ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen College Catalog 2016-2017 May 18, 2017 and resolution processes and among College personnel involved therein, to the extent allowed under law, but cannot be guaranteed in every circumstance. a. Confidentiality and privacy are best protected when complaints are made through the Online Reporting System, to the Title IX Coordinator, or to the Vice President of Human Capital. Complaints reported to other College employees who are not work study students will be escalated, but confidentiality and privacy may be lessened due to the circumstances of the reporting. b. The College shall not disclose the identity of the Victim/Survivor or the Respondent, except as necessary to resolve the complaint or to implement interim protective measures and accommodations or when provided by State or federal law. c. A party to the complaint may share information with their advocate, or other support person who is not a fact witness. d. The accused party has due process rights, which include the right to be informed of the allegations and their source. e. In some circumstances, the College may need to warn the campus community or alert law enforcement of a continued threat of harm to others. 7. The College will conduct an Inquiry into all complaints received. This Inquiry may or may not lead to an Investigation and a report with findings and recommendations. An Inquiry involves contacting the Complainant, and Victim/Survivor if they are not the same person, to collect further information about the complaint. It may be possible to resolve some complaints informally between the parties by mutual agreement. Based upon the Inquiry, the College may determine that a formal Investigation is appropriate. An Investigation is led by the Title IX Coordinator, Vice President of Human Capital, or corporate counsel, and includes fact gathering and analysis, concluding with a written report detailing findings and recommendations based upon the preponderance of the evidence standard. 8. The Victim/Survivor of an alleged sexual assault may decide when to repeat a description of the alleged sexual assault incident. 9. Notice shall be provided to the Victim/Survivor of the outcome of any Inquiry or Investigation concerning a complaint, consistent with laws relating to data practices. 10. At the direction of law enforcement authorities, college authorities shall assist in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence in connection with a sexual assault incident. 11. College authorities shall assist the Victim/Survivor in preserving, in instances of alleged sexual assault, materials relevant to the Inquiry, Investigation, or any disciplinary proceeding. 12. Interim protective measures (shielding): a. A Victim/Survivor or Respondent may request to the Title IX Coordinator, Vice President of Human Capital, corporate counsel, or other College employee that the College take interim protective measures as are reasonably available to shield or otherwise mitigate the potential for future unwanted interactions between the Victim/Survivor and Respondent during and after the complaint Inquiry, Investigation, and resolution processes. b. The College shall act promptly to institute interim protective measures, which may include: i. changes to classroom, academic, and college working situations, as they are available and feasible; ii. obtaining and enforcing campus no contact orders; and iii. cooperating with law enforcement authorities, and honoring an order of protection or no contact order entered by a State civil or criminal court. 13. Retaliation is forbidden against Victims/Survivors, good-faith reporters, and certain other persons as outlined in Section G of these policies in the catalog. 14. The Complainant, Victim/Survivor, and Respondent may have an advisor or support person of their choice who is not a fact witness accompany them to any meeting or proceeding related to an alleged violation of this policy. a. The advisor or support person must comply with all rules and College policies regarding their role. b. Involvement of an advisor or support person shall not be permitted if it This addendum replaces all previously issued versions. Page 35 / 53
