Suffolk Law Student Handbook

receive a report of Sexual Misconduct, and complete the Sexual Misconduct Report Form. The University’s Director of Title IX is: Sheila M. Calkins, RN JD Director of Title IX and Clery Act Compliance 13th floor, 73 Tremont Street 617-573-8027 title9@suffolk.edu D. Reporting to a Responsible Employee A Responsible Employee is any University employee who is not a Confidential Employee. Except with respect to disclosures at public events and certain research-based disclosures, see Section E, a Responsible Employee is required to report to the University’s Director of Title IX Compliance and complete the Sexual Misconduct Report Form with all information (e.g., the names of the reporting individual, the parties, any witnesses, and any other relevant information, including the date, time and specific location of the alleged incident) disclosed to them about an incident of Sexual Misconduct. Upon receipt of a report of Sexual Misconduct, and until any investigation into the report has been completed, the University will provide reasonable protective measures and interim support to provide a safe educational and work environment and to prevent additional Sexual Misconduct, even when there is no specific request for protective action. To the extent possible, information reported to the Director of Title IX Compliance will be shared only with a limited circle of other University employees who “need to know” in order to assist in the assessment, investigation, and resolution of the reported incident. A student may wish to tell a Responsible Employee what happened but also to maintain confidentiality (i.e., may request that the University not share their identity with the alleged perpetrator(s), that no investigation occur, and/or that no disciplinary action be taken). This “Request for Confidentiality” should be indicated on the Sexual Misconduct Report Form. The University will seek to honor the individual’s Request for Confidentiality to the extent it can do so consistent with its obligation to provide a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community. Due to the Responsible Employee’s obligation to notify the Director of Title IX Compliance of any reports of Sexual Misconduct received, when possible, the Responsible Employee should inform the Complainant of the employee’s reporting obligations before a Complainant reveals any information to a Responsible Employee. If the Complainant wants to maintain confidentiality, the Responsible Employee should direct the Complainant to confidential

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