Prohibition Statement and Notice of Non-Discrimination
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 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 from employees and resolutions of complaints from students.
If you have experienced sexual assault please consider your safety and medical needs first. Vernon College also encourages you to report assaults.
All reported or suspected occurrences will be promptly and thoroughly investigated. Immediate disciplinary action, when deemed necessary, 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.