threat to health and/or safety, the Complainant is largely in control and should not fear a loss of privacy.

If a Complainant would like the details of an incident to be kept confidential, the Complainant may speak with: The Director of the Ombudsman Program (CAC’s only Confidential Resource).

Off-campus (non-employees):

• ·Licensed professional counselors and other medical providers
• ·Local rape crisis counselors
• ·Domestic violence resources
• ·Local or state assistance agencies
• ·Clergy/Chaplains
• ·Attorneys

The Ombudsman Program provides anonymous statistical information for Clery Act purposes unless they believe it would be harmful to the student or College employee.

Central Arizona College will act on any formal or informal notice/complaint of violation of the Title IX Sexual Harassment policy (“the Policy”) that is received by the Title IX Coordinator or any other Official with Authority by applying these procedures.

Upon receipt of a complaint or notice to the Title IX Coordinator of an alleged violation of the Title IX Policy, Central Arizona College will initiate a prompt initial assessment to determine the next steps. Central Arizona College will initiate at least one of three responses:

1. Offering supportive measures because the Complainant does not want to proceed formally;
2. Offering supportive measures and initiating an informal resolution; or
3. Offering supportive measures and initiating a Formal Grievance Process including an investigation and a hearing to determine whether or not the Policy has been violated.

Central Arizona College will offer and implement appropriate and reasonable supportive measures to the parties upon notice of alleged harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation.

Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the parties to restore or preserve access to Central Arizona College’s education program or activity, including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties, Central Arizona College’s educational environment, and/or deter sexual harassment and/or retaliation.

The Title IX Coordinator shall make supportive measures available to the parties upon receiving notice or a complaint. At the time that supportive measures are offered, Central Arizona College will inform the Complainant, in writing, that they may file a formal complaint with Central Arizona College either at that time or in the future, if they have not done so already. The Title IX Coordinator works with the Complainant to ensure that their wishes are considered with respect to the planned and implemented supportive measures.

Central Arizona College will maintain the privacy of the supportive measures, provided that maintaining privacy does not impair Central Arizona College’s ability to provide the supportive measures. Central Arizona College will act to ensure as minimal an academic impact on the parties as possible. Central Arizona College will implement measures in a way that does not unreasonably burden the other party.

These actions may include, but are not limited to:

• ·Referral to counseling, medical, and/or other healthcare services
• ·Referral to the Employee Assistance Program
• ·Referral to community-based service providers
• ·Student financial aid counseling
• ·Altering work arrangements for employees or student-employees
• ·Altering campus housing assignments
• ·Safety planning
• ·Providing campus safety escorts
• ·Implementing contact limitations (no contact orders) between the parties
• ·Academic support, extensions of deadlines, or other course/program-related adjustments
• ·Trespass orders
• ·Timely warnings under the Clery Act
• ·Class schedule modifications, withdrawals, or leaves of absence
• ·Increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus
• ·Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator

Violations of no contact orders will be referred to appropriate student or employee conduct processes for enforcement.

Per the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, students will not be discriminated against on the basis of pregnancy. This includes discrimination against a student based on pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery from any of these conditions.

Your school must excuse your absences due to pregnancy or any related conditions for as long as your doctor says it is necessary for you to be absent. When you return to school, you must be reinstated to the status you held before your leave. The school may require you to submit a doctor’s note only if that is required of students with other medical conditions.

Title IX requires schools to prevent and address sex-based harassment, including harassment based on pregnancy. If you experience this sort of treatment at school, you should seek help immediately. The law prohibits the school from retaliating against you for making a complaint or raising a concern.

Your school must leave it up to you and your doctor to decide when you can return to continue your studies. In addition, the school cannot have a rule that prohibits students from returning to classes for a set period of time after childbirth.

For questions and/or any concerns, please contact the Title IX Coordinator, Laura Shepherd (520) 494-5106 or titleix@centralaz.edu.

Information from National Women’s Law Center www.nwlc.org.

• Complainant means an individual who is alleged to the be the victim of conduct that could constitute sexual harassment or retaliation for engaging in a protected activity.
• Formal Complaint means a document filed with the Title IX Coordinator/signed by a Complainant or signed by the Title IX Coordinator alleging against a Respondent sexual harassment or retaliation for engaging in a protected activity and requesting that Central Arizona College investigate the allegation.
• Education program or activity means locations, events, or circumstances where Central Arizona College exercises substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the sexual harassment or discrimination occurs and also includes any building owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by Central Arizona College.
• Formal Grievance Process means a method of formal resolution designated by Central Arizona College to address conduct that falls within the policies included below, and which complies with the requirements of 34 CFR Part 106.45.
• Mandated (Mandatory) Reporter means an employee of Central Arizona College who is obligated by policy to share knowledge or reports of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation with the Title IX Coordinator. Mandatory Reporter under this policy does not diminish the requirement under Arizona state law to report alleged or suspected child abuse, elder abuse, and/or abuse of individuals with disabilities to appropriate officials, through these responsibilities may overlap with those who have mandated reporter responsibility in this policy.
• Official with Authority (OWA) means an employee of Central Arizona Colleg explicitly vested with the responsibility to implement corrective measures for harassment and/or retaliation on behalf of Central Arizona College.
• Respondent means an individual who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute harassment or discrimination based on a protected class; or retaliation for engaging in a protected activity.
• Sanction means a consequence imposed by Central Arizona College on a Respondent who is found to have violated this policy.
• Sexual Harassment means the umbrella category including the offences of sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence.