Effective Date: 8/25/22
Last Revised: 8/25/22
The purpose of this policy is to set forth crime reporting requirements for all employees, student-employees, and resident assistants of the College who are designated, based on their role, to report certain matters.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1990 (the “Clery Act”), 20 U.S.C. §1092(f) and its implementing regulations requires Campus Security Authorities (“CSAs”) to report any crime designated as a Clery-reportable crime that occurs on campus, or otherwise within the College’s Clery Jurisdiction. The Clery Act informs colleges that a CSA is a college official who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and campus disciplinary proceedings. see 34 CFR § 668.46.
Stonehill College has identified the following people as CSAs:
- Employees employed by the Campus Police Department whose primary job duties include law enforcement.
- Employees employed by the College whether or not part of the Campus Police Department whose primary job duties include campus security. This would include Gatehouse security and Campus Security Officers.
- The Vice President for Student Affairs, the Dean of Students, the Director of Residence Life, Resident Directors, Resident Assistants, the Director of Student Engagement, the Director of Athletics, and the Director of Community Standards as these college officials have significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and student conduct.
- The College’s attorneys and the College’s Treasurer and Controller as these are individuals that crimes may be reported to.
- The Title IX Coordinator and any Deputies.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq and its implementing regulations requires colleges to provide notice to an individual designated as an Official With Authority (“OWA” or “OWAs”) under Title IX. An OWA is an employee of Stonehill explicitly vested with the responsibility to implement corrective measures for sexual harassment on behalf of Stonehill. Notice to any OWA constitutes actual knowledge and triggers an obligation to act in a manner that is not deliberately indifferent, which means that Stonehill must respond to sexual harassment allegations in a manner that is clearly reasonable in light of the known circumstances. Actual knowledge means that an OWA witnesses sexual harassment, learns of sexual harassment allegations from a complainant, from a victim, or third party, or receives a written or verbal complaint about sexual harassment allegations; or by any other means which reasonably provides notice to the OWA. An OWA is required to report to the Title IX Coordinator any such matters.
Stonehill College has identified the following people as OWAs: The Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Vice President for Student Affairs, the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students, any Campus Police Officer, the General Counsel, and any Associate or Assistant General Counsel. see 34 CFR 106.44(e)(6).
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, volunteers, and guests on campus may report to the Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator any suspected violations of law or College policy, including the College’s Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct and Interpersonal Violence Policy, reported to them or observed by them, including the name of the Complainant and Respondent, if known, and all known details.
The only College members that are exempt from reporting are licensed counselors, licensed medical professionals, pastoral counselors, athletic trainers, and Confidential Resource Providers employed in such capacities.
In accordance with Massachusetts law, the College requires everyone in the campus community, including confidential resources, to report the suspected abuse of children (those under the age of 18).