Student Handbook 2016

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 www.bluefield.edu/student-life/title-ix. 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 kfarmer@bluefield.edu

Deputy Coordinator Caroline Dixon Human Resources 276-326-4594 cdixon@bluefield.edu

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