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Please Note: Title IX Coordinators are not a confidential source of support. While they

will address your complaint with sensitivity and will keep your information as private as

possible, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. For confidential resources, please contact the

counseling services at 276-326-4256.

Title IX Complaint Resolution Process

Bluefield College promptly and thoroughly investigates and resolves complaints alleging

sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Pleas follow this link for

additional information

Complaints of Student-on-Student Sexual Violence:

The Sexual Assault Hearing and

Appeals System is the campus student disciplinary process that addresses claims of student-

on-student sexual assault. For an overview of the process and additional information, please

see the Discipline Guide.

Complaints of Student-on-Student Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment:

Students’ claims of sex discrimination or sexual harassment against other students are

investigated and resolved by the Office of Student Development. See the Discipline Guide

to learn more about the procedures used to address claims alleging misconduct by students

against students.

TITLE IX COORDINATORS

If you have a complaint involving sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual violence,

or if you have questions about Bluefield College policies or procedures in these areas, please

contact one of the Title IX Coordinators or Deputy Coordinators listed below.

Please Note:

Title IX Coordinators and Deputy Coordinators are not a confidential source

of support. While they will address your complaint with sensitivity and will keep your

information as private as possible, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. For confidential

resources, please contact a Confidential Counselor.

Bluefield’s designated Title IX Coordinator and Deputy

Coordinators oversee Bluefield’s

compliance with Title IX, including coordinating the investigation of and response to sex

discrimination complaints, responding to inquiries concerning Title IX, tracking incidents

and trends involving sexual misconduct, coordinating equity in athletics compliance,

publicizing Bluefield’s policies and providing training on preventing sex discrimination,

sexual harassment, and sexual violence.

Title IX Coordinator

Kimberly Farmer

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice;

Pre-Law Advisor, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice

276-326-4224

Deputy Coordinator

Caroline Dixon

Human Resources

276-326-4594