Frequently Asked Questions

As a recipient of federal financial assistance for education activities, Lenoir-Rhyne is required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et. seq. and the rule promulgated on May 19, 2020 by the U.S. 《全球网赌十大网站》, 85 Fed. Reg. 30,026 (collectively, (标题IX)，以确保其所有的教育计划和活动不歧视基于性别/性别, including sexual orientation and gender identity, and pregnancy or parenting status.

Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking are forms of sex discrimination, which are prohibited under Title IX and by Lenoir-Rhyne. 勒努瓦-莱恩还禁止对任何参与大学内部或外部歧视调查或投诉过程的人进行报复. 

Jeanne cleery披露校园安全政策和校园犯罪统计法案，20美国.S.C. § 1092(f), as amended by the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE), part of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 47, 113th Cong. (2013), requires, among other things, that Lenoir-Rhyne report annually various crime statistics, including sex assaults that occur on or around our campuses. Campus SaVE还要求Lenoir-Rhyne在必要时及时向全球网赌十大网站的社区发出警告和其他紧急通知, 为大学社区提供关于性侵犯的预防和意识规划, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, and adopt policies with certain procedural requirements that, in part, ensure the rights of both the accuser and the accused in incidents of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking, regardless of whether the incident occurred on- or off-campus.

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Sex/Gender, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Retaliation Policy applies to faculty, staff and students and prohibits the following behaviors:

• Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment
• Unwelcome Conduct sexual harassment
• Sexual Assault
• Dating Violence
• Domestic Violence
• Stalking
• Discriminatory sexual harassment
• Sexual Exploitation
• 性/性别歧视，包括基于性倾向和性别认同的歧视
• Retaliation

If you believe you have been the victim of sex/gender discrimination, harassment, misconduct or retaliation, or know someone that you believe has been a victim, we encourage you to reach out for support and assistance, and to report the incident.

We are here to help. 重要的是，性/性别歧视的受害者/幸存者了解他们可以获得的校内和校外资源, their options for reporting the incident to campus officials and law enforcement, grievance procedures, and other information that will help them. All of this information has been assembled into a Resource Guide.

Talking with confidential resources 

Lenoir-Rhyne offers confidential counseling and support. If you believe you have been the victim of sexual misconduct or discrimination, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence or stalking, and would like your information to remain confidential, you may speak with any of the Confidential Resources listed below:

Counseling & Student Health Provider

Cornerstone Student Support and Wellness Center
828.328.7959 

Pastoral

• Rev. Todd Cutter, University Pastor; todd.cutter@ayleenskateboards.net (Hickory)

If you believe you have been the victim of sex/gender discrimination, harassment, misconduct and/or retaliation, or know someone that you believe has been a victim, 您可以在线报告这些信息，也可以联系以下人员: 

• Complete an online grievance form.
• 联系第九章协调或指定的第九章副协调员为您的校园或地区. Contacts are listed on the TItle IX website.
• Contact a faculty or staff member.

Important Note for Students: If you are a student and you report an incident of sex/gender discrimination, harassment, 对任何教职员工的不当行为和/或报复，除了上面列出的机密资源(大学辅导员), Pastors, and Student Health Provider), 教师或工作人员必须向第九条协调员报告您的信息.

All Lenoir-Rhyne faculty and staff members are Mandated Reporters under LR policy for purposes of reporting sex/gender discrimination, harassment, misconduct and/or retaliation. 法定记者包括劳氏雇佣的全职、兼职、兼职和任何其他个人.

被授权的记者必须立即分享你了解到的关于性别/性别歧视报告的任何信息, harassment, 涉及学生与第九条协调员或副协调员的不当行为和/或报复.

Every effort is made by Lenoir-Rhyne to preserve the privacy of reports. Lenoir-Rhyne不会透露任何举报或投诉性别/性别歧视和/或报复的个人的身份, any Complainant, 任何被报告为性别/性别歧视和报复的肇事者, any Respondent, or any witness, except as permitted by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g; FERPA regulations, 34 CFR part 99; or as required by law; or to carry out the purposes of 34 CFR Part 106, including the conducting of any investigation, hearing, or grievance proceeding arising under these policies and procedures.

Lenoir-Rhyne保留决定哪些大学官员在被告知属于本政策范围内的事件时具有合法教育利益的权利, pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

通常只有一小部分需要了解情况的官员会被告知投诉, including but not limited to Student Life, Public Safety, Human Resources, employees assisting with implementation of Supportive Measures, and the Behavioral Intervention/Threat Assessment Team. Information will be shared as necessary with Deputy Title IX Coordinators, Grievance Pool Members, witnesses, and the parties. 为了保护当事人的权利和隐私，知情者的圈子将尽可能紧密. 

勒努瓦-莱恩可能会联系学生的家长/监护人，告知他们存在重大和明确的健康和/或安全风险的情况，但通常会首先与学生协商.

在收到涉嫌性别歧视的通知后，Lenoir-Rhyne将向当事人提供并实施适当合理的支持措施, harassment, misconduct, and/or retaliation.

Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, 并免费向各方恢复或保留参与勒努瓦-雷恩的教育计划或活动的机会, 包括旨在保护各方安全或勒努瓦-雷恩教育环境的措施, and/or deter sex discrimination, harassment, misconduct, and/or retaliation. Lenoir-Rhyne的所有员工都应与第九条办公室合作，为各方实施支持措施.

第九条协调员与投诉人和被投诉人合作，确保在计划和实施的支持措施中考虑到他们的意愿. 第九条协调员将与其他大学官员协调，提供支持措施，包括, but not limited to, Deputy Title IX Coordinators, the Provost, Dean of Student Life, 助理教务长兼研究生和成人教育院长公共安全主任, and the Director of Human Resources. 

Lenoir-Rhyne will maintain the privacy of the supportive measures, 前提是隐私不影响勒诺瓦-雷恩提供支持措施的能力. 勒努瓦-莱恩将采取行动，确保尽可能减少对双方的学术和/或职业影响. 勒努瓦-莱恩将以不给另一方造成不合理负担的方式实施支持措施.

Supportive Measures may include, but are not limited to:

• Referral to counseling, medical, and/or other healthcare services
• Referral to community-based service providers
• Visa and immigration assistance
• Student financial aid counseling
• Education to the institutional community or community subgroup(s)
• Altering campus housing assignment(s)
• Altering work arrangements for employees or student-employees
• Safety planning
• Providing campus safety escorts
• Providing transportation accommodations
• Implementing mutual contact limitations (no contact orders) between the parties
• 学术支持，延长期限，或其他课程/项目相关的调整
• Class schedule modifications, withdrawals, or leaves of absence
• Trespass and Be-On-the-Lookout (BOLO) orders
• Timely Warnings
• Increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus
• Referral to the Employee Assistance Program
• Any other actions deemed appropriate by the Title IX Coordinator

违反相互接触限制(禁止接触令)或非法侵入令的行为将提交适当的学生或员工行为程序，并由公共安全主任/助理主任执行.

Retaliation resulting from the report of an incident of sex/gender discrimination, harassment or misconduct will not be tolerated by the university, 大学不仅会采取措施防止报复，而且如果发生报复，也会采取强有力的应对措施, whether or not a formal complaint is made by the complainant. 如果投诉人或被投诉人认为他/她受到了报复, s/he should contact the Title IX Coordinator.