COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

district policies and procedures207Sexual Assault Policy and Procedures1.0 POLICY1.1 Unlawful sexual assault is a criminal activityprohibited in all employee and student areas,buildings, properties, facilities, service areas,satellite centers of the PCCD and all non-Districtareas where Peralta classes/instruction areconducted. It is the policy of the PCCD to ensure,to the extent possible, that students, faculty andstaff who are victims of a sexual assault committedat or upon the grounds of or upon off-campusgrounds or facilities maintained by the districtor its colleges, shall receive information, followupservices and referrals to local communitytreatment centers.1.2 Each college, through the Office of the VicePresident of Student Services, shall make availablesexual assault awareness information to studentsand employees.2.0 DEFINITION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT(Ed. Code 67385)2.1 “Sexual Assault” includes, but is not limited to,rape, forced sodomy, forced oral copulation, rapeby a foreign object, sexual battery, or threat ofsexual assault.3.0 PROCEDUREThe Office of the Vice President of Student Servicesshall have full responsibility, except for publicinformation, for the administration and followupof the sexual assault program. This listing ofresources and services shall be updated by eachcollege’s Vice President of Student Services andthe District’s Risk Manager or other designatedemployees, annually, no later than August 1, ormore frequently as required. This includes:1. Making available to students and staff,District policy on sexual assault.2. Meeting legal reporting requirements.3. Identifying available services for the victim.4. Developing and updating a descriptionof campus resources available to victims aswell as appropriate off-campus services.5. Implementing procedures for keeping thevictim informed of the status of any studentdisciplinary proceedings in connection withthe sexual assault.3.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Vice President ofStudent Services to see to it that victims of sexualassault committed at or upon the grounds of orupon off-campus grounds or facilities maintainedby the District, shall receive information andreferral for treatment. Services available includeimmediate short-term crisis counseling, andlong-term counseling referral to agencies in thecommunity. This information shall be providedwith sensitivity and in consideration of thepersonal needs of the victim.3.1.1 Any student, faculty or staff member who is a victimof sexual assault at a District facility referred to inSection 1.1 of this policy, is encouraged to notifythe Vice President of Student Services. The VicePresident of Student Services, with the consent ofthe victim, shall notify the Campus/District PoliceServices.3.1.2 Pursuant to legal requirements, the Campus/District Police Services will notify the appropriatelocal law enforcement agency of the reportedsexual assault, and obtain an ambulance totransport the victim to the hospital, as necessary.3.1.3 In accordance with the Campus Crime Awarenessand Security Act of 1990, the District, on anannual basis, shall notify student and employeesof statistics concerning specific types of crime,including sexual assault. This notice shall be madethrough appropriate publication/mailings. Thenames of the victims will not be reported in thestatistics.3.1.4 In cases of violent crimes considered to be a threatto other students and employees, each college’sPresident or the Chancellor of the District shallmake timely reports, respecting the confidentialityof the victim, to the college community in amanner that will aid in the prevention of similaroccurrences.3.1.5 Upon notification of a sexual assault, the Campus/District Police Services will distribute to the victima description of campus resources and servicesavailable to the victim, as well as appropriate offcampusservices. Each student or employee who isa victim of sexual assault will receive a copy of thispolicy.3.1.6 The listing of resources and services shall beavailable through the Campus/District PoliceServices, each college’s Counseling Departmentand Health Services Unit.