Overview

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination (sexual violence and gender-based harassment) in education programs and activities that receive federal funds.

Title IX and Board Policies 2.19 (Nondiscrimination) and 2.25 (Prohibition of Harassment) apply to allegations of sexual harassment that create a discriminatory and/or hostile environment that significantly affects a person's access to education, District benefits, and/or District activities. 

Under Title IX, the allegations must be/have occurred on College property or through College-sponsored programs, including locations, events, or circumstances over which the College exercises substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the sexual misconduct occurred.

Non-Title IX, Sexual Misconduct

The College's Nondiscrimination and Prohibition of Harassment policies and procedures may apply to allegations of sexual misconduct that create a discriminatory or hostile environment that significantly affects a person's access to education, College benefits, and/or College activities that occur outside the scope of Title IX jurisdiction. If applies to face-to-face encounters, social media, and other forms of electronic and non-electronic communication.

Title IX Administrators will assist Complainants in understanding if their complaint falls under Title IX or other College policies.

Resources

• Support Services
• Community Resources
• Myths and Facts About Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Violence

Reporting Options

The College Title IX Coordinator is an administrators with delegated authority from the Chancellor to receive and coordinate responses to gender or sex-based discrimination and sexual misconduct reports.

The College’s primary concern is your safety and the safety of our campus community. If you have been affected by or witnessed sexual misconduct, you should not be discouraged from reporting the incident because you are concerned that you might be subject to disciplinary action for related student conduct violations for drug or alcohol use. Unless the violation is extreme, the College will not discipline you.

Report to a Title IX Officer

The College has a Title IX Coordinator who takes reports of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, dating and domestic violence, stalking, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. All reports made will be addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.

To report potential violations, contact the Title IX Coordinator, or you can file a complaint online.

Title IX Complaint

Report to Public Safety

SMCCCD Public Safety: (650) 738-7000/ 24/7 dispatch to report on campus or near campus
** For an emergency requiring the police or fire department, dial 9-1-1**

Local Law Enforcement (police, sheriff)
Report incidents that occurred off campus to the appropriate local law enforcement agency for the location of the incident.

• San Mateo Police Department
• San Bruno Police Department
• Redwood City Police Department
• San Mateo Sheriff's Department

Both Local Law Enforcement and SMCCCD Public Safety will:

• Help you to obtain medical assistance
• Help you obtain Emergency Protective Orders, if appropriate
• Conduct a criminal investigation, if appropriate
• In the event of an arrest, help you obtain a court order to protect you
• Connect you with community support services

About Confidentiality

Information regarding a report submitted to the Title IX Officer shall only be shared with other College employees and law enforcement exclusively on a "need to know" basis. College employees shall endeavor to honor any Complainant's request for confidentiality; however, the College shall also weigh requests for confidentiality against its duty to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all campus community members. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.

Title IX Committee

David M. Crafts - Chair Dean of Enrollment Services & Support Programs/Title IX Coordinator	Shanna Cooper Administraive Assistant, Office of Equity
Claudia Menjivar Financial Aid Services Director	Carol Newkirk-Sakaguchi Director, Disability Resource Center
Gil Perez Personal Counselor/Faculty	Andreas Wolf Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, & Dance