SVCC Catalog/Handbook 2017-2018

8 Southside Virginia Community College
of this policy to maintain a work and academic environment
free of unlawful harassment, which includes
sexual assault or misconduct.
Victims of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct
have certain rights under Title IX. For additional
information regarding rights and to view the College’s
policy in full, please consult the SVCC Title IX website
at http://southside.edu/advisingcounseling/titleix. Obtain
a printed copy of the Title IX policy from the offices
of the individuals listed below.
Title IX Coordinator: Melissa Wood
Counselor for Special Populations
John H. Daniel Campus, LRC, Room 142
434-736-2070 melissa.wood@southside.edu
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Bernadette Battle
Director of Counseling
John H. Daniel Campus, LRC, Room 135
Christanna Campus, Room B-21
434-949-1063 bernadette.battle@southside.edu
For a complaint against a Southside Virginia Community
College employee or a visitor for sexual harassment,
sexual assault, sex discrimination, or other forms of
sexual misconduct, please contact:
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Dorothea Sizemore
Dean of Enrollment Management
John H. Daniel Campus, LRC, Room 134
Christanna Campus, Room B-19
434-736-2051 dorothea.sizemore@southside.edu
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
John Hicks
Counselor for Special Populations
Christanna Campus, Room B23
434-949-1070 john.hicks@southside.edu
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Shannon Vassar Feinman
Interim Vice President of Finance & Administration
Daniel Campus LRC, Room 1341
Christanna Campus, Room A23
434-949-1005 shannon.feinman@southside.edu
SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT
If there are emergency or immediate safety concerns, call
911 and report the danger to law enforcement. There are
emergency call boxes located on the Christanna Campus
and the John H. Daniel Campus to assist in reporting
emergencies/safety concerns.
In case of threatening behavior, a disturbing situation, or
a safety concern that is NOT an emergency event, contact
any faculty or staff member or submit the in- formation
on an online form available on the website at
southside.edu. Submit information via email to threat @
southside.edu.
Early Intervention Is Essential
Preventing violence and supporting the safety and wellbeing
of the college community are responsibilities of all
members of the SVCC community. Campus safety is
enhanced through community members identifying
behaviors of concern and reporting the concerns in a
caring and timely manner. Early identification of such
concerns allows SVCC to intervene more effectively to
address behaviors that are threatening or significantly
disruptive to the learning, living and working environment
of SVCC.
The Threat Assessment Team
Virginia law requires the institution to have a threat
assessment team to identify, assess and intervene with
individuals whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of
the campus community.
The SVCC Threat Assessment Team is staffed by representatives
from several college departments. The mission
of the Threat Assessment Team is to determine if an
individual poses a threat to self, others, or the SVCC
community and to intervene to avert the threat and
maintain the safety of the situation. The team responds to
behaviors exhibited by students, employees, visitors, and
non-affiliated persons in an attempt to prevent violence
so that SVCC remains a safe and secure working and
learning environment.
Identifying Concerning Behavior
There are many behaviors that may cause concern for the
safety and well-being of an individual, or the campus as a
whole. The following is not an exhaustive list but
provides examples of concerning behaviors or situations:
• Unusual or abrupt changes in behaviors or patterns
• Extreme reaction to a loss or traumatic event
• Preoccupation with weapons, violent events or persons
who have engaged in violent acts