Scope

This Policy applies to alleged incidents that occur after January 1, 2025. For alleged incidents of sexual harassment or discrimination occurring prior to, a different policy may apply. Please contact the Title TIX Coordinator for more information.

This Policy applies to all faculty, employees, students, and other individuals participating in or attempting to participate in CCA’s program or activities.

This Policy prohibits all forms of sex discrimination on the basis of the protected characteristic(s) listed in the Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Jurisdiction

The Policy applies to the College’s Education Program and Activities(defined as including locations, events, or circumstances in which the Recipient exercises substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the conduct occurred), circumstances where CCA has disciplinary authority, and to misconduct occurring within any building owned or controlled by a College-recognized student organization.

The Policy may also apply to the effects of off-campus misconduct that limit or deny a person’s access to the College’s Education Program or Activities. In some instances, the College may also extend jurisdiction to off-campus and/or to online conduct when the conduct affects a substantial College interest.

A substantial College interest includes:

1. Any action that constitutes a criminal offense as defined by law. This includes, but is not limited to, single or repeat violations of any federal, state, or local law.
2. Any situation in which it is determined that the Respondent poses an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any Student, Employee, or other individual.
3. Any situation that significantly impinges upon the rights, property, or achievements of others, significantly breaches the peace, and/or causes social disorder.
4. Any situation that substantially interferes with the College’s educational interests or mission.

For disciplinary action to be issued under this Policy, the Respondent must be a College Student or Employee at the time of the Formal Complaint. For allegations other than Title IX Sexual Harassment, the College may issue disciplinary action under the Policy if the Respondent was a College Student, or Employee at the time of the misconduct. If the Respondent is unknown or is not a member of the College community, the Title IX Coordinator will offer to assist the Complainant in identifying appropriate institutional and local resources and support options and will implement appropriate supportive measures and/or remedial actions (e.g., trespassing a person from campus). The College can also assist in contacting local or institutional law enforcement if the individual would like to file a police report about criminal conduct.

All vendors serving the College through third-party contracts are subject to the policies and procedures of their employers and/or to these Policies and procedures to which their employer has agreed to be bound by their contracts.

When the Respondent is enrolled in or employed by another institution, the Title IX Coordinator may be able to assist the Complainant in contacting the appropriate individual at that institution, as it may be possible to pursue action under that institution’s policies.

Similarly, the Title IX Coordinator may be able to assist and support a Student or Employee Complainant who experiences Discrimination in an externship, study abroad program, or other environment external to the College where Sexual Harassment or nondiscrimination policies and procedures of the facilitating or host organization may give the Complainant recourse. If there are effects of that external conduct that impact a Student or Employee’s education or work environment, those effects can often be addressed remedially by the Title IX Coordinator if brought to their attention.

Conduct not prohibited by this Policy, may violate other College policies.

Continue to Definitions of Prohibited Conduct.