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Quincy College (MA) (01122048)

Quincy College (MA): In August 2013, OCR resolved a complaint alleging that the College failed to appropriately respond to a Student’s report of a sexual assault in the spring semester of 2011. Specifically, while the College removed the accused perpetrator from campus immediately, the Complainant alleged that the College failed to consider appropriate interim measures and remedies for the Student that would allow her to feel safe in continuing to access her education at the College. The complainant further alleged that the College did not have a functioning Title IX Coordinator or adequate grievance procedure for addressing complaints of sex discrimination, as required by Title IX. Before OCR made any final determinations, the College expressed an interest in resolving the complaint. The College has agreed to designate one or more College-wide Title IX Coordinators, revise and submit for OCR’s approval Title IX grievance procedures for complaints of sex-based discrimination, provide training to the Title IX Coordinator and those designated to conduct investigations in response to reports or complaints of sexual harassment or violence, provide all staff with training on issues relevant to sexual harassment or violence, develop an intake checklist for staff and the Coordinator to use when a student reports an incident of sexual harassment or violence, develop a pamphlet and website explaining the College’s grievance procedure, remedies available to victims, and resources available on and off campus for victims, and hold events to raise awareness on campus of issues of sexual violence. Additionally, the College has offered to meet with the Student and family to discuss the spring 2011 incident.

Read the Resolution Letter PDF (1.10M)

 



   
Last Modified: 01/15/2020