VIII. Supportive Measures
The University will offer and implement appropriate and reasonable supportive measures to the Parties upon Notice of alleged Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and/or Other Prohibited Conduct. Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate and as reasonably available. They are offered, without fee or charge to the Parties, to restore or preserve access to the University’s Education Program or Activity, including measures designed to protect the safety of all Parties and/or the University’s educational environment and/or to deter Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and/or Other Prohibited Conduct.
The Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator promptly makes supportive measures available to the Parties upon receiving Notice or a Formal Complaint. At the time that supportive measures are offered, if a Formal Complaint has not been filed, the University will inform the Complainant, in writing, that they may file a Formal Complaint with the University either at that time or in the future. The Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator will work with a party to ensure that their wishes are considered with respect to any planned and implemented supportive measures.
The University will maintain the confidentiality of the supportive measures, provided that confidentiality does not impair the University’s ability to provide those supportive measures. The University will act to ensure as minimal an academic/occupational impact on the Parties as possible. The University will implement measures in a way that does not unreasonably burden another party.
These actions may include, but are not limited to:
- Referral to counseling and health services
- Referral to the Employee Assistance Program
- Course and registration adjustments, such as retroactive withdrawals
- Education to the individual and/or the community
- Permanent alteration of housing assignments
- Permanent alteration of work arrangements for employees
- Provision of campus safety escorts
- Climate surveys
- Policy modification and/or training
- Provision of transportation assistance
- Implementation of long-term contact limitations between the Parties
- Implementation of adjustments to academic deadlines, course schedules, etc.
- Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator
Violations of no contact orders or other restrictions may be referred to appropriate Student or Employee conduct processes for enforcement or added as collateral misconduct allegations to an ongoing resolution process under the Policy.