II. Resources
The College offers assistance and non-judgmental support to any party involved in an incident of sexual misconduct. The College understands that individuals involved in an incident of sexual misconduct will have questions and may need the support of on- and off-campus services. All parties are encouraged to utilize both on-campus and off-campus resources for assistance.
Any member of the College community involved in an incident of sexual misconduct can expect:
- The opportunity to meet with the Title IX Coordinator.
- The opportunity to work with a Process Navigator (see below for details).
- Details about available on- and off-campus confidential resources, including medical assistance and counseling services.
- Information on the option to file a complaint with law enforcement authorities and assistance, if requested from the Department of Public Safety or other College officials in notifying and communicating with such authorities.
- Immediate measures by the College to prevent unnecessary or unwelcomed contact with or proximity to the other party. Such measures may include housing relocation, the imposition of no-contact orders, and adjustments to course or work schedules to prevent contact, as determined appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator or an official designated by the Title IX Coordinator.
- The right to be free from retaliation.
Process Navigator
The College will make available as Process Navigator to work with any party, whether they are students or employees, who can provide information to them for all stages of the Sexual Misconduct process, including but not limited to reporting, engaging in the formal or informal process, interim measures, the investigation, possible disciplinary outcomes, appeals, and any related questions or concerns. The Process Navigator will be appropriately trained to assist the parties.
Title IX Coordinator
The Title IX Coordinator is the designated representative of the College with primary responsibility for coordinating the College’s Title IX compliance efforts. The Title IX Coordinator shall ensure that the College responds to all reports in a timely, effective, and consistent manner. In addition, the Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the review, investigation, and resolution of all reports of sexual misconduct are done according to this Policy and applicable law.
The Title IX Coordinator is the primary person designated as an Official with Authority to Take Corrective Action (OWA) to redress sexual harassment and misconduct. OWAs are employees on whom the College has conferred authority to take corrective action to end the discrimination or to redress the sexual harassment.
Contact information for the Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator:
John Perrin, Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator
859-238-5881
john.perrin@centre.edu or TitleIX@centre.edu
The Title IX Coordinator oversees the resolution of reported sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct through the College’s resolution processes, described in this Policy.
Questions or concerns may also be directed to the Office of Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education. (The OCR Office for colleges in the state of Kentucky is in Philadelphia.)
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
Telephone: 215-656-8541
TDD: 877-521-2172
Fax: 215-656-8605
E-mail: OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov
What to Do if You Need Immediate Help
Any student, employee, or member of the College community who experiences sexual violence is encouraged to immediately notify law enforcement (911) and/or seek immediate medical assistance. Centre College’s Department of Public Safety will provide transportation, upon request. The Department of Public Safety can be reached at 859-236-4357 or by dialing for “HELP” (4357) on a campus phone.
If you have experienced sexual violence, you are advised to:
- Go to a safe place.
- Call someone that you trust - a good friend, your family, a counselor, or a chaplain.
- Seek medical care as soon as possible at any emergency medical facility, such as Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Room or the University of Kentucky Emergency Room. To preserve your legal options, it is important to have a medical exam to assess for physical injuries and to collect evidence. You may have the exam and then decide not to pursue legal action. The medical provider will address the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Prophylactic medications will be offered. The medical examination is free. To preserve evidence and to assist the examination:
- Be sure NOT to bathe, douche, urinate, or defecate prior to arriving at the Emergency Room.
- Be sure NOT to change clothes. If you have already removed clothing, place it in a paper bag and bring it with you.
- Take extra clothes with you, as clothing will likely be held as evidence.
- Please ask for someone you trust or a member of the Faculty or Staff to go with you.
Please note that most employees of the College (including Resident Assistants) are obliged to report information about sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator; see Article III, Confidentiality, for a list of confidential resources.
- Report the assault to campus authorities, local law enforcement and/or to one of the members of the Title IX Team (however, see below regarding confidentiality). Individuals are strongly encouraged to come forward to report an assault and to receive appropriate professional counseling. In addition to being a violation of this Policy, sexual assault is a criminal act, and the College takes sexual misconduct very seriously. Centre College is committed to ensuring a safe campus for all students and employees.