Formal Complaint/Grievance Procedures

Responsibility to Report

Any student, faculty member, staff member, administrator, or visitor to the campus who has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment is strongly encouraged to report it. In order to maintain a safe environment, the college must know about incidents of sexual harassment in order to stop them, protect victims, and prevent future incidents.

It is the responsibility of College faculty, administrators, and supervisors to report complaints of sexual harassment that they receive and of possible sexual harassment of which they become aware. When there is a relationship that involves legally recognized professional confidentiality between the complainant and the person to whom the harassment is reported, the report may be withheld at the request of the complainant.

Notification

Students, faculty members, administrators, staff members, or visitors to the college are strongly encouraged to report allegations of discrimination or harassment to the Title IX Compliance Coordinator or his or her deputy. A report of sex discrimination or harassment should be made as soon as possible after the incident in order to facilitate an effective response. The longer a report is delayed, the more difficult it will be for the college to investigate. A person who raises a complaint may discuss with the Title IX Compliance Coordinator any situation believed to constitute sexual discrimination or harassment. Reports may be made by the person experiencing the discrimination or harassment or by a third party, such as a witness or someone who is told of the discrimination or harassment.

Upon receipt of the complaint/grievance, the Title IX Compliance Coordinator or his or her deputy will open a formal case file and notify the Investigating Officer and at the appropriate time notify the respondent. SAU Tech’s Title IX Compliance Coordinators are:

Individuals with complaints of this nature also have the right to file a formal complaint with the United States Department of Education. The OCR office for Arkansas is located at: