Vance-Granville Community College is committed to maintain an environment that is supportive of its primary educational mission and free from all exploitation and intimidation. The college will not tolerate rape, sexual assault, or other forms of non-consensual sexual activity.

 

Vance-Granville Community College supports this policy for students, staff, and faculty through educational prevention programs and counseling.

 

Vance-Granville Community College will enforce this policy through internal disciplinary procedures, educational programs, and the encouragement of external prosecution of alleged offenders through appropriate external law enforcement agencies. Violations of this policy shall include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Any form of non-consensual sexual intercourse, committed by physical force, coercion, threat, or intimidation, actual or implied, by a person(s) known or unknown to the victim. Sexual intercourse can involve anal, oral, or vaginal penetration.
2. Any actual or attempted non-consensual sexual activity, by a person(s) known or unknown to the victim, including, but not limited to:
   • sexual intercourse or sexual touching committed with or without physical force, coercion,threat, or intimidation
   • exhibitionism
   • sexual language of a threatening nature.
3. Non-consensual sexual activity shall include, but is not limited to, situations where the victim is unable to consent because they are physically helpless or are mentally incapacitated due to drug or alcohol consumption or is unconscious, regardless of whether or not the consumption was with the victim's consent.

 

Victims of non-consensual sexual intercourse and/or activity are encouraged to file a complaint through any college office as soon as possible after the alleged incident. Parties not directly related to the college may also file complaints when a significant relationship to the mission and interest of the college can be shown. If a complaint is filed with the college by a party not directly related to the college, the party will be advised to contact local law enforcement officials to file a report.

 

Complaints by or against students will be forwarded to the Dean of Student Development and Advancement Services for resolution within the college's Student Code of Conduct (found in the Student Handbook). Complaints by or against college employees will be forwarded to the Personnel Director.

 

Members of the college community found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to sanctions including probation, suspension, and permanent expulsion for students, and probation and termination for employees.

 

 

For more information, please contact: Gene Purvis, Vice-President of Student Services