Institutional Equity Office Health Sciences Center Kate Stanton Associate Title IX Coordinator

4. 11 14

6. 11

7. 16

8. 10

9. 10

10. 34

11. 26 28

12. Institutional Equity OfficeHealth Sciences CenterKate StantonAssociate Title IX Coordinator Institutional Equity Office – HSC

13. Who Are We? • There are two offices within the Institutional Equity Office: • The Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office • Handles discrimination claims, as well as affirmative action plans. • The Institutional Equity and Title IX Office • Handles claims involving the Sexual Assault, Discrimination and Harassment Policy and gender equity issues within our OU communities. Each OU-Campus has Title IX Officers to education and assist community members. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

14. What Is Title IX? • Title IX is a federal statute prohibiting sex discrimination. • Specifically includes: • Admissions • Financial aid • Classroom & clinical assignments • Housing • Grading & Discipline • Student development & Campus Life • Recreational & Health services • Counseling and psychological services • The statute applies equally to men and women. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

15. University of OklahomaSexual Misconduct, Discrimination & Harassment Policy The University condemns discrimination based on sex or gender, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual orientation discrimination, discrimination based on gender identity or expression, and sexual misconduct. Please note these policies protect and govern all OU campuses and affiliation agreements. www.students.ouhsc.edu Institutional Equity Office – HSC

16. What Constitutes a Potential Policy Violation? • Policy violations include: • Gender discrimination • Adverse actions taken by a faculty, staff or student against another faculty, staff or student because of their gender • Sexual harassment • Adverse actions or the creation of a hostile environment by someone in a position of real or perceived authority over another that are sexual in nature and are severe and pervasive such that it affects an individual’s ability to work, or receive an education or any educational benefits. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

17. What Constitutes a Potential Policy Violation? • Sexual violence • Nonconsensual sexual acts • Sexual exploitation • Taking abusive sexual advantage of another, e.g. non-consensual video-taping of another in any form of sexual activity or the nonconsensual viewing of their private body parts, etc. • Sexual orientation • Assault, discrimination or harassment based on one’s sexual orientation Institutional Equity Office – HSC

18. What Constitutes a Potential Policy Violation? • Stalking • Is the repetitive and/or menacing pursuit, following, harassment and/or interference with the peace and/or safety of a member of the community or the safety of any of the immediate family members of the community. • Domestic & Dating Violence • Is violence between those in an intimate relationship with each other. • It is not your obligation to determine whether a policy violation actually occurred. • If you believe you may be the victim or witness of sexual violence or harassment, you should notify a Title IX Officer immediately. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

19. How does the University define consent? • Consent is the act of willingly agreeing to engage in sexual contact or conduct.  Individuals who consent to sex must be able to understand what they are doing.  “No” always means “No,” and the absence of “No” may not mean “Yes”.  • In order to give effective consent, one must be of legal age and have the capacity to consent.  Incapacity may result from mental disability, intellectual disability, unconsciousness, age, or use of alcohol, drugs, medication, and/or other substances. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

20. Where Can I Report a Potential Policy Violation? • Bobby Mason, Associate Title IX Coordinator • Basic Medical Sciences Building, Room 127 • 405-271-2110 • bobby-mason@ouhsc.edu • Kate Stanton, Associate Title IX Coordinator • David L. Boren Student Union, Suite 300 • 405-271-2416 • kate-stanton@ouhsc.edu • Laura Palk, Title IX Officer, or Kathleen Smith, Sexual Misconduct Officer • Walker Center, Room 220W, Norman Campus • 405-325-2215 | smo@ou.edu Institutional Equity Office – HSC

21. Most University Employees Have an Obligation to Report. • University employees have an obligation to report potential policy violations to the Institutional Equity Office. • University employees will maintain privacy, however, because they are a mandated reporter in the eyes of the Department of Education, they cannot maintain confidentiality. Please know that your information would only be shared with those in the Institutional Equity Office as necessary. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

22. What Happens After an Investigation? Once the Sexual Misconduct Officer has interviewed the relevant individuals and gathered the relevant evidence, she will issue a report to the Title IX Officer. The Title IX Officer will review the report and determine whether it complies with Title IX requirements and whether additional action needs to be taken. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

23. What Happens After an Investigation? If additional action is needed and the alleged respondent is a student, the matter will be referred to Student Conduct for official charges to be filed. Depending on the severity of the issue, Student Conduct, in consultation with the Title IX Officer, may seek expulsion as a maximum penalty to a written reprimand as the least penalty. If the alleged respondent is an employee, the Title IX Officer will discuss appropriate disciplinary action with the Executive Officer over the area. If the person is a faculty member, the Title IX Officer, in consultation with the Provost, shall recommend appropriate discipline and whether any faculty appeals board process should be initiated, up to and including abrogation of tenure. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

24. What Actions Can Be Taken to Assist the Complainant? • Scheduling arrangements • No-contact orders • Change parking assignments • Resource assistance • Seek law enforcement assistance (405) 271-4911 • Utilize OU Advocates (405) 615-0013 Institutional Equity Office – HSC

25. What If You Have Already Filed a Police Report – Does the University Still Have to Investigate? Yes. The Department of Education requires universities to commence the investigation of reports concerning sexual assault, discrimination and harassment within 10 business days of receiving the complaint regardless of whether a police investigation is on-going. The Department of Education through the Office of Civil Rights has determined that these matters should reach a conclusion (to include the final disciplinary action) within approximately 60 days of the complaint. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

26. What Other Areas Are Affected by Title IX? • Consensual Relations • Although consensual relationships are not prohibited, where one person is in a position of real or apparent authority over the other, the superior must notify his/her supervisor so that arrangements can be made to ensure he/she no longer supervises them (this includes teaching assistants and students). • Pregnancy • Although pregnancy is not considered a disability under the ADA, it is considered gender-related. Accordingly, similar types of reasonable accommodations must be made in certain cases. Please contact the Disability Resource Center (405) 325-3852 to discuss further. Institutional Equity Office – HSC

27. What Other Areas Are Affected by Title IX? • Minors on Campus • Officials should be aware that they may be held responsible for the harassment of minors on campus even if the harassment occurs between two minors or between a minor and someone not affiliated with the campus. You must ensure you have procedural safeguards in place to ensure the safety and security of minors (e.g. chaperones required at all times, sufficient adult to child ratio supervising the group, no university employee, student or volunteer is to be alone with a child). • Visit risk.ouhsc.edu for more information on these policies Institutional Equity Office – HSC

28. Bystander Intervention www.students.ouhsc.edu Institutional Equity Office – HSC

29. Programming & Awareness Sexual Assault Awareness Week ● November 10-14, 2014 The Red Flag Campaign Stalking Awareness Check HSC Daily News for Updates Institutional Equity Office – HSC

30. Resources www.ou.edu/home/eoo.html www.students.ouhsc.edu www.judicial.ou.edu www.notonourcampus.com Institutional Equity Office – HSC

32. 36