Important Resources & Documents
Summary of Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process: Jurisdiction Summary of Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process: Definitions Summary of Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process: How to Report Title IX Team Training Materials Title IX Advisor Guidelines Title IX Advisor Position DescriptionTitle IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process - Employees
Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process - Employees
Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process
Hagerstown Community College (HCC) is an academic community committed to providing a working and learning environment free from sexual misconduct - including sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. HCC will not tolerate sexual misconduct and has implemented specific measures to strongly encourage and support the reporting of sexual misconduct and to ensure that all allegations of sexual misconduct are investigated and resolved in a timely, discreet, fair, and impartial manner and in accordance with Federal Title IX and Clery Act regulations and Maryland Education Article 11-601.
This Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process outlines HCC’s commitment to address this prohibited conduct, the procedures for investigating and resolving complaints and the resources available to both a Complainant and a Respondent. In order to maintain an environment free of sexual misconduct, HCC utilizes educational and prevention programming and makes training opportunities available to all employees and students.
This Title IX Sexual Harassment Guidelines & Grievance Process applies to all members of the College community and to sexual misconduct occurring during Hagerstown Community College educational activities and programs.
All incidents of Sexual Misconduct should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator by calling 240-500-2526 and may also be reported to HCC Campus Police by calling 240-500-2312.
Title IX Legislation
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
The Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Education has released new regulations regarding Title IX. The new regulations go into effect on August 14, 2020. Our Title IX Committee in coordination with other key areas will make sure that our policies and procedures align with the new federal regulations, along with Maryland state laws, and our core institutional values. Click here for a summary of the major provisions of the Title IX final rule.
Title IX Coordinator for Students
Dr. Christine Ohl-Gigliotti
Dean of Students Office
Student Center Room 142, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-500-2526
caohl-gigliotti@hagerstowncc.edu
Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Mrs. Jennifer Childs
Human Resources Office
ASA Building, Room 700, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-500-2259
jachilds@hagerstowncc.edu
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr