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Sexual Harassment

What is Sexual Harassment?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines define sexual harassment as:

  • Unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
    • Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment or academic advancement;
    • Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decision affecting such individual;
    • Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individuals work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment.

Retaliation

  • Retaliation occurs when an employee suffers a materially adverse action because he/she raised a complaint in good faith, participated in an investigation, or took legal action.
  • Title IX prohibits retaliation against an individual for filing a complaint with the school or any State or federal agency, or publicly opposing sexual misconduct, or participating in an investigation.
  • Complaints of sexual violence may be followed by retaliation against the complainant or witnesses, by alleged perpetrator or his or her associates.

When is a school on notice?

A school has notice of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or sexual violence if:

  • A reasonable employee knew, or in the exercise of reasonable care show have known about the sexual violence.

Who is a responsible employee?

A responsible employee is any employee:

  • Who has the authority to take action;Who has been given the duty of reporting incidents of sexual misconduct by students to the director of institutional equity or other school designee; or whom a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.

Who can be a Harasser?

  • The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man.  The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.
  • An administrator, supervisor, agent of the employer, supervisor in another area, a co-worker, non-employee, or a student.
  • Victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
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How to reach us

Title IX Contacts:

Director of Institutional Equity
Meghan Estes
700 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-987-3949
meghan.estes@tri-c.edu

Responsibilities: The director of institutional equity is the designated College official with primary responsibility for coordinating the College’s compliance with Title IX.

Deputy Title IX Coordinators for Students

Shamuire Spivey
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Eastern Campus
4250 Richmond Rd
Highland Heights, OH 44122
216-987-2203

Kris Walz
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Office
Westshore Campus
31001 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145
216-987-5926

Jeanetta Autrey-Roby
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Metro Campus
2900 Community College Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-987-4241

Julia Ruane
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Western Campus G-204
11000 Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, OH 44130
216-987-5027 

Employee Relations Representative for faculty & staff
Shari Brazile
Employee Relations Manager
Jerry Sue Thornton Center
2500 E. 22nd Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-987-4835

Tri-C Resources

Office of Institutional Equity

Director of Institutional Equity: 216-987-3949

Human Resources

Employee & Labor Relations Manager: 216-987-4835
Vice President of Human Resources: 216-987- 4836

Office of Student Affairs

Eastern Campus: 216-987-2202
Metropolitan Campus: 216-987-4240
Western Campus: 216-987-5027
Westshore Campus: 216-987-5926

Police Services

Department of Campus Police & Security Services: 216-987-4325

Counseling

Eastern Campus: 216-987-2504
Metropolitan Campus: 216-987-4618
West Campus: 216-987- 5200
Westshore Campus: 216-987-3900

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