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to Douglas Education Center, the Title IX Coordinator, or the Title IX Committee for investigation. These officials are trained to work with individuals who report sexual misconduct and have knowledge about resources and services, both on and off campus, including the availability of supportive measures.
Please call or email Douglas Education Center’s Title IX Coordinator to set up a meeting if you have a complaint involving sexual misconduct. You can also call for general information.
The Title IX Coordinator, in consultation with Title IX Committee and others (as necessary), will conduct an initial assessment of the conduct, the reporting party’s desired course of action, and the necessity for any supportive or interim measures to protect the safety of the complainant or the community. The goal is to eliminate any hostile environment. If a report of misconduct discloses a serious or immediate threat to the campus community, Douglas Education Center will issue a timely notification to the community to protect the health or safety of the community. The timely notification will not include any identifying information about the complainant.
Please Note: Title IX Coordinators are not a confidential source of support. While they will address your complaint with sensitivity and will keep your information as private as possible, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. For confidential resources, please contact Janelle Imbrescia at janelle@dec.edu or Ali Fleeman afleeman@dec.edu.
Please Also Note: Making a report is different from filing a complaint. A report is defined as notification of an incident of sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator by any responsible employee or reporting person. A report may be accompanied by a request for (1) supportive or interim measures; (2) no further action; (3) a request to initiate an informal resolution process; and/or (4) the initiation of the formal complaint process. Filing a complaint initiates the Douglas Education Center formal disciplinary process. (See Sexual Misconduct Resolution Process).
B. Electronic and Anonymous Reporting
You may also file a complaint about sexual misconduct using the appropriate link below. While anonymous complaints are accepted, Douglas Education Center’s ability to address misconduct reported anonymously is significantly limited.
Individuals may use https://dec.edu/title9 to electronically file a report of sexual misconduct with Douglas Education Center. Individuals may also file a report electronically by email to: mcrosby@dec.edu.
C. Criminal Reporting Options
Individuals wishing to pursue a criminal complaint may contact the Monessen Police Department at (724) 684-4620.
A complainant may seek resolution through Douglas Education Center’s informal or formal resolution process. A complainant may also seek to initiate a criminal complaint, independent of or parallel with any resolution process of Douglas Education Center. Douglas Education Center’s policy, definitions, and burden of proof may differ from Pennsylvania criminal law. Neither law enforcement’s decision whether to prosecute, nor the outcome of any criminal prosecution, is determinative of whether sexual misconduct has occurred under this policy. In cases where there is a simultaneous law enforcement investigation, there may be circumstances when Douglas Education Center’s may need to temporarily delay its investigation while law enforcement gathers evidence. However, Douglas Education Center’s will generally proceed with its investigation and resolution of a complaint even during the time of a pending law enforcement investigation.
D. External Reporting Options
A person may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by visiting https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html or calling 1-800-421-3481 or emailing OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov.
A person may also file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission by calling 717-787-9780 for the Harrisburg Regional Office; 412-565-5395 for the Pittsburgh Regional Office; or 215-560-2496 for the Philadelphia Regional Office or visiting https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx.
Employees may also file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding an alleged violation of Title VII by calling 1-800-669-4000 or visiting https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/howtofile.cfm.
E. Reporting Obligations of Douglas Education Center
All Douglas Education Center’s officials, employees (including student employees), and volunteers are considered “responsible employees” under Title IX and are obligated to report incidents of sexual misconduct of which they become aware to the Title IX Coordinator/designee, unless they serve in a role that makes such reports privileged or are recognized as providing a confidential resource (see Statement on Privacy and Confidentiality).
F. Assessment and Timely Warnings
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