Dear Campus Community,
The Clery Act requires that institutions provide a notice of availability when updates are made to the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report as a result of legislation that prompts a change to campus safety and security policy.
The Title IX Office and the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards in collaboration with the Office of Public Safety would like to make the community aware of a change to College policy regarding its Title IX grievance procedures. The updated procedures now allow for statements by a party to be considered during a conduct hearing even if that party does not participate in the live hearing. The change results from a recent federal court ruling that changed the application of the Department of Education’s Title IX regulations that went into effect in August of 2020. In the College’s policies, the change is reflected in Section 7.1.2.5.5 of the Student Conduct Code. Those portions of the Code may be viewed online here.
The changes are also reflected on page 67 of the revised Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, available online by visiting: https://wwwcdn.ithaca.edu/file-download/download/public/41060
If you have questions about Ithaca College’s approach to the Department of Education regulations or would like to discuss related topics, please reach out directly to Linda Koenig, Title IX Coordinator by emailing lkoenig@ithaca.edu.
Sincerely,
Linda Koenig, Title IX Coordinator
Elyse Nepa, Clery Act, and Crime Prevention Coordinator