It is the policy of Eastern Nazarene College to provide a work and educational environment free of all forms of sex discrimination. Accordingly, the College has established a policy regarding Title IX Sexual Harassment and Discrimination (“Policy”) that articulates the College’s behavioral standards and descriptions of prohibited conduct. The Policy and related procedures – the Title IX Sexual Harassment Investigation and Resolution Procedures (“Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedures”) and Non-Title IX Sexual Harassment Investigation and Resolution Procedures – outline the College’s approach to addressing reports of sexual harassment and discrimination and other related violations of this Policy, taking into account the College’s status as a private institution of higher education and its unique mission and culture.
The College is committed to the prompt and equitable resolution of all alleged or suspected violations of this Policy about which the College knows or reasonably should know to the fullest extent possible under the circumstances. Because the College’s approach to resolving alleged or suspected violations of this Policy is grounded in its mission and purpose as an educational institution, its approach is educational, rather than legal or judicial. As a result, the College retains the discretion to exercise its academic and educational judgment in investigating and resolving alleged or suspected violations of this Policy in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
The College is committed to complying with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") and the U.S. Department of Education’s regulations implementing Title IX and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The College is also committed to complying with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) and the 2021 Campus Sexual Assault Law (Massachusetts).
Consistent with Title IX and its implementing regulations (see 34 C.F.R. § 106 et seq.), the College prohibits Title IX Sexual Harassment that occurs within its Education Programs and Activities (as defined below). For purposes of this Policy, Title IX Sexual Harassment includes Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment, Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking.
