Title IX Complaint Reporting


Reporter's Information





Date & Time of Incident
If you are unsure, please describe below




Incident Description
For the Incident Description:
If a student is involved, please provide the following information:

First and Last Name (e.x. John Smith)
Student ID (e.x. ID: 5024444)
Email Address (e.x. smithj004@wcsu.edu)


Explain your complaint in detail. Include the following information. Attach documents you believe may be helpful in investigating your complaint

1. Describe the specific incident(s) of discrimination/harassment/retaliation. List dates, times, locations, names, and titles of people involved.

2. Provide the names and titles of people you believe were treated more favorably due to their protected class status. List protected class status (race, age, sex, disability, etc) of each person. 



Sexual Harassment:

A form of sexual misconduct; which can include any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Examples: sexual flirtation, verbal abuse of sexual nature, pressure to engage in sexual activity, use of sexually degrading words to describe an individual, sexual jokes.

Non Consensual Sexual Conduct:

It includes, but is not limited to, a sexual act directed against another person without the consent of the other person or when that person is not capable of giving such consent. Examples: attempted rape, and/or intentional touching a person's body for sexual gratification without their consent.

Non Consensual Sexual Intercourse:

Shall include but is not limited to a sexual act directed against another person without the consent of the other person or when that person is not capable of giving such consent. Examples: Rape.

Sexual Exploitation:

Occurs when a person takes non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another for anyone’s advantage or benefit other than the person being exploited, and that behavior does not otherwise constitute one of the preceding sexual misconduct offenses. Examples: prostituting another person, non-consensual visual or audio-recording or sexual activity, non-consensual distribution of photos, other images, or information of an individual’s sexual activity.

Stalking:
Obsessive or unwanted contact of another person. This contact may cause reasonable apprehension of imminent physical harm or affect one's ability to perform daily life functions. It is when someone repeatedly contacts you, follows you, talks to you when you do not want them to, or threatens you. Examples: unwanted communication (email, texting, instant messaging and other electronic forms), damaging personal property, showing up places you go, or sending unwanted gifts.

Intimate Partner Violence:

Acts of violence or threats of violence that occur between individuals who are family or household members, or persons are in a current or former dating or cohabitating relationship. Intimate partner violence may include physical abuse, emotional abuse and threats of abuse. Examples: assault, rape, domestic or family violence involving physical force, stalking, texting that contains obscene material, electronic communication that contain serious threats of physical violence, and violation of a protective or restraining order issued by a court.

Retaliation:
Subjecting a person to a materially adverse action because he or she made a complaint under this policy or assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation under this policy. Examples: Spreading false rumors, transferring an employee/student to a less desirable position, increasing scrutiny of an employee/student, formal or informal reprimand.