Title IX Coordinator

Robert Sanford
Administrative Director of Title IX and Institutional Compliance
Southeast Community College Area
301 South 68th Street Place
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-323-3418 Office
402-323-3420 FAX
rsanford@southeast.edu

Southeast Community College (“SCC” or “the College”) is committed to maintaining a positive and safe learning and working environment. Title IX protects students, employees, applicants for admission and employment, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination.

SSCC students and employees are responsible for ensuring that the College remains an institution where all people can enjoy the benefits of the College’s educational activities free from sexual harassment. All members of the SCC community, including guests and visitors, are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that ensures a safe environment for all.

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,

SCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex* in the operation of all educational programs and activities. Under Title IX and 34 C.F.R. § 106.8, the College is prohibited from sex-based discrimination in both admission and employment activities as well.

This policy applies to all SCC students and employees, as well as applicants for admission and employment, and to all educational programs and activities conducted by the College, including admissions and employment. Further, all students and employees, as well as applicants for admission and employment, are protected from sexual harassment at SCC, regardless of whether it was committed by another College student, employee, or a third party. The College may also investigate allegations of sexual harassment, whether they occur on or off-campus.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX and related enforcement provisions and regulations may be referred to SCC’s Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, or both.

Sexual misconduct is conduct which violates College policy, including the Student Code of Conduct, and/or state or federal law. Upon receiving notice of sexual misconduct, the College will act to eliminate, prevent, and redress such misconduct. Sexual misconduct includes sex* discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, stalking, dating violence, domestic assault, and domestic violence.

If you or someone you have known has experienced sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, harassment, discrimination, or stalking, this is how to respond:

Support: Support is available via campus and off-campus resources.

• The Counseling and Assistance Program (CAPS) is available to all SCC students;
• SCC partners with a number of community-based resources to provide support;

Report: SCC encourages any person subject to sexual misconduct to report the conduct to law enforcement and to the College’s Title IX Coordinator:

• Report a Crime: If there is a crime in progress or you need immediate medical care or safety measures, call 911. For non-emergencies, contact SCC Campus Safety & Security;
• Anonymous Reporting: You may choose to file a report with SCC and request that your name not be used in the investigation process. However, it is often difficult to investigate allegations when an individual requests their name not be disclosed during an investigation. Reporting anonymously may limit the College’s ability to conduct a full investigation and take action. You may report anonymously through the Complaints & Concerns Reporting page.
• File a Report Using the Complaints & Concerns Reporting Form: You may share a concern by filing a report using the Complaints & Concerns Reporting form. Filing a report is not the same as filing a formal complaint.
• Contact a Responsible Employee: Responsible employees are all employees working for SCC. Employees have an obligation to report allegations of sex* discrimination or sexual misconduct. Responsible employees cannot keep your concerns confidential. If you take to these individuals, your concerns will be reported to the Title IX Coordinator for an investigation into your concerns.
• File a Title IX Complaint with the College: SCC’s Title IX Coordinator is Robert Sanford. He may be reached at:
  Robert Sanford
  Administrative Director of Title IX and Institutional Compliance
  Southeast Community College Area
  301 South 68th Street Place
  Lincoln, NE 68510
  402-323-3418 Office
  402-323-3420 FAX
  rsanford@southeast.edu
• File a Complaint with the Office of Civil Rights: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education enforces Title IX. For more information, see: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintprocess.html

*The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights enforces Title IX's prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex to also include discrimination based on gender identity.