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Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliation

USCB is committed to creating an environment where individuals feel comfortable coming forward with a report alleging a violation of university policy and Title IX. Reporting will not require an individual to pursue a certain action but will allow the university to assess the safety of those involved and offer support and resources. A report may be made at any time, including during non-business hours. There is no time frame for making a report. However, the passage of time may limit the university’s jurisdiction over a student or employee. Any individual can report incidents that violate university policy and Title IX (even if the person making the report is not the person alleged to be the victim of prohibited conduct), including any acts of:

Discrimination
Harassment
Sexual Misconduct (such as sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual exploitation)
Retaliation

that involve members or visitors of the USCB campus community.

All university employees that receive information regarding incidents that violate university policy and Title IX are required to inform the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator.

A report can be made by submitting an online report, email, mail, by phone, or in person. After making a report or upon actual knowledge of a report, the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator will reach out to the complainant to offer supportive measures and resources, conduct an initial assessment of the report, and discuss the various resolution options available at the university, which include:

Taking no further action: This can occur when the facts alleged by a reporting party would not constitute a violation of policy if proven, and the report is referred to another university department to address under other applicable policies.
Supportive measures only: A complainant can obtain immediate supports such as confidential counseling or no contact directives with or without filing a complaint.
Filing a Complaint: This option will trigger either an investigative or informal resolution. A complaint must be signed by a complainant, or the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator can sign a complaint if an investigation is warranted.
- Investigative resolution: The university will initiate a thorough, reliable, and impartial, investigation as to what occurred, conduct a live hearing if required, and make a written determination on the alleged violations.
- Informal resolution: All parties must mutually agree to resolve a complaint informally outside of the investigative process, or when a respondent accepts responsibility, the parties may have the option to resolve informally.
Other resolution for the parties involved: This can include educational conversations or coaching, which are considered non-disciplinary.

Reporting

It is important to know that reporting alleged violations of university policy or Title IX is not the same as filing a formal complaint. After receiving a report, the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator will determine whether a complaint process is appropriate, and if so, a complainant can choose to file a formal complaint and engage in an investigative or informal resolution process as described above. Under certain circumstances, the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator has the discretion to file a complaint. The procedures for responding to reports and complaints of discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, or retaliation subject to university policy and Title IX can be found in the university’s resolution procedures.

Title IX Violation Report

If you or someone you know has been the victim of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or retaliation at USCB you can report it. Any individual can make a report by submitting an online report via the reporting link below, sending an email to adsimmons@uscb.edu, by calling 843-208-8120, mail, or in person.

Make a Report

Please know that the submission of a report will not automatically initiate a formal complaint process but will serve as an initial step to assess whether a violation of university policy and Title IX has occurred and will connect those impacted with supportive measures and resources.