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STUDENT HANDBOOKA student who wishes to petition for an exemption must complete an Off-Campus Intent Form and submit it to the Director ofResidence Life. The request will be verified and the student will be notified when it has been approved. The College may request anylegal or formal documentation it deems necessary to substantiate the exemption.Without exception, all students residing on campus are required to be enrolled in one of the College board (meal) plans. Studentaccounts will be charged accordingly.Students may only reside in the residence halls when the College is in session. Students are provided with the College calendar as wellas the dates they are permitted to move in and the dates they are required to move out of the residence halls. Travel arrangementsmust be made accordingly. The campus dining facility is closed during break periods. Students can complete an application to stay oncampus during break periods. Applications will be approved based on necessity; those approved will be charge $25 per night duringbreak periods.Sexual HarassmentIt is the policy of the College to provide an environment free from sexual and sex-based harassment. It is against the policy of theCollege and may be a violation of state and federal laws, for any person, whether student, faculty, or staff member, to sexually harassanother person. Therefore, individuals who feel they have been sexually harassed may have the right to bring legal action, in additionto filing a complaint with the College. Sexual harassment or sex-based harassment occurs when unwelcome conduct of a sexual naturebecomes a condition of a student's continued enrollment, affects their decisions regarding other students, or creates an intimidating,hostile, or offensive environment.Specific examples of sexual and sex-based harassment may include: requests for sexual favors; unwanted physical contact, includingtouching, pinching, or brushing the body; verbal harassment, such as sexual innuendoes, suggestive comments, jokes of a sexualnature, sexual propositions, and threats; non-verbal conduct, such as a display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, leering,whistling, or obscene gestures; acts of physical aggression, intimidation, hostility, threats, or unequal treatment based on sex (even ifnot sexual in nature).Any student who believes he/she has been harassed in violation of this policy should report the conduct immediately to one of thefollowing people: Dean of Students; Director of Residence Life; Security Officer; Residence Director; or another professional staff orfaculty member. In addition, the Director of the Student Success Center will assist the students as needed. The student is encouragedto report an incident directly to the Painesville Police Department.Any student of the College who has been found, after appropriate investigation, to have harassed another student in violation of thispolicy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.Upon receipt of the complaint, normally to be filed within fifteen (15) working days of the occurrence, the dean of students shallconduct an informal confidential investigation and will attempt to resolve the complaint. In the event that it cannot be resolved at theDean of Students’ level, the complaint will be directed to the Vice President of Student Affairs where the situation will be reviewedand a resolution will be sought.In the event the informal complaint of harassment cannot be resolved, the student will be directed to file a written and signed formalcomplaint. Upon receipt of a formal complaint, a panel of three persons will be appointed by the Dean of Students or the VicePresident of Student Affairs to hear the complaint. The panel members will make every effort to hear and resolve the complaint on aconfidential basis so as to ensure the privacy of both the complainant and the accused. If the complaint cannot be resolved, the panelshall submit a written report with recommendations to the President of the College who shall determine final disposition of thecomplaint. Students who make complaints in good faith will not be subject to discipline. It is expected and required that all individualswill cooperate with the investigators during the investigation.Page | 145Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook