Supportive Measures

Supportive Measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive, individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to a Complainant and/or a Respondent before or after the filing of a formal complaint or where no formal complaint has been filed. Such measures are designed to restore or preserve equal access to the College’s educational programs or activities without unreasonably burdening the other party, including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties or the College’s educational environment or deter sex discrimination and other behaviors prohibited by this Policy.

Supportive measures may include, but are not limited to, counseling, extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments, modifications of work or class schedules, campus escort services, mutual restrictions on contact between the parties, changes in work or housing locations, leaves of absence, increased security, and monitoring of certain areas of the campus. 

The College will maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to a Complainant or a Respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair the College’s ability to provide the supportive measures. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the effective implementation of supportive measures.

Emergency Removal of Students

The College may remove any student from its programs or activities on an emergency basis if there is an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any students or other individuals arising from allegations under this Policy. Prior to removal, the College must undertake an individualized safety and risk analysis, and, where such analysis determines a credible safety risk exists, provide the party with notice and an opportunity to challenge the decision immediately following the removal. 

• Student interim removal is subject to the procedures in the Student Code of Conduct. Employee interim removal is subject to the procedures in the Employee Handbook or Faculty Handbook, depending on the status of the employee.
• Before acting to remove any individual on an emergency basis, the College must conduct an individualized risk and threat assessment before making a decision.
• Emergency removal decisions will be made by the Assistant Dean of Student Conduct in consultation with the Director of Campus Security (or designee). Persons making a decision in this process will remain neutral and unbiased, and shall not be involved in any subsequent investigation, hearing, disciplinary, or appeals process related to the matter.
• When the risk and threat assessment results in a determination that an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any student or other individual justifies removal, written notice must be given immediately to the individual to be removed and must include the basis for removal.
• An emergency removal may be challenged within three business days of receipt of the notice.
• A challenge to the removal must be made in writing to the Vice President for the Division of Student Development and must state the basis for the challenge. Valid basis may include, but are not limited to, why the individual believes they were not a threat, evidence contradicting the initial report, or other information tending to support their claim.
• Within three business days of receiving any challenge, the Vice President for the Division of Student Development or designee will set a meeting with the student. The student will be given access to a written summary of the basis for the emergency removal prior to this meeting and will have the opportunity to bring an advisor of their choice to the meeting.
• The Vice President for the Division of Student Development (or designee) has discretion under this policy to implement or revoke an emergency removal and to determine the conditions and duration. Violations of an emergency removal under this policy will be grounds for discipline, subject to the Student Code of Conduct.
• There is no appeal process for emergency removal decisions.
• The College will implement the least restrictive emergency actions possible in light of the circumstances and safety concerns.

Administrative Leave (Employees)

The College may place non-student employees on administrative leave prior to or following the filing of formal complaint. Other interim measures may be available on a case-by-case basis. Any interim employment action will be taken consistent with the College’s rights as an employer. Parties who fail to abide by interim measures may be subject to discipline, up to an including termination in accordance with the Faculty Hand