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Maintaining a learning and working environment free from sexual and gender-based discrimination and harassment remains a top priority.
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No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
As an equal opportunity educational institution and employer, Arcadia University is committed to providing learning, living and working environments that are free from discrimination on the basis of sex for students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. The University provides guidance for students, faculty and staff according to Arcadia’s Interim Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct.
University policy expressly prohibits retaliation against faculty, staff, or students who in good faith make reports of violations of this policy. In addition, knowingly and intentionally making a false report of a violation of this policy is prohibited. Members of the Arcadia community who take adverse action against someone who reports a violation of this policy, intimidates, threatens or otherwise engages in retaliation is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of their employment or expulsion from the University.
Concerning the Arcadia University Interim Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct.
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Persons who make a complaint and those who are responding to complaints have the following rights:
The following campus resource offices also are available to assist members of Arcadia’s community and visitors to the campus and provide information regarding options for support and counseling as well as options for where to file a grievance or complaint. Regardless of where or when an incident of sexual misconduct occurred, there are people in place to inform any individual about the resources, supports and options available.
While all individuals are encouraged to make a prompt report to law enforcement and to Arcadia, the University recognizes that an individual who has experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or stalking may choose to seek only confidential support and resources. Confidential resources will not share information with the University nor will speaking with a confidential resource trigger action by the University unless there is an immediate threat to self or others, or if a minor is involved. Those resources include the following:
Abington Memorial Hospital
Student Health Services
Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc.
Arcadia Counseling Services (academic year business hours)
Conversations with the Title IX Coordinator and/or Deputies are kept as confidential as possible, but information about incidents of sexual misconduct must be shared with relevant administrators if the University needs to take action for reasons of community safety. In all cases, the wishes of the person initiating the conversation are given full consideration.
The Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinators, Dean of Students, Director of Public Safety and Assistant Vice President for Human Resources are available to assist you and help review your options for immediate assistance, next steps, and resources. The Title IX Team will ensure that they take all reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure the safety and well being of individuals and the community. We encourage any individual with concerns or questions to seek the supports and resources within the Arcadia and greater community.
The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overall Title IX compliance, supporting the Deputy Title IX Coordinators, ensuring prompt and equitable resolutions, overseeing a centralized process for all sexual misconduct allegations on campus, tracking and monitoring reports of sexual misconduct and evaluating for patterns or systemic issues, and coordinating training, education and prevention efforts.
Arcadia Deputy Title IX Coordinators support the University’s Title IX efforts. They are trained in how to receive a Title IX report, knowledgeable about the University’s procedures, and can provide information about resources and support. They are available during regular business hours