Supportive Measures and Accommodations

Following a preliminary report or formal complaint of gender-based misconduct, the College will offer and implement appropriate and reasonable supportive measures to the parties to help ensure safety and well-being, prevent retaliation, avoid an ongoing hostile environment, and to restore or preserve access to the College’s programs and activities. Supportive measures are offered free of charge and are intended to restore or preserve, to the extent practicable, equal access to the College’s educational programs. Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services that are implemented in a way that does not unreasonably burden the other party.

Supportive measures and accommodations include, but are not limited to:

• Change in campus housing and academic schedules if these requests are made by a party and are reasonably available;
• Academic accommodations (extensions, excusing absences, opportunities to complete missed coursework, access to academic support, etc.);
• Access to counseling, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), or support services;
• Changes to work schedules, job assignments, or other work accommodations;
• Access to safety escorts or assisting in transportation changes;
• Mutual No Contact Orders;
• Persona Non Grata (PNG) orders; and
• Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator.

The Title IX Coordinator will provide information regarding supportive measures and accommodations, and will implement and/or coordinate their issuance. Supportive measures and accommodations are offered regardless of whether a formal complaint is filed or the Formal Investigation and Hearing Process is initiated. The issuance of supportive measures and/or an accommodation is not a conclusion as to whether there has been a violation of College policy. The Title IX Coordinator has the discretion to issue, modify, or remove any supportive measure or accommodation due to new information or change in circumstances.

Parties may request a review of the need for and terms of any supportive measure or accommodation that directly affects them, including for requests that are denied or for supportive measures that are modified or removed. Requests for review may be based on questions including, but not limited to, whether a supportive measure is reasonably burdensome, is reasonably available, is imposed for punitive or disciplinary reasons, is being imposed free of charge, and/or is effective in meeting the purposes for which it is intended. Parties may submit evidence in support of their request for review. Requests for review will be considered by the Vice President and Dean of Students, or their designee, and should be submitted using this form.