Information for Victims

To Report Confidentially

When consulting campus resources, all parties should be aware of confidentiality, privacy and mandatory reporting in order to make informed choices. On campus, some resources can offer you confidentiality, sharing options and advice without any obligation to tell anyone unless you want them to.

If one desires that details of the incident be kept confidential, they should speak with on-campus mental health counselors or off-campus rape crisis resources, members of the clergy or employee assistance program who can maintain confidentiality. Campus counselors are available to students free of charge. https://www.csi.edu/counseling-services/

If you are unsure of someone’s duties and ability to maintain your privacy, ask them before you talk to them. They will be able to tell you, and help you make decisions about who can help you best.

Non-Confidential Reporting Options

You are encouraged to speak to officials of the institution to make formal reports of incidents. The College of Southern Idaho considers all faculty and staff “responsible employees” with the exception of campus counselors.

• Notice to anyone in any of these roles is an official notice to the institution. You have the right and can expect to have incidents of sexual misconduct to be taken seriously by the institution when formally reported, and to have those incidents investigated and properly resolved through administrative procedures. Formal reporting means that only people who need to know will be told, and information will be shared only as necessary with investigators, witnesses, and the accused individual.

People who can HELP

How to Report

CSI follows the practice of due process; i.e., the right to be heard in his or her own defense to provide an equitable method for the administrative resolution of complaints without coercion, restraint, or reprisal against any person for filing or for involvement in a complaint, and to establish a uniform method of filing a complaint.

If any individual observes unlawful discrimination, he/she should take direct action to report the problem. Employees must take action by filling out a Report a Concern Form or by notifying their administrator or Director of Human Resources, who will then take prompt steps to address the allegation.

The following complaint procedure should be followed in order to address a report or complaint regarding personnel policies and procedures, practices, working conditions and/or unlawful harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct and abuse, or retaliation:

1. A person who feels unlawfully harassed, discriminated against, sexually exploited and abused, or retaliated against should report it by filling out the Report a Concern Form or directly to the Director of Human Resources or Dean of Students. If any employee becomes aware that unlawful conduct is occurring in any College department as a result of an individual coming forward, the employee will immediately report it to the appropriate administrator pursuant to this Policy.
   
   
2. Promptly upon receiving the complaint, the Director of Human Resources or Dean of Students will initiate the investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for believing that an alleged violation of this Policy occurred.
   
   
3. Investigator(s) will be assigned by either the Director of Human Resources or Dean of Students, and will interview the complainant, the respondent, and any relevant witnesses to determine whether the unlawful conduct occurred.
   
   
4. The investigator(s) will conclude the investigation and submit a report of their findings.
   
   
5. If it is determined that conduct in violation of the College’s policy has occurred, the Director of Human Resources or Dean of Students will recommend the appropriate course of action to be taken by the College.
   
   
6. If the investigation is inconclusive or it is determined that there has been no conduct in violation of this Policy, but some potentially problematic conduct is revealed, corrective action may be taken.
   
   
7. After the investigation is concluded, the Director of Human Resources or Dean of Students will meet with the complainant and the respondent separately and provide written notification of the outcome.
   
   
8. All parties will be informed of the colleges appeal process, and their right to exercise a request for appeal.

If you have questions or for more information, please contact the TITLE IX Coordinator

Jonathan Lord
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Location: Taylor 120E
Phone: 208-732-6280
Email: jlord@csi.edu