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Title: Student Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy
Subject: Equity and Diversity
Policy No: SL: 2016:15
Applies: University-Wide
Issuing Authority: President
Responsible Officer: Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Equity and Compliance
Adopted: 08/18/2016
Last Revision: 6 08/3031/2023
Last Reviewed: 6/30/2023

 I.     PURPOSE

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1. Reporting to Law Enforcement
   1. Where criminal behavior is involved, the University encourages, and will assist students with, reporting to law enforcement. However, students have the right to decline notifying law enforcement. For criminal offenses that occur on the University campus, students should immediately contact Rowan Public Safety, 856-256-4911. Rowan Public Safety can assist students in contacting and filing a report/complaint with any other agency when the incident did not occur on campus.
      1. Glassboro campus – Glassboro Police Department, 1 South Main Street, Glassboro,NJ 856-881-1500; http://www.glassboropd.org/
      2. Camden campuses – Camden County Metro Police, 800 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 856- 757-7440; http://camdencountypd.org/
      3. RowanSOM campus – Stratford Police Department, 315 Union , Stratford, NJ 856- 783- 8616; https://som.rowan.edu/oursom/campus/safety.html
   2. LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, or Agender/Asexual) students should know that every Rowan Public Safety Officer will assist them should they choose to report Sexual Misconduct. However, if an LGBTQIA+ student would prefer, they can ask to speak directly with the Rowan University LGBTQIA+ police liaison.
   3. Behavior that constitutes a violation of this policy may also be a crime under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
      
      
2. Reporting to the University
   1. A student may choose to report an incident of Sexual Misconduct to the University before they have made a decision about whether or not to report to law enforcement.  A student has the right to file a criminal complaint and a Formal Complaint simultaneously.
   2. Once a Report of Sexual Misconduct has been received, whether or not a Formal Complaint has been filed, the University will provide written notification to the Complainant about existing counseling, health, mental health, student advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid, and other services that are available at Rowan and in the surrounding communities. For more information on these services please visit OSEC’s website.
   3. Reports of incidents alleging to involve Sexual Misconduct or sex discrimination in a University program or activity should be made to the Title IX Coordinator in person, by mail, by electronic mail, or by filling out the report found HERE.
      
      Interim Title IX Coordinator
      Jenna Perez
      Oak Hall SouthJoe Mulligan
      Office of Student Equity & Compliance, Savitz Hall Room 333
      856-256-4251
      perezje@rowan5440 or 856-256-4562
      mulligan@rowan.edu

In addition, prior to filing a Report or Formal Complaint, a person may reach out to the following individuals to discuss their reporting options. The below individuals are Responsible Employees under this policy and, therefore, should report the incident to the Title IX Coordinator. However, their knowledge of any incident does not constitute Actual Knowledge by the University. Thus, if a student wishes to ensure a Report/Formal Complaint has been made, the individual should also reach out to the Title IX Coordinator.

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