56 | STEVENS ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT Responsible Employees The following employees of Stevens shall be considered Responsible Employees: a. each member of Stevens’ Campus Police; b. the Title IX Coordinator and the Deputy Title IX Coordinators; c. the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Vice President for Human Resources; d. the Dean of Students; e. the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs; and f. the Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Faculty Affairs. Sanctioning Officer A fair and impartial decision-maker responsible for determining the sanction following a finding of responsibility by a Hearing Officer. The Sanctioning Officer will be impartial and free from conflict of interest or bias. Supportive Measures Non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the Complainant or the Respondent before or after the filing of a Formal Complaint or where no Formal Complaint has been filed. Such measures are designed to restore or preserve equal access to the University’s Education Program or Activities without unreasonably burdening the other party, including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties or the education environment, or deter sexual harassment. Supportive Measures may include counseling, extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments, modifications of work or class schedules, campus escort services, mutual restrictions on contact between the parties, changes in work or housing locations, leaves of absence, increased security, and monitoring of certain areas of the campus, and other similar measures. Title IX Misconduct An umbrella term that includes Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Retaliation. Title IX Misconduct can be committed by individuals of any sex and can occur between individuals of the same sex or different sexes. It can occur between strangers or acquaintances, as well as people involved in intimate or sexual relationships. Title IX Misconduct is prohibited regardless of the sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression of the parties. Title IX Misconduct occurring over electronic communications and social media are prohibited by the Policy whether or not they utilize Stevens’ electronic equipment, servers, or e-mail resources. Title IX Misconduct which violates the Title IX Policy includes the behaviors described below 1. Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: a. A Stevens employee conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the University on an individual’s participating in unwelcome sexual conduct; or b. Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to Stevens’ Education Program or Activities;
