What you need to know about your role as a Responsible Employee

Am I considered a Responsible Employee?  All university employees are considered Responsible Employees with exception to those specifically designated as confidential resources (Health Services, Counseling Services). As a Responsible Employee you must report to the Title IX Coordinator any incidents of possible sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Reports must be made within 24 hours.

The Office of Student Equity and Compliance (OSEC) has created a Responsible Employee Guide in order to aid you in navigating the process.

Employees are uniquely positioned to assist students/colleagues experiencing sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual misconduct because they often see the warning signs - absence from class, decreased productivity, lower grade, and social withdrawal - before others.

As a valuable and respected member of the campus community you play an important role in preventing and responding to sexual misconduct and harassment. 

Responsible Employees can help support an educational environment free of sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual misconduct by:

• Modeling respectful behavior
• Speaking up and intervening if you see inappropriate behavior or students or colleagues making inappropriate comments or jokes
• Inviting a staff member from the OSEC to your department, office or class to talk about Title IX
• Including recommended language about Title IX and resources in your syllabus

Contact the Title IX Coordinator or OSEC staff at 856-256-5830 for questions or concerns. To report an incident of sexual misconduct or harassment Click HERE

See the Responsible Full Guide

For Departments/Clubs/Organizations: Book an Event with OSEC!

The Office of Student Equity and Compliance (OSEC) offers awareness training university-wide. The focus is on Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in all educational settings for both students and employees and Discrimination, Harassment and retaliation.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that states,  “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. It provides that “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

The target audience for this training event includes faculty, students, groups, clubs and organizations. 

To book an event, please forward the best date/time for your event to Brandy Bennett at bennettb@rowan.edu , indicate your preference of either face-to face or virtual setting.

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