If you experience sexual violence, dating\/domestic violence, stalking, or sexual harassment you are likely to have many concerns and questions, including what your options are for reporting and responding to the incident.\u00a0Friends and family members may have strong feelings about what you should do, but there is no right or wrong way to respond.\u00a0Whatever you choose, it is important that you do what makes you feel comfortable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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There are a number of reporting options available to you.\u00a0It is important to understand that choosing one option does not preclude you from pursuing another option now or in the future.\u00a0Your\u00a0Title IX Coordinator<\/a>\u00a0can discuss your various options with you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n An individual who wishes for the details of an incident to remain completely confidential may speak with certain College officials\/offices who, by law, must maintain confidentiality and may not disclose the details of an incident, except under rare circumstances as required by law.\u00a0These officials\/offices include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The EmPOWER Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 1030 Dartmouth Avenue<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Claremont, CA 91711<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 909-607-0690\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services\u00a0<\/strong> \u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Members of the clergy including the McAlister Center chaplains<\/strong> \u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Please note, some individuals may be required to report statistical information only, no personally identifiable information, in order for the Colleges to comply with crime reporting laws such as the Clery Act.\u00a0In addition, individuals may also seek confidential support from a\u00a0local or national crisis hotline.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Callisto, an online option for reporting sexual assaults, is an independent, third-party reporting system designed to allow individuals to confidentially complete an incident report online.\u00a0Specifically, this system allows survivors to confidentially complete an incident report online, receive a clear explanation of their reporting options\u00a0and either directly submit the report to the chosen College official or place a hold on submitting their report until someone else reports the same assailant,\u00a0and to save their report with a timestamp, which allows the individual to review and submit the report later with an accurate indication of the original report time.\u00a0Callisto has been live since August 2015 at Pomona College.\u00a0For more information, please visit the\u00a0Project Callisto\u00a0<\/a>website.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Prompt reporting is encouraged, because facts often become more difficult to establish as times passes.\u00a0However, the College will investigate and take appropriate action in response to all reports regardless of when the alleged conduct occurred.\u00a0The ability of the College to respond to the conduct is limited if the Respondent is no longer a member of the College community.\u00a0If a College staff member, faculty member or student leaves the College with a pending complaint against them, they will not be permitted to return to the College until the case is resolved through these procedures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you would like to pursue resolution on campus you should speak with your\u00a0Title IX Coordinator<\/a>\u00a0for information about your college\u2019s grievance procedures, support resources, and interim measures.\u00a0Your college\u2019s policy and grievance procedures can be found\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0as well as the policies and grievance procedures for all seven of The Claremont Colleges.\u00a0Consult your institution\u2019s grievance procedures and website for information specific to your institution.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n You are encouraged to pursue all of your options for responding to and resolving a complaint of sexual violence, dating\/domestic violence, or stalking, both on and off campus.\u00a0You are encouraged to report potentially criminal activity to the police.\u00a0Both on and off campus options can be pursued simultaneously now or in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Reporting Potential Criminal Violations to the Police:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0In cases involving potential criminal misconduct, individuals are encouraged to file a report with the police department that has jurisdiction over the location where the incident occurred.\u00a0If the conduct is reported to one of the colleges, the college will inform the individual of their right to file a police report and will provide assistance in doing so if the individual wishes for assistance.\u00a0In cases where the complainant is under the age of 18, the college may notify the police and will cooperate as appropriate with any external investigation. For more information, contact your Title IX Coordinator.\u00a0If you would like assistance in reporting an assault to the police, contact your\u00a0Title IX Coordinator<\/a>\u00a0or Campus Safety.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The colleges\u2019 grievance procedures and the legal system work independently from one another and the colleges will proceed with its process, regardless of action or inaction by outside authorities.\u00a0If a police investigation is initiated, the colleges may pause an investigation briefly at the request of the police to facilitate their initial evidence gathering.\u00a0Decisions made or sanctions imposed by one of the college\u2019s grievance procedures are not subject to change because criminal or civil charges that arise from the same conduct are dismissed, reduced, or rejected in favor of or against the respondent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In cases involving potential criminal misconduct, the colleges encourage individuals to report the conduct to the law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the location where the incident occurred.\u00a0Members of the Dean of Students staff are available to assist individuals in contacting the police or other appropriate law enforcement agency.\u00a0In certain instances, the college may need to report conduct to law enforcement authorities even when the subject of the conduct has not done so. Such circumstances include when the subject of the conduct is a minor (under the age of 18), when there is clear and imminent danger or risk to the individual and\/or the college community, and\/or when a weapon may be involved. The decision to report an incident to law enforcement will be shared with the complainant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Reporting to State and Federal Enforcement Agencies:\u00a0\u00a0In addition to the College\u2019s internal remedies, employees and students should also be aware that the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (\u201cEEOC\u201d) and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (\u201cDFEH\u201d) investigate and prosecute complaints of prohibited harassment and discrimination in employment.\u00a0These agencies may be contacted at the addresses listed below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n EEOC Los Angeles District Office<\/strong> DFEH Los Angeles Office<\/strong> Reporting to the Police:<\/strong> Students also have the right to file a formal complaint with the United States Department of Education:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Office for Civil Rights (OCR) If you experience sexual violence, dating\/domestic violence, stalking, or sexual harassment you are likely to have many concerns and questions, including what your options are for reporting and responding to the incident.\u00a0Friends and family members may have strong feelings about what you should do, but there is no right or wrong way to respond.\u00a0Whatever you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"parent":450,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-461","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nConfidential Reporting Resources<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st\u00a0floor
757 College Way
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8202<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
McAlister Center for Religious Activities
919 North Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8685<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCallisto (for Pomona College students only)<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On-Campus Reporting (Not Confidential)<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Off-Campus Reporting\u00a0(Not Confidential)<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
255 East Temple Street, 4th\u00a0Floor
Los Angeles, CA\u00a0 90012
213-894-1000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
611 West\u00a0Sixth Street, Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA\u00a0 90017
213-439-6799<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Claremont Police Department
Emergencies: dial 9-1-1
909-399-5411 (non-emergency number)
570 West Bonita Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Lobby Hours: 7am\u00a0to 10:00pm, 7 days a week
Website<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Beale Street, Suite 7200
San Francisco, CA
415-486-555
Email:\u00a0OCR@ed.gov<\/a>
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