Student Handbook 2018

HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT Please call or email oneofBluefield’s Title IXCoordinators to set up an informal meeting if you have a complaint involving sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual violence.

Please Note: Title IX Coordinators are not a confidential source of support. While they will address your complaint with sensitivity and will keep your information as private as possible, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. For confidential resources, please contact the counseling services at 276-326-4256. TITLE IX COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCESS Bluefield College promptly and thoroughly investigates and resolves complaints alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Pleas follow this link for additional information www.bluefield.edu/student-life/title-ix. Complaints of Student-On-Student Sexual Violence: The Sexual Assault Hearing and AppealsSystemisthecampusstudent disciplinaryprocessthataddressesclaimsofstudent- on-studentsexual assault. Foranoverviewoftheprocessandadditional information,please see theDisciplineGuide. Complaints of Student-On-Student Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment: Students’ claims of sex discrimination or sexual harassment against other students are investigated and resolved by the Office of Student Development. See the Discipline Guide to learn more about the procedures used to address claims alleging misconduct by students against students. TITLE IX COORDINATORS Ifyouhaveacomplaintinvolvingsexdiscrimination,sexualharassment,orsexualviolence, orifyouhavequestionsaboutBluefieldCollegepoliciesorproceduresintheseareas,please contact oneoftheTitle IXCoordinators orDeputyCoordinators listedbelow. Please Note: Title IXCoordinators and DeputyCoordinators are not a confidential source of support. While they will address your complaint with sensitivity and will keep your information as private as possible, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. For confidential resources, please contact a Confidential Counselor. Bluefield’s designated Title IXCoordinator and Deputy Coordinators oversee Bluefield’s compliance with Title IX, including coordinating the investigation of and response to sex discrimination complaints, responding to inquiries concerning Title IX, tracking incidents and trends involving sexual misconduct, coordinating equity in athletics compliance, publicizing Bluefield’s policies and providing training on preventing sex discrimination, sexualharassment,andsexualviolence.

Title IX Coordinator Kimberly Farmer Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; Pre-Law Advisor, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice 276-326-4224 kfarmer@bluefield.edu

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