Fall 2016
Committee:
Regional Affairs
Whereas, Federal Education Code of Conduct Title IX (Citation 3) and California Title V (Citation 4) are utilized for all behavior and conduct of faculty, administration, and students with very vague language in regards to sexual harassment, assault and sexual assault based on gender; and
Whereas, Education Code Title IX (Citation 3) and Title V (Citation 4) policy does not explicitly state a definition of sexual assault and sexual harassment, as a result students, administration and faculty are left to define both without the necessary training to judge actions needed to be taken following a complaint; and
Whereas, some districts may have implemented policies, but there exist no unified policy across the California Community College System; and
Whereas, College campuses’ need guidance to properly address issues of sexual assault and harassment, therefore be it
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for a unified policy across the 114 colleges that serves as a baseline which further elaborates the process of investigation, reporting, minimum punishment, and retaliation policies, and that this policy include detailed language defining sexual assault, harassment, acts, behavior, elaborating on severity using definitions from the Office of Civil Rights (Citation 3); and be it
Resolved, that Student Senate for California Community Colleges strongly recommend to their Associated Student Organizations that they work with their local Title IX coordinator to promote resources available to students, and awareness of Title IX and Title V through trainings and presentations.
Citation 1: Hill, C. (2011, November). Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School. Retrieved October 06, 2016, from http://www.aauw.org/research/crossing-the-line/
Citation 2: Text.(n.d.).Retrieved October 6, 2016 from http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB967
Citation 3: Title IX and Sex Discrimination Office for Civil Rights | U.S. Department of Education. (2015, April 29). Retrieved October 06, 2016, from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Citation 4: CA Codes (edc:). (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc
Whereas, Education Code Title IX (Citation 3) and Title V (Citation 4) policy does not explicitly state a definition of sexual assault and sexual harassment, as a result students, administration and faculty are left to define both without the necessary training to judge actions needed to be taken following a complaint; and
Whereas, some districts may have implemented policies, but there exist no unified policy across the California Community College System; and
Whereas, College campuses’ need guidance to properly address issues of sexual assault and harassment, therefore be it
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for a unified policy across the 114 colleges that serves as a baseline which further elaborates the process of investigation, reporting, minimum punishment, and retaliation policies, and that this policy include detailed language defining sexual assault, harassment, acts, behavior, elaborating on severity using definitions from the Office of Civil Rights (Citation 3); and be it
Resolved, that Student Senate for California Community Colleges strongly recommend to their Associated Student Organizations that they work with their local Title IX coordinator to promote resources available to students, and awareness of Title IX and Title V through trainings and presentations.
Citation 1: Hill, C. (2011, November). Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School. Retrieved October 06, 2016, from http://www.aauw.org/research/crossing-the-line/
Citation 2: Text.(n.d.).Retrieved October 6, 2016 from http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB967
Citation 3: Title IX and Sex Discrimination Office for Civil Rights | U.S. Department of Education. (2015, April 29). Retrieved October 06, 2016, from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Citation 4: CA Codes (edc:). (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc