Anti-Harassment/Title IX
Vernon College Title IX statement, see Vernon College Homepage for full Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedure.
All reported or suspected occurrences of harassment will be promptly and thoroughly investigated. Where harassment is determined to have occurred, immediate disciplinary action will be taken which may include written warning, suspension, transfer and/or termination.
VC will not permit or condone any acts of retaliation against anyone for filing harassment complaints or cooperating in the investigation of the same.
Sexual misconduct, which includes: sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking, dating and domestic violence; is an affront to human dignity and fundamentally at odds with the values of Vernon College. The Vernon College community has a responsibility to maintain an environment free from harassment, assault, and exploitation. Vernon College is committed to taking all appropriate steps to eliminate all prohibited conduct, prevent its recurrence and remedy its effects.
Vernon College is committed to fostering a climate free from sexual misconduct through a clear and effective policy, a coordinated education and prevention plan for employees, a coordinated education and prevention plan for students, as well as fair and equitable procedures for resolutions of complaints.
If you have experienced sexual assault please consider your safety and medical needs first. Vernon College also encourages you to report assaults. Victims can make an anonymous report .