{"id":459,"date":"2023-02-08T14:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/?page_id=459"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T13:02:46","slug":"title-ix","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/title-ix\/","title":{"rendered":"Title IX"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero hero-header\" id=\"block_bc6797762ebbd7b9a87abfb6f05ca46c \">\n    <div class=\"hero-default has-background-color has-blue-ridge-background-color has-image jarallax\" >\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n                <div class=\"hero-subtitle has-color subtitle has-white-color breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/\">Toccoa Falls College<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>                                <h1 class=\"hero-heading has-color has-white-color h2\">Title IX<\/h1>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jarallax-img\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/hero-waterfall-001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Toccoa Falls Waterfall\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"basic-content-section has-transparent-background-color has-background xs-pt-50 xs-pb-50\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"col-grid offset-lg-col-2-12 lg-col-8-12\">\n                <div class=\"basic-content\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"h3 text-left has-color has-primary-color xs-mb-20\">What is Title IX?<\/h2>                    <div class=\"text-left basic-content-content has-color has-black-color\"><p>Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex under any education program or activity receiving federal financial aid. Sexual assault and sexual harassment are both forms of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX. Toccoa Falls College is committed to providing an environment of learning, living, and working that fulfills the human spirit and promotes a healthy environment for its students and employees. Sexual misconduct includes but is not limited to, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, domestic violence and sexual exploitation committed by Toccoa Falls students, staff or faculty will not be condoned. This applies to a variety of campus environments that include academic, athletic, residential and other College sponsored programs. If you believe you or others have been sexually harassed, assaulted or subjected to sexual misconduct by a TFC student or employee, it is highly encouraged to seek assistance. We want to help. The content located here is intended to help and provide support for both the complainant and the accused. Our first priority is our campus community and while also being in full compliance with directives provided by the United States Department of Education (DOE) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).<\/p>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-otter-island-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"basic-content-section has-transparent-background-color has-background xs-pt-40 xs-pb-40\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"col-grid offset-lg-col-2-12 lg-col-8-12\">\n                <div class=\"basic-content\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"h3 text-left has-color has-primary-color xs-mb-20\">When Should I Contact the Title IX Coordinator?<\/h2>                    <div class=\"text-left basic-content-content has-color has-black-color\"><p>Any student or TFC employee, or applicant who has concerns about sex discrimination or sexual misconduct should proactively seek the help of the Title IX Coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Use the following guidelines to help determine if seeking assistance is necessary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You desire to understand what measures or options exist if an encounter of sex discrimination or sexual misconduct has occurred (sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking and domestic violence).<\/li>\n<li>Unsure how to proceed if you have been directly or indirectly involved in a situation involving any of the above situations.<\/li>\n<li>Become aware of an incident that could necessitate a College inquiry\/investigation.<\/li>\n<li>You seek to bring calm or decreased intensity to a situation that has reached a level you didn\u2019t anticipate and feel administrative intervention could help.<\/li>\n<li>Have questions about TFC\u2019s policy or procedures involving incidents of sexual misconduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--110);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--110)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">TITLE IX COORDINATOR<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Wynn Coggin<br>Title IX Coordinator<br>Director of Housing &amp; Residence Life<br>706.886.6831, ext. 5422<br><a href=\"mailto:abdavis@tfc.edu\">wcoggin@tfc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">TITLE IX DEPUTY COORDINATOR<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mary Kaye Ritchey<br>Deputy Title IX Coordinator<br>Director of Human Resources<br>706.886.6831 ext. 5238<br><a href=\"mailto:mritchey@tfc.edu\">mritchey@tfc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"navigator-section has-color has-blue-ridge-background-color has-background has-color has-white-color has-image jarallax\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">            <div class=\"grid justify-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-grid lg-col-10-12 xxl-col-7-12\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-center xs-mb-50\">\n                                                <h2 class=\"has-color has-white-color xs-mb-25\">Title IX Resources <\/h2>                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                                        <div class=\"navigator-row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Campus-Policy-on-Sexual-Misconduct-Definitions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Campus Policy on Sexual Misconduct &amp; Definitions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Statement-on-Consent.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Statement on Consent<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Title-IX-Process-For-the-reporting-party.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Title IX Process for the Reporting Party<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Title-IX-Process-For-the-responding-party.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Title IX Process for the Responding Party<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Title-IX-Process-Standard-of-Evidence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Title IX Process &#8211; Standard of Evidence<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023-01-18-Tfc-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy-Fall-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">TFC Title IX Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Help-a-friend-coworker.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Help a Friend\/Co-worker<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Education-Training.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Education &amp; Training<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Title-IX-Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"navigator-button\">Resources<\/a>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>    <\/div>\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jarallax-img\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_2825-1.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_2825 (1)\">\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"basic-content-section has-transparent-background-color has-background xs-pt-50 xs-pb-50\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"col-grid offset-lg-col-2-12 lg-col-8-12\">\n                <div class=\"basic-content\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n                                                            <div class=\"text-left basic-content-content has-color has-black-color\"><h4 style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">Confidentiality &amp; Notification<\/h4>\n<p>Toccoa Falls College will take reasonable steps to maintain the privacy of those who seek assistance form the Title IX Coordinator, if requested. If the circumstances do not allow privacy to be maintained, this will be discussed with the person making the report prior to disclosure to the alleged offender, if possible.<\/p>\n<p>Confidentiality of the victim will be protected from the public. Simultaneous notification to the victim of all campus disciplinary outcomes associated with the incident(s) will be provided by College officials in writing. In collaboration between the victim and the College, appropriate interim measures taken initially will continue until deemed unnecessary.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">File a Report<\/h4>\n<p>Reporting an incident of concern regarding sexual misconduct is the right thing to do and is received with support for all involved. Investigating an incident first begins with reporting the incident. If a conversation is needed prior to filing a report, this is permitted as well. Asking questions is always a reassuring step to feel more confident when moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>The link below will help you access the official form to submit a report.\u00a0 After submitting, it will be reviewed within 24 hours of receipt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toccoafallscollege.wufoo.com\/forms\/r1v0m2va1yjxkbv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sexual Misconduct Incident Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Nondiscrimination Statement<\/h4>\n<p>Toccoa Falls College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE IX COORDINATOR Wynn CogginTitle IX CoordinatorDirector of Housing &amp; Residence Life706.886.6831, ext. 5422wcoggin@tfc.edu TITLE IX DEPUTY COORDINATOR Mary Kaye RitcheyDeputy Title IX CoordinatorDirector of Human Resources706.886.6831 ext. 5238mritchey@tfc.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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