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participation in unwelcome sexual conduct; (2) unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to Concorde's education program or activity; and/or (3) Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, or Stalking as defined herein. • Dating Violence. Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the survivor/victim based on the reporting party s statements, with consideration given to the length of the relationship, type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between persons in the relationship. Dating Violence includes but is not limited to sexual or physical abuse or threat of such abuse but does not include acts covered as Domestic Violence (defined below). • Domestic Violence. A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a: (1) current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim; (2) person with whom the victim shares a child in common; (3) person who Is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; (4) person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred; or (5) any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred. • Sexual Assault. An offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory rape as used in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. • Stalking. Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person's safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional distress. Concorde regards all such conduct and retaliation for the reporting of such conduct as creating a hostile and offensive work and learning environment in violation of this policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Concorde's Title IX Policy: Koula Foura, M.Ed Student Affairs Director Lead Title IX Coordinator Lead ADA Coordinator Concorde Career Colleges 5800 Foxridge Drive, Suite 500 Mission, KS 66202 Office: 913.745.2219 Fax: 913.831.6556 Email: TITLEIX(aconcordesdu A person may also file a complaint with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by visiting www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html or calling 1-800- 421-3481. Employees may also file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding an alleged violation of Title VII by calling 1-800-669-4000 or visiting https://www.eeoc.gov/emplovees/howtofile.cfm. Sex Discrimination and Harassment Prohibition Procedures —Title IX Procedures, Including Grievance Procedures Effective: 08/14/2020 I. Introduction A. Purpose; The purpose of these procedures Is to implement Concorde's Sex Discrimination and Harassment Prohibition —Title IX Policy. Capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Definitions Section set forth below. B. Jurisdiction: These procedures apply to Prohibited Conduct as defined by Concorde's Sex Discrimination and Harassment Prohibition —Title IX Policy 04-018 where Concorde has Actual Knowledge of such conduct occurring either on or off campus property where one of the following conditions is met: 1. The conduct occurred in connection with an officially recognized education program or activity; 2. The conduct occurred at a location or event or under circumstances over which Concorde exercised substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the conduct occurred; or 3. The conduct occurred on property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by Concorde. C. Scope: These procedures apply to Prohibited Conduct between the following parties located in the United States at the time of the incident: 1. Student Complainant and student Respondent; 2. Student Complainant and employee Respondent; 3. Student Complainant and third -party Respondent; 4. Employee Complainant and student Respondent; 5. Employee Complainant and employee Respondent; 6. Employee Complainant and third -party Respondent; 7. Third party Complainant and student Respondent; and 8. Third party Complainant and employee Respondent. D. Administration: Concorde's Lead Title IX Coordinator(s) shall be responsible for implementing these procedures consistent with applicable Concorde policy and relevant local, state and federal laws, and ensuring that all those involved in (1) the receipt of reports of Prohibited Conduct, (2) the referral or provision of services related to Prohibited Conduct, or (3) Concorde's investigation and conduct of Grievance Procedures for reports of Prohibited Conduct receive required training. Reporting Prohibited Conduct: Anyone (student, employee, or third -party) may make a report of Prohibited Conduct, whether the Prohibited Conduct was directed at such person or not and may do so at any time. Concorde encourages everyone to report actual or suspected violations of Concorde's Sex Disci imination and Harassment Prohibition —Title IX Policy as soon as practicable to aid in Concorde's response to such conduct. A. Methods of Reporting: In order to ensure a prompt response, including the provision of Supportive Measures, the College requires anyone reporting Prohibited Conduct to do so by contacting the College's "Officials With Authority" immediately. The Officials W nth authority will report the incident to the Lead Title IX Coordinator through one of the following methods but preferably through emailing the TITLEIX(vlconcorde edu inbox immediately. If there is an emergency on campus, contact the authorities, call one of the designated employees on the Red Alert list and email the 2020-2021 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: November 30, 2020 1 Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021