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of adverse personnel or disciplinary action, or other coercion, or when the
victim is asleep, incapacitated, unconscious, or physically or legally incapable
of consent.
Stalking:
Stalking refers to harassing, unwanted or threatening conduct that
causes a victim to reasonably fear for his or her safety or the safety of a
family member. Stalking conduct can include, but is not limited to: following or
spying on a person; appearing uninvited and unwanted at a person’s residence
or work; waiting at places in order to make unwanted contact with a person
or to monitor a person; leaving undesired items (e.g., presents or flowers) for
a person; and posting information or spreading rumors about a person on the
Internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth. It also includes “cyberstalking”:
following a person’s Internet activity with malicious intent, hacking into
someone’s email, making anonymous contact with someone over the Internet
or by email, or otherwise using technology to make unwanted contact.
Stalking may occur through use of technology including, but not limited to,
email, voice mail, text messaging, and use of GPS and social networking sites.
CIU Response to Title IX Complaints/Violations:
Sexual harassment, sexual assault/violence, stalking and relationship violence
have a profound impact on a victim’s academic, social, working, and personal life,
and negatively affects victims’ friends and families, other students, co-workers,
and members of the university community. Columbia International University
(hereafter, “CIU”) does not and will not tolerate sex discrimination. Prohibited sex
discrimination includes all forms of sexual harassment or sexual violence (as
defined above). CIU will pursue the perpetrators of such acts to the fullest extent
possible. Further, CIU is committed to supporting victims through the appropriate
provision of safety and support services; providing resources to assist all
members of the CIU community — including students, faculty and staff.
CIU Title IX Coordinator(s):
CIU has appointed a Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators to oversee
CIU’s response to Title IX complaints, to develop training and education programs/
materials for students, faculty and staff, as well as to monitor the effectiveness
of CIU’s Title IX compliance efforts. See above in the CIU Student Handbook for
contact information.
Reporting of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Stalking:
CIU encourages reporting of all incidents of sex discrimination, including
sexual harassment, sexual assault and stalking to both CIU Security and to law
enforcement authorities. CIU respects that the victim (complainant) is the one who
must decide whether to report or not to report. Advocates are available to inform
victims of the reporting procedures and offer appropriate referrals. Victims who
choose to pursue the reporting process have the right to assistance or consultation
of an advocate. CIU offers services to victims even if they choose not to report the
incidents. The Student Life Office provides services and information for victims
in a safe, supportive and confidential setting. In some circumstances, a victim
may wish to seek an order of protection from a court of appropriate jurisdiction
against the alleged perpetrator. Victims may also seek restriction of access to the
university by non-students or non-employees in certain circumstances.
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