Cottey will offer and implement appropriate and reasonable supportive measures to the parties upon notice of alleged sexual harassment and/or retaliation. Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the parties to restore or preserve access to Cottey’s education program or activity, including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties or Cottey’s educational environment, and/or deter sexual harassment and/or retaliation.
The Title IX Coordinator promptly makes supportive measures available to the parties upon receiving notice of a complaint. At the time that supportive measures are offered, Cottey will inform the Complainant, in writing, that they may file a formal complaint with Cottey either at that time or in the future if they have not done so already.
The Title IX Coordinator works with the Complainant to ensure that their wishes are taken into account with respect to the supportive measures that are planned and implemented.
Cottey will maintain the confidentiality of the supportive measures, provided that privacy does not impair Cottey’s ability to provide the supportive measures. Cottey will act to ensure as minimal an academic impact on the parties as possible.
Cottey will implement measures in a way that does not unreasonably burden the other party.
These actions may include but are not limited to
- Referral to counseling, medical, and/or other healthcare services.
- Implementing contact limitations (no contact orders) between the parties.
- Academic support, extensions of deadlines, or other course/program-related Adjustments.
- Trespass, Persona Non Grata (PNG), or Be-On-the-Lookout (BOLO) orders.
- Class schedule modifications, withdrawals, or leaves of absence.
- Increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus.
- Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator.
Violations of no-contact orders will be referred to the appropriate student or employee conduct processes for enforcement.