Title IX: Sexual Harassment

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STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

West Virginia Junior College (The institution) does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity in the education programs or activities that it operates, and it is required by Title IX of the Education Act and the Regulations of the Department of Education (34 C.F.R. § 106, et. seq.) not to discriminate in such a manner.  The requirement not to discriminate in the institution’s education programs or activities extends to admission to the institution and employment opportunities with the institution.   

Pursuant to this policy and the procedures stated in this policy, the institution must respond to alleged incidents of sexual harassment, as defined below that occurred in the institution’s education program or activity, against a person in the United States. 

TITLE IX COORDINATOR

Inquiries about the application of Title IX Regulations of the Department of Education may be referred to the institution’s Title IX Coordinator or the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, or both.  The institution’s Title IX Coordinator can be contacted at:

West Virginia Junior College
Attn:  Dustin Blankenship, Program Director – Business Programs
148 Willey Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
304-296-8282
dblankenship@wvjc.edu

As an alternative to the above Title IX Coordinator, the following individual has also been trained as a Title IX Coordinator and can be contacted at:

Samantha Esposito, College President
148 Willey Street
Morgantown, WV  26505
(304) 296-8284
sesposito@wvjc.edu

The Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education can be contacted at:

U.S. Department of Education
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Kenneth L. Marcus
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1101
1-800-421-3481
OCR@ed.gov

TITLE IX POLICIES & PROCEDURES

The Institution has adopted specific policies and procedures for the handling of Title IX Sexual Harassment issues.  This includes procedures for the reporting of an allegation, the filing of a formal complaint, and the grievance process for the resolution of a formal complaint.

The full disclosure of these policies and procedures are located on the Institution’s website at the following link: https://www.wvjc.edu/title-ix-sexual-harassment-morgantown/