Student Handbook

5.14. Educational Programming

To promote a safe and supportive campus on matters of Title IX Sexual Harassment, ENC will provide programming such as the following:

  1. Officials with Responsibility for Investigating or Adjudicating Alleged Violations of this Policy: The College will provide officials responsible for the investigation, adjudication, or informal resolution of misconduct under this Policy with annual training regarding Title IX / Non-Title IX Sexual Harassment, including:

    • The College’s Policy and procedures; 
    • The relevant federal and State law concerning Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking; 
    • Training on at least an annual basis on how to conduct an investigation and hearing process that protects the safety of all participants and promotes accountability; 
    • The roles of the College, medical providers, law enforcement, and community agencies in ensuring a coordinated response to a reported incident of sexual violence; 
    • The effects of trauma on a Complainant
    • The types of conduct that constitute Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking, including same-sex violence;
    • Consent and the role drugs and alcohol use can have on the ability to consent;
    • Cultural sensitivity and compassionate communication skills for dealing with persons reporting or accused of sexual harassment and discrimination; and 
    • Trauma-informed response training.
  1. Primary Prevention and Awareness Programs: The College will provide primary prevention and awareness programs for all incoming students and new employees that includes the following:

    • A statement that the College prohibits the offenses of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking, and a description of the College’s policies and procedures that prohibit this conduct; 
    • The definition of consent and inability to consent, in reference to sexual activity, as defined in this Policy and under Massachusetts law; 
    • The definition of Title IX / Non-Title IX Sexual Harassment, including Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking (or similar offenses) in this Policy and under Massachusetts law; 
    • The definition of retaliation as it relates to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking; 
    • Safe options for bystander intervention that may be carried out by an individual to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking against a person other than such individual; 
    • Information on risk reduction to recognize warning signs of abusive behavior and how to avoid potential attacks; 
    • The procedures that a Complainant should follow if Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking as described in this Policy, has occurred; 
    • The Complainant’s options for reporting such incidents to the College, to College Safety and Security enforcement, and to local law enforcement; 
    • The option for either a party to discuss incidents or accusations of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking with a confidential resource; 
    • Available services for both Complainants and Respondents; 
    • The possible sanctions and protective measures that the College may impose following a final determination under this Policy and related procedures; 
    • The procedures that the College will use to investigate and resolve allegations of Title IX Sexual Harassment and Non-Title IX Sexual Harassment as described in this Policy, including the standard of proof that is used; 
    • Information about how the College will protect the confidentiality of the parties, including how publicly-available recordkeeping will be accomplished without the inclusion of identifying information about the parties, to the extent permissible by law; 
    • Information about existing counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, and other services available for student and employee Complainants and Respondents both on-campus and in the community; and 
    • Information about options for, and available assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations, if so requested by a party and if such accommodations are reasonably available, regardless of whether the Complainant chooses to report the crime to campus security or local law enforcement.
  1. Ongoing Prevention and Awareness Campaigns: The College will also provide ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns for students and employees that include the information covered in the primary prevention and awareness programs. 

Resources are available at enc.edu/titleix

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATEMENT

Eastern Nazarene College believes that domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse, dating violence/abuse or intimate partner violence/abuse) is defined as a pattern of behavior where one person tries to control the thoughts, beliefs, or actions of a partner, friend, or any other person close to them. Domestic violence takes the form of emotional, verbal, mental/psychological, sexual, physical, and economic abuse. All forms of domestic violence are abusive and may cause injury. If you are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence, please contact the Brickley Center or Title IX Office. Additionally students can seek support from off – campus at DOVE, Inc., Domestic Violence Ended, 888-314-3683 or 617-471-1234.