Title IX: Action Steps

  • Don’t encourage hostile or violent comments about any member of the Institute community.
  • Do not share information about an acquaintance’s schedule or whereabouts with a stranger.
  • If someone appears to be getting verbally abused or pushed around, ask, "Are you okay?" Intervene or get help if needed.
  • Watch for signs that a relationship could become violent. Individuals who show extreme jealousy, controlling behavior, quick anger and unpredictable mood swings may be more likely to become violent in a relationship.

 

If you observe someone being attacked, followed, or in distress, some potential options include:

  • Report it to a Public Safety Officer or the police.
  • Contact authorities by phone or through Facebook, Twitter, text messages or e-mail.

If someone confides in you that they have been the victim of a past Title IX violation:

  • Advise them to contact the police if appropriate.
  • Make them aware of the Institute’s Title IX policies and procedures and advise them to contact the Title IX Coordinator, offering to accompany them for support if needed
  • Explain that while a Title IX claim can be filed at virtually any point after an incident, by waiting they will diminish investigators’ ability to gather any evidence that might be needed to corroborate their account.
  • If the victim does not wish to engage with the Institute’s Title IX policies and procedures, make the Title IX Coordinator aware of the situation. While this will not initiate a formal proceeding, this is important information to share for the benefit of the Institute community.
  • Whether or not they pursue a Title IX claim, encourage the victim to seek support though the resources identified at the end of this Section.

If you observe something you believe may be a non-violent Title IX violation:

  • If you are comfortable doing so, follow the same steps you would had the victim confided in you directly
  • If you are not comfortable approaching the victim, notify the Title IX Coordinator of what you observed. Sharing this information will not initiate a formal proceeding, but it is important that the Title IX Coordinator has knowledge of a potential violation.

 

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