第九条常见问题

投诉人的资料是否保密?

The privacy of all parties to a Complainant of sexual misconduct must be respected, except insofar as it interferes with the College’s obligation to fully investigate 性行为不端的指控. 在没有严格保护隐私的地方，它仍然会吗 在需要知道的基础上严格控制. 发布信息及/或 written materials to persons not involved in 起诉书 or investigative procedure 是不允许的. Violations of the privacy of the Complainant 或被 may lead 由学院采取行动. 在所有不当性行为的投诉中，所有当事人都会 了解结果. 在某些情况下，政府也可以选择 to make a brief public announcement of the nature of the violation and the action taken, without using the name or identifiable 信息 of the alleged Complainant 或被. Certain college administrators are informed of the outcome within the 学生隐私的界限(例如.g.，学院院长，学生服务副院长， Dean of 学生服务, 安全 Supervisor, and 第九条 Coordinator). 如果有 is a report of an act of alleged sexual misconduct to an officer of the College, and there is evidence that a felony has occurred, law enforcement will be notified. 这 does not mean charges will be automatically be filed or that a Complainant must speak with law enforcement, but the College is legally required to notify law enforcement 当局. The College also must statistically report the occurrence on campus of major violent crimes, including certain sex offenses, in an annual report of campus 犯罪统计数据. 这 statistical report does not include personally identifiable 信息.

我的父母或其他家庭成员会发现吗?

不，除非你告诉他们. 无论你是投诉人还是被投诉人 College’s primary relationship is to the student(s) and not to the parent. 然而, in the event of major medical, disciplinary, or academic integrity, students are strongly 鼓励告知他们的父母、监护人或近亲. 大学官员可以 directly speak with a parent, guardian, or next of kin when requested to do so by a student, in a life-threatening situation, or if an accused student has signed a 公布记录以便进行这种交流.

答辩人会知道我的身分吗?

是的，如果你正式投诉的话. 性行为不端是一种严重的犯罪 被投诉人有权知道投诉人的身份.

我一定要说出答辩人的名字吗?

是的，如果你想进行调查的话. 投诉人应注意 not identifying the Respondent may limit the institution’s ability to respond or investigate 相应的.

如果我被指控性行为不端，我该怎么办?

不与指称的投诉人联络. 我们鼓励您与员工联系 谁可以做你的指导老师. 你也可以联系学校的办公室 Vice President of 学生服务, for an explanation of the College’s policies and 处理不当性行为投诉的程序. 你可能也想谈谈 给学生健康中心的秘密顾问 & 健康中心或寻求其他 社区援助. 见下文韦德1946法律代理.

Will I (as a Complainant) have to pay for counseling/or medical care?

如果学院已经提供了这些服务，那么通常不会. 如果投诉人是 accessing community and non-institutional services, payment for such services will usually be at the cost of the student and will be subject to state or local laws, 保险要求等.

法律咨询呢??

Complainants 或被s need not retain a private attorney to submit a complaint 或者展开调查. 但投诉人或被投诉人 可以随时聘请律师吗. 投诉人或被投诉人可聘请律师 at their own expense if they determine that they need legal advice about criminal 起诉和/或大学诉讼.

我应该如何保存性侵犯的证据?

执法 are in the best position to secure evidence of a crime. 实物证据 of a sexual assault must be collected from the alleged Complainant within 120 hours, though evidence can often be obtained from towels, sheets, clothes, etc. 大部分时间里 较长时间. If you believe you have been a victim of a sexual assault, you should call the law enforcement agency where the sexual assault took place. 执法 will accompany you to a nearby emergency hospital to seek medical attention. 为了 to preserve evidence, you should not wash yourself or your clothing. 性侵犯 Nurse Examiner (a specially trained nurse) at the hospital is usually on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (call the Emergency Room if you first 想要 to speak to the nurse; 急诊室会转介给你). A victim advocate can also accompany you to hospital and law enforcement 能提供交通. 如果申诉人去医院，当地执法部门 will be contacted, but the Complainant is not obligated to talk to law enforcement 或者起诉. 以这种方式收集证据将有助于保持 all options available to a Complainant, but will not obligate the Complainant to any 行动方针. Collecting evidence can assist the 当局 in pursuing criminal 如果投诉人后来决定行使该权利，则可起诉.

For the Complainant: Hospital staff will collect evidence, check for injuries, address pregnancy concerns and address the possibility of exposure to sexually transmitted 感染. If you have changed clothing since the sexual assault, bring the clothing you had on at the time of the sexual assault with you to the hospital in a clean, sanitary container such as a clean paper grocery bag or wrapped in a clean sheet (plastic 容器不能呼吸，可能使证据无效。. 如果你没有改变 clothes, bring a change of clothes with you to the hospital, if possible, as they 会把你穿的衣服留作证据吗. 你可以带一个支持人员 with you to the hospital, and they can accompany you through the examination, if you 想要. 不要扰乱犯罪现场——留下所有的床单、毛巾等. 这可能行得通。 供执法部门收集的证据.

Will the use of drugs or alcohol affect the outcome of a sexual misconduct complaint?

The use of alcohol and/or drugs by either the Complainant 或被 will not diminish 任何一方的责任. 另一方面，酗酒和/或吸毒是 likely to affect the Complainant’s memory and, therefore, may affect the outcome of 起诉书. A person bringing a complaint of sexual misconduct must either remember the alleged incident or have sufficient circumstantial evidence, physical evidence 和/或证人来证明他们的控诉. 如投诉人不记得 circumstances of the alleged incident, it may not be possible to impose sanctions on the Respondent without further corroborating evidence or 信息. 饮酒 和/或其他药物不能成为不当性行为的借口.

如果我不确定发生了什么，我该怎么办?

If you believe that you have experienced sexual misconduct, but are unsure of whether it was a violation of the College’s sexual misconduct policy, please contact the Title 九、学生健康协调员 & 健康中心. 他们可以帮你定义 并澄清韦德1946网站，并建议你的选择.