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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF OF CAMPUS POLICE
Mount Ida College and Lasell College have a shared police and security department, which is known to
both campuses as the Campus Police Department. Campus Police provides security and police response
for all calls for service on each college’s Newton campus, and also provides more robust community
policing functions, crime investigation, crime prevention programming, and community outreach. As the
Chief of the Campus Police I oversee both campuses and report to the Vice President and General
Counsel at Mount Ida College.
The Campus Police Department prepares this report for Mount Ida College annually to comply with the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”) as well as
other regulatory requirements under the Higher Education Opportunity Act (the “HEOA”). The Clery
Act and the HEOA require that the College provide important information regarding campus security
policies, security services, on-and off-campus crime statistics and fire related policies and campus fire
statistics for the three most recent calendar years.
The Campus Police Department compiles the statistics on reportable crimes that occurred both on-campus
and at Mount Ida off-campus properties. Such incident reports come from a variety of sources, including
the Campus Police Department, Mount Ida College Campus Security Authorities, the Newton Police
Department and from other local law enforcement organizations. The Department also collects crime
statistics (without receiving reports) from the College’s professional counseling staff. Once the report is
prepared, it is emailed annually to all enrolled students, faculty and staff on or before October 1. This
report is also posted on the Campus Police Department webpage and available in hardcopy in the offices
of Campus Police, Student Affairs, Admissions and Human Resources.
Please be advised that since this is an annual report, refer to the Campus Police Department webpage for
the most up to date security policies, procedures, services and programs at:
http://www.mountida.edu/campus-life/campus-safety/
Maintaining a safe campus requires cooperation and support from our community members, so please
review our policies and procedures carefully, and contact the Campus Police department at (617) 9284777 with any questions.
I wish all a safe and healthy year.
Chief John Kennedy
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ABOUT THE CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Campus Police Department is located on Holbrook Road next to the Wadsworth Library and is
accessible 24 hours a day. The Department provides professional police officers to protect and patrol the
campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 52 weeks a year. The Campus Police Department can be
reached for any emergency by calling extension 4777 from any campus phone, or 617-928-4777 from any
non-campus phones. For routine business or questions individuals can dial extension 4777 from any
campus phone or 617-928-4777 from any non-campus phone.
The Department’s police officers are appointed as special state police officers under Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 22C Section 63, and all uniformed police officers are also sworn Deputy Sheriffs
in Middlesex County.
In addition to sworn officers, the Campus Police Department utilizes non-sworn security officers to
monitor the front entrance to certain residence halls, including Malloy, Wingate and New Hall as more
specifically described below under residence hall security measures.
All police officers in the department have the authority to apprehend and arrest any individual involved in
illegal acts on-campus and in areas immediately adjacent to the campus. In addition all police officers are
required to complete 40 hours of annual in-service training, First Aid/CPR and annual firearms
recertification. This insures that the department’s training remains current, and police officers remain
updated on all aspects of law enforcement. Police officers also attend specialized training programs that
enhance the department’s ability to deliver programs and investigate incidents effectively. In addition to
pursuing criminal complaints the Mount Ida Campus Police may also refer an individual to the College
judicial system for minor offenses or violations of college rules and regulations.
The Mount Ida Campus Police Department works closely with the Newton Police Department in the
enforcement of all local and state laws and shares criminal investigation resources when necessary. There
is a written memorandum of understanding between the Newton Police Department and the Campus
Police Department, the purpose of which is to establish an agreement between the departments to allow
the booking of arrestees at the Newton Police Department and use of the Newton Police Department
holding facility.
The College also maintains relationships with local police authorities in other jurisdictions where the
College owns, leases or controls buildings or properties outside of the Newton campus on Dedham Street
for the purpose of monitoring and recording criminal activity in areas that may affect Mount Ida students
at certain College- sponsored off-campus locations (such as off-campus College-sponsored housing and
the equestrian team’s practice facilities). Some of the jurisdictions with which the College maintains a
relationship include: Boston, Brookline, and Holliston.
Should the Campus Police Department receive a report from any outside police department regarding an
off-campus criminal incident involving a Mount Ida College student, such report is forwarded to the
Office of Student Affairs for the appropriate action.
Our department is a member of the Boston Area Police Emergency Radio Network, (BAPERN) which
allows our officers to communicate directly via radio with most law enforcement agencies in the
Metropolitan Boston area. This proves to be a very effective tool in cases where area or statewide
notifications need to be made immediately. In addition, the Department is a member of the Criminal
Justice Information System computer system. This system provides access to a nationwide law
enforcement information computer communication system.
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We maintain memberships in the Northeast Colleges and University Security Association and MACLEA,
the Massachusetts Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators. Membership in these
organizations allows us to remain up to date in campus crime trends and provides us with valuable
information on problems that are occurring on local campuses.
REPORTING INCIDENTS/EMERGENCIES
Members of the Mount Ida College community are strongly encouraged to immediately report crimes,
suspicious activities, and all other emergencies occurring on campus by calling the Campus Police at 617928-4777 or by going to the Campus Police Station. The emergency line can also be reached by dialing
911 from a campus (landline) phone. Upon receiving a report of crime, suspicious activity or emergency,
a police officer is dispatched to investigate and confirm any such report.
Any crime, suspicious activity, or emergency that occurs off-campus should be reported to the local
police authority in the jurisdiction of the crime or emergency.
While all crimes should be reported directly to Campus Police, the College has identified a group of
College officials who are known as “Campus Security Authorities” or “CSAs,” and who may be likely to
receive crime reports from students by virtue of their significant responsibility for student and/or campus
activities. The CSAs include all members of the Division of Student Affairs (e.g. coaches, residence life,
etc.), resident assistants, club advisors, academic advisors and all members of the student success division
(e.g. tutors, learning coaches, etc.). To the extent that a CSA receives a crime report, he or she is required
to immediately report such crime to Campus Police for investigation, response (e.g. timely warning or
emergency response) and for inclusion in the Clery crime statistics.
To the extent any individual, including but not limited to those listed above, receives a report of an
incident or crime that may require the issuance of a timely warning to enable people to protect themselves
and aid in the prevention of similar crimes, such crime or incident should be reported immediately to the
Campus Police.
VOLUNTARY CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING
The College does not have policies or procedures for accepting voluntary, confidential crime reports;
however, all professional counselors in the student Counseling Center are encouraged (if and when they
deem appropriate) to verbally inform students receiving counseling that they are encouraged to report
crimes for the purpose of inclusion in the annual Clery crime statistics
A professional counselor is a person whose official responsibilities include providing mental health
counseling to students and who is functioning within the scope of his or her license or certification.
CRIME LOG
The Campus Police Department maintains a written daily crime log that records, by the date the crime
was reported to Campus Police, any crime that occurred on-campus, or at off-campus locations that are
owned or controlled by the College and is frequently used by students. This log includes: (1) the nature,
date, time and general location of each crime; and (2) the disposition of the complaint, if known.
Campus Police makes an entry or addition to an entry to the log within two business days of the report of
the information to the Campus Police Department, unless such disclosure is prohibited by law or would
jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim. The crime log for the most recent 60-day period is open for
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public inspection during normal business hours. Any portion of the log that is older than 60-days is
available within two business days of a request for public inspection.
Campus Police may withhold information from the crime log if there is clear and convincing evidence
that the release of the information would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an
individual, cause a suspect to flee or evade detection, or result in the destruction of evidence. Once the
potential foregoing adverse effect is no longer likely to occur, the Police Department will make an
appropriate entry in the crime log.
SECURITY AWARENESS AND CRIME PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Like many other colleges and universities Mount Ida College strives to be proactive and prevent crimes
from occurring. The College offers security awareness and crime prevention programs, which educate
students and employees about campus security procedures encourage them to be responsible for their own
security and the security of others.
The College offers the following crime prevention and safety programs:
The Vice President of Student Affairs and Chief of Police co-facilitate a safety program for
parents and students during summer orientation. Through this program, parents and students
receive information on the College’s Clery crime statistics, crime prevention strategies, sexual
assault policies and statistics, and awareness about alcohol and drug abuse.
Student Advocates for Violence Education (SAVE) is a program co-facilitated by members of the
Office of Residence Life professional staff. SAVE meets in the fall and the spring semester, and
actively recruits new student members to participate each semester. The goal being to broaden
the education of the community regarding issues around sexual violence.
SAVE Curriculum Topics:
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Identifying and preventing emotional abuse
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Physical abuse
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Sexual assault
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Current events: sexual assault on college campuses
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Title IX, protective orders, First Complaint Doctrine
A SAVE Program tailored for New Student Orientation was presented to all incoming students
participating in all three orientation sessions. The 40 minute presentation provides the following
content:
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General safety on campus
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Tips for staying safe from a father, officer, and professor
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Responsibility of the community to keep each other safe
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Statistics of sexual assault and relationship violence
Annually, the Campus Police conduct training for Resident Assistants (“RA”) as part of the
Residence Life RA Training program. This program trains RAs on crisis intervention, crime
prevention, completing incident reports and drug and alcohol education. Additionally, members
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of the Campus Police attend RA staff meetings and training on an “ad hoc” basis throughout the
year in order to build effective working relationships as well as address any current priorities and
issues.
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Training Classes. The Campus Police Department has
specially trained instructors certified to teach this self-defense program. The R.A.D. program,
designed for women, offers self-defense tactics and training designed to assist women in
defending themselves against sexual assault.
Personal Safety Tips
Never prop open a door on campus. Doing so could result in uninvited and unauthorized persons
entering the residence hall.
Always lock your room, or office, even if you’ll only be gone a minute. Do not leave money,
jewelry or other valuables out in the open.
Get to know others around you and watch out for each other.
Close shades and blinds at night.
Always ask who is at the door before you open it.
Do not leave notes containing ATM pin codes and computer passwords where others can see
them.
If you receive harassing or annoying phone calls, hang up right away with no conversation or
reaction. Then contact Campus Police at (617) 928-4777.
While You are Out and About
Communicate nonverbal cues that you are calm, confident, and know where you are.
Stay in well-lighted, busy areas.
Avoid flashing cash or valuables.
Trust your instincts – if someone or something makes you uneasy, get out or away.
Don’t be afraid to tell someone who is harassing you to leave you alone in a firm, loud voice.
ISSUANCE OF A TIMELY WARNING
Campus Police receives reports of crimes from a variety of sources, including from members of the
Mount Ida College community, from Campus Security Authorities and local police authorities. To the
extent that Campus Police receives a report of a crime that represents a threat to students and/or
employees, police will investigate and confirm the report to the extent possible, and the Chief of Campus
Police (or his designee) will, in consultation with the President, the VP for Student Affairs and/or General
Counsel, issue a timely warning to the College community (or the affected segment of the College
community). Such notice will withhold as confidential the names and other identifying information of
victim(s) implicated in the crime report.
The timely warning will generally be issued through campus e-mail. In addition, such timely warnings
may be posted on the College’s website and on bulletin boards across campus. Taking into consideration
any existing law enforcement efforts, a timely warning will generally include: (i) information about the
crime that triggered the warning; and (ii) information that will promote safety and aid in the prevention of
similar crimes.
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SECURITY & ACCESS OF CAMPUS FACILITIES
The campus is accessible through the Carlson Avenue entrance 24-hours a day, as well as a rear entrance
through the Nahanton Woods condominium community, which is open from 7am to 6pm Monday
through Friday. The campus is not gated and therefore, should be considered an open campus.
The open campus allows the community to move freely among non-residential campus buildings, but the
buildings are not open to the general public unless the College (through its student organizations, faculty,
or staff) is hosting an event, sporting event, presentation or other program or entertainment. In those
cases, special guest access requirements may be posted.
All non-residential campus buildings are locked in accordance with the building lock-up schedule, at
which time faculty and staff are only able to access buildings with an appropriate key issued by the
Facilities Department or by contacting Campus Police.
The Veterinarian Technology Kennel Facility is locked 24-hours a day, 7-days a week and is only
accessible through a swipe card that has been programmed for specific authorized users. The classroom
and office area of the Veterinarian Technology Building is locked in accordance with the building lock-up
schedule.
As part of routine and directed patrols, Campus Police personnel inspect exterior doors on campus
facilities and ensures door locking units are working properly. The Department also regularly patrols
parking lots and public areas on campus.
RESIDENCE HALL SECURITY
There are five (5) residential facilities on campus that remain locked 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
Each building is accessible to the residents of the particular building through a secure swipe-card access
system. At Malloy Hall, Wingate hall, and New Hall a Security Officer monitors the front door of the
building seven (7) days a week from 6:00 PM. to 2:00 AM. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights a
Security Officer monitors the front doors of those residence halls from 6:00PM to 7:00AM the following
morning.
Each resident student’s identification card is uniquely programmed to allow the student access into his or
her particular residence hall. In addition, each residence hall room is equipped with its own lock and keys
are issued to the occupants of the room only. (The exception is New Hall which has swipe card access to
rooms). In addition to residents, the Campus Police, certain Facilities and Student Affairs staff also have
access to residential halls and rooms.
In addition to the aforementioned physical security measures, members of the Campus Police routinely
patrol the main thoroughfares of the campus in clearly marked police vehicles, on foot and bicycle
patrols. Additionally, directed patrols in the residence halls are a formal element of their patrols.
Closed Circuit Television Surveillance
In an effort to enhance crime prevention on campus, numerous closed circuit video cameras have been
installed to monitor residence halls, administrative buildings, academic buildings, and the main entrance
to the campus. The cameras are monitored by the Campus Police Department.
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Safety Escort Service
Members of the Mount Ida community may request a safety escort from one campus location to another
whenever there is a concern for their safety and security on campus. Personal safety escorts are available
by calling Campus Police at (617) 928-4777.
Blue Light Emergency Phones
Blue Light Emergency telephones are located strategically throughout the campus. These telephones will
automatically connect the caller with the Mount Ida Police Dispatcher. Currently there are Blue Light
phones in the following locations:
the Four Corners intersection
outside of Ricker Hall
adjacent to the NEI and Longfellow lots
the entrance to the School of Design
Trustee Field near the entrance to the Wingate lot
In addition several buildings, as well as the gatehouse at the main entrance to campus, are equipped with
red emergency phones that work in the same manner as the Blue Light phones and connect directly to the
Campus Police.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICIES
Mount Ida College enforces and requires that members of the community be familiar with and observes
all state and federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, illegal drugs and controlled substances.
Alcohol Policy
All members of the Mount Ida community are prohibited from using, consuming, selling, possessing,
transporting, carrying, being in the presence of or being intoxicated by alcohol on the Mount Ida campus
and in any campus property, including any off-campus properties leased, owned or controlled by the
College subject to the following two exceptions:
(1)
Alcohol may be consumed by individuals who are 21+ and attending a College
sponsored event where alcohol is being served and has been approved to be served by
the College’s Risk Manager; or
(2)
Students who are 21+ and who have been accepted into the 21+housing program may
consume alcohol in limited amounts at certain locations in accordance with the 21Plus Housing Alcohol Policy.
Subject to the aforementioned exceptions, alcoholic beverage containers and related paraphernalia,
whether empty or full, are prohibited on all campus property and off-campus property leased, owned or
controlled by the College. Such prohibited alcoholic beverage containers may include, but are not limited
to beer cans, shot glasses, funnels, kegs, ice luges, punchbowls and home brewing equipment. To the
extent that empty alcoholic beverage containers are found during student room inspections, all room
occupants will be held responsible for possessing prohibited containers.
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Any individual who is suspected of consuming, carrying, transporting alcohol or suspected of being under
the influence of alcohol on campus or at off campus properties owned, leased or controlled by the College
will be subject to search by Campus Police, which may include a search of the individual or the
individual’s property.
For more information regarding the College’s specific policies related to alcohol, please consult the Staff
and Faculty handbooks for the Alcohol Policy applicable to employees, or the student handbook for the
alcohol policies applicable to students (including the student Alcohol Policy and the 21+Housing Alcohol
Policy).
Drug Policy
All members of the Mount Ida community are prohibited from using, consuming, selling, possessing,
transferring, being in the presence of, being intoxicated by, or intoxicating another with illegal drugs and
other controlled substances on the Mount Ida campus and in any campus property, including any offcampus properties leased, owned or controlled by the College; except that a person may possess a
controlled substance if it was obtained directly or pursuant to a valid prescription from a practitioner
acting the in the course of his or her professional responsibilities.
The possession, use, sale, or distribution of drug paraphernalia is strictly prohibited. Drug paraphernalia
include any equipment, product, device or material of any kind that is intended or designed for use in
planting, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, storing, concealing, ingesting or inhaling illegal
drugs such as, but not limited to, bongs, pipes, scales and balances used for weighing or measuring
controlled substances, roach clips or miniature cocaine spoons.
Possession of marijuana, regardless of the amount, is strictly prohibited on campus property or at campus
sponsored events.
Applicable Drug and Alcohol Sanctions
Local, state and federal laws impose various fines and penalties for the unlawful possession or
distribution of alcohol and illicit drugs. Mount Ida College will impose disciplinary sanctions on students
and employees found to be in violation of such alcohol and drug laws or in violation of Mount Ida policy,
up to and including expulsion or termination of employment. The following constitutes several of the
various state and federal alcohol and drug laws and potential penalties:
Alcohol Related Laws
Under Massachusetts law, a person who furnishes alcohol to a person who is under 21 years old
may be subject to fines of up to $2,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 1 year
Any person who is under 21 years old and purchases alcohol, makes arrangements with another
person to otherwise procure alcohol, or willfully misrepresents his or her age with the intent of
purchasing alcohol is subject to a fine of up to $300 and may have his or her license suspended
for 180 days
Creating, selling or distributing a false identification or using the identification of another
constitutes a misdemeanor and may result in a fine of up to $200 or imprisonment of up to 3
months
Any person who is under 21 and carries or transports alcohol may be subject to fines of up to $50
and a 90 day license suspension
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Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or narcotic drugs may result in fines of up to $5,000
and/or imprisonment for up to two and a half years for the first offense; such penalties increase
dramatically with each subsequent offense
Drug Related Laws
Under Massachusetts law, a person who possesses a controlled substance, unless such substance
was obtained pursuant to a valid prescription from a practitioner acting in his professional
capacity, may be subject to fines of up to $1,000 and/or up to a year of imprisonment for the first
offense. A person in possession of heroin may be subject to up to 2 years imprisonment and/or a
fine of up to $2,000 for the first offense
Under Massachusetts law, a person who possesses an ounce or less of marijuana may be subject
to civil penalties of $100 and forfeiture of the marijuana. To the extent that such person is under
18 years old, that person will also be required to complete a drug awareness program and the
parents or legal guardian of the individual will be notified
Any person who possesses, distributes, dispenses, cultivates a controlled substance within 1,000
feet of a preschool shall be subject to imprisonment of not less than two and a half years, nor
more than fifteen years. In addition, such person may be subject to fines of up to $10,000. Lack
of knowledge of school boundaries is not a defense to a person who violates this law
Any person who knowingly or intentionally creates, distributes or possesses with intent to
distribute or dispense a counterfeit substance is subject to imprisonment of up to a year and/or a
fine of up to $2,500
Under federal law, a person is prohibited from possessing a controlled substance, unless the
substance was obtained pursuant to a prescription from a practitioner acting in his professional
capacity, and such person may be subject to up to a year in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000
for a first offense
Under federal law, a person is prohibited from manufacturing, distributing or possessing with
intent to distribute a controlled substance and could be subject to imprisonment for up to 10
years.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education Programs
Mount Ida College offers the following drug and alcohol abuse education programs:
First year students are required to take a three-hour web-based alcohol education program entitled
AlcoholEdu, which was developed by EverFi, Inc. This program has been proven through
independent studies to reduce high-risk alcohol related behaviors and crimes such as sexual
assault, assault and property destruction.
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At the start of each fall semester during mandatory floor meetings, Resident Assistants review
College policies, with emphasis on alcohol and drug policies, for new and returning students.
All students who are found in violation of the College’s alcohol policy must complete an
additional educational module through AlcoholEdu, participate in guided discussion/counseling
with a member of the Health Center or Counseling Center staff, or take part in an Alcohol and
Other Drug group class. The sanction is determined by what is best for the student and the
severity of their sanction.
Support & Resources:
Through the Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”), all faculty and staff have access to free,
confidential 24/7 telephonic consultation and in-person assessment and short-term counseling (up
to 3 sessions) for any type of drug or alcohol problem. EAP counselors research availability and
facilitate referrals of clients to additional resources, within insurance networks, for long-term outpatient counseling, self-help services, in-patient treatment or intensive out-patient treatment.
The Student Counseling Center website has information for students struggling with alcohol
and/or drug addiction. Students can contact the counseling center for more information.
Health Risks Associated with Drug and Alcohol Use & Abuse
The National Institute of Health states that drug abuse has “been shown to alter gene expression
and brain circuitry, which in turn affect human behavior. Once addition develops, these brain
changes interfere with an individual’s ability to make voluntary decisions, leading to compulsive
drug craving, seeking and use.” The effects of drug use and abuse can occur after prolonged use,
and some may occur after just one instance of drug use.
Some examples of health risks associated with drug use include:
o Respiratory effects. Drugs that are inhaled or cause breathing to slow can block air from
entering the lungs or exacerbate asthma symptoms. Examples of drugs that can affect the
respiratory system include: cocaine, CHB and ketamine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana,
nicotine, PCP, prescription opiates;
o Cardiovascular effects. Drug abuse has been connected to adverse cardiovascular effects,
ranging from abnormal heart rate to heart attack. Intravenous drug use can also cause
collapsed veins and bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves. Examples
of drugs that can lead to cardiovascular effects include Cocaine, heroin, inhalants,
Ketamine, LSD, marijuana, methamphetamine;
o Mental health effects. Chronic use of drugs can cause long-lasting changes in the brain
which may lead to paranoia, depression, aggression and hallucinations. Drugs that can
cause mental health problems include cocaine, inhalants, ketamine, and marijuana.
o HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Drug use weakens the immune system and is
linked to risky behaviors such as needle sharing and unsafe sex. Some drugs that can
lead to contraction of HIV, hepatitis and other infectious diseases include heroin, cocaine,
steroids and methamphetamine;
o Liver damage. Chronic use of some drugs, such as heroin, inhalants and steroids can lead
to significant liver damage; and
o Neurological problems. Some drugs have serious neurological consequences, such as
seizures, stroke and widespread brain damage that can impact all aspects of daily life.
This can lead to problems with memory, attention and decision-making. Some drugs that
may cause neurological problems include cocaine, CHB and Rohypnol, inhalants,
marijuana, MDMA and methamphetamine.
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Source: http://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/medical-consequences-drug-abuse
The Centers for Disease Control also cautions as to the health risks of excessive alcohol use.
Excessive or heavy drinking is generally defined as 8 or more drinks per week for women and 15
or more drinks per week for men. Binge drinking is generally defined by the CDC as 4 or more
drinks during a single occasion for women and 5 or more drinks during a single occasion for men.
o In the short term, the CDC indicates that excessive drinking can cause injuries (e.g.
vehicle crashes, falls, drowning, burns), violence, alcohol poisoning, risky sexual
behaviors and miscarriage among pregnant women.
o Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to chronic disease and other serious health
conditions including:
High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, digestive problems;
Cancer
Learning and memory problems, including dementia
Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety
(Source: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm)
MISSING STUDENT POLICY
All Mount Ida College students, employees and all other individuals are required to immediately notify
Campus Police at 617-928-4777 if they have knowledge or belief that a student living on-campus is
missing.
Upon receipt of a report of a missing on-campus residential student, Campus Police will immediately
undertake an investigation. Campus Police may consider a student missing if a College employee, or a
student’s roommate, classmate, or other campus person has not seen the student in 24 hours or less,
depending on the information available regarding the missing person's daily schedule, habits, punctuality,
and reliability. A student may be considered missing immediately, if his or her absence has occurred
under circumstances that are suspicious or cause concerns for his or her safety.
Within 24-hours of the determination that a residential student is missing, and regardless of whether the
student is an emancipated minor, attained 18 years of age or has identified a missing persons emergency
contact, Campus Police will notify local law enforcement with jurisdiction in the area, unless it was a
local law enforcement agency that made the determination that the student is missing.
Emergency Contact
Each on-campus residential student at Mount Ida College may identify a person whom the College will
contact within 24 hours of the determination (by Campus Police or by local law enforcement) that the
student is missing. Residential students will be offered the opportunity to provide a missing student
emergency contact at the time of check-in. This emergency contact will be registered confidentially in
the College’s housing database and will be accessible only to authorized campus officials and to law
enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation. If a residential student wishes to
add or change their 24-hour missing student emergency contact, he or she may visit the office of
residence life and make the change in person, or may email [email protected]. Students can also
identify the contact person at check in (as described above) or when filling out the College-sponsored
housing application.
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Students Under the Age of 18 and Not Emancipated
For any student under the age of 18 who is not emancipated, in addition to notifying any individual
named as an emergency contact, the College will notify a custodial parent or guardian no later than 24
hours after the time the student is determined to be missing.
Notification Procedures for Missing Students
Any faculty, staff or student, or any other individual who has information that an on-campus
residential student may be a missing person must immediately notify the Campus Police
Department.
Upon receipt of the report, Campus Police will immediately undertake an investigation and the
Chief of Police will notify the Vice President of Student Affairs.
The Campus Police Department shall gather information about the residential student from the
reporting person and from the student's acquaintances (including, description, clothes last worn,
where student might be, who the student might be with, vehicle description, information about the
physical and mental wellbeing of the student, an up-to-date photograph, class schedule, etc.
Appropriate campus faculty and/or staff shall be notified to aid in the search for the student.
No later than 24 hours after determining that a residential student is missing, the Campus Police
Department shall notify any missing person emergency contact identified by the student (for
students 18 and over) and/or the parent/guardian (for students under the age of 18 and not
emancipated) that the student is believed to be missing.
No later than 24 hours after determining that a residential student is missing Campus Police will
notify local law enforcement agencies, starting with the Newton Police, as well as broadcasting a
Missing Person message on the NCIC law enforcement computer system, when appropriate, and
by contacting any other agencies in other jurisdictions where the missing student may be located.
This notification to local law enforcement will be made regardless of whether the student has
identified a contact person, is above the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor.
Campus Police will contact the student’s emergency contact and/or parent or guardian as
necessary to update them on information known at that time, efforts made to locate the person,
and to obtain further information that may lead to the location of the missing person
External Communications About Missing Students
In all cases when the student is declared missing by the Campus Police Department after an initial
investigation and in consultation with other law enforcement agencies as appropriate, Campus Police will
coordinate with the College’s Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications to provide
information to the media that is designed to obtain public assistance in the search for a missing student.
This coordination will insure that investigations are not impeded by the release of incorrect information.
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE & EVACUATION PROCEDURES
In the event of a report of an emergency on campus, Campus Police will be dispatched to the scene to
confirm the report. If Campus Police confirm that there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of
students or employees occurring on campus, the Chief (or his designee, which includes the Captain or
Shift Supervisor) will notify the Vice President(s) responsible for overseeing the people and facilities
affected by the incident (or their designee) and the President, in accordance with the procedures in the
Mount Ida College Emergency Management Plan. Depending on the nature and extent of the emergency,
the College has a Crisis Management Team to provide additional support during an emergency. In
circumstances where support is immediately required from the fire department, outside law enforcement
or emergency medical services (EMS), Campus Police will notify the local fire, police or EMS prior to
notifying the appropriate Vice President.
The Chief of Police and the appropriate Vice President will, without delay and taking into account the
safety of the community, determine the content of the notification and identify the appropriate segment or
segments of the community to receive a notification of the emergency. The Chief of Police will initiate
the emergency notification system, unless issuing a notification will, in the professional judgment of
responsible authorities, compromise efforts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to, or otherwise
mitigate the emergency. The emergency notification system broadcasts both a text message and robo-call
to all students and employees.
After the emergency notification has been sent, the President (or designee) determines whether the Crisis
Management Team must be gathered. If emergency information must be disseminated to the larger
community, the Crisis Management Team includes the Associate Vice President for Marketing &
Communications, and the AVP will prepare communication, which may include posting information on
the College’s website, blast emails, and communication with media outlets.
The College publishes its Emergency Management Plan on the College’s intranet site, MiWeb and at least
annually the Chief of Police communicates the College’s evacuation procedures and rally points for all
buildings on campus. In addition, the Campus Police Department test the emergency response procedures
and evacuation procedures at least annually through unannounced fire drills in the residential housing on
campus. The Chief of Police is responsible for testing the emergency notification system at least annually
to ensure it is working properly, and such tests may be announced through email in advance to ensure
recipients are aware there is not an emergency at hand.
During each test of the evacuation procedures, emergency response procedures and test of the notification
system, the Chief of Police ensures that a description of the exercise, the date, time and whether the test
was announced is carefully documented.
POLICIES & PROCEDURES RELATED TO DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
SEXUAL ASSAULT & STALKING
The Mount Ida College Sexual Misconduct Policy
Mount Ida College (the “College”) complies with state and federal law, including Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 (as amended) (“Title IX”), which requires that no person shall, on the
basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
in any educational program or activity of the College. In addition to Title IX, the College is subject to
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (as amended), which prohibits sex discrimination in employment.
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The College strictly prohibits all forms of sex and gender discrimination (all collectively referred to
throughout this policy as “Sexual Misconduct”), including Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, GenderBased Harassment, Sexual Assault (including rape), Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Harassment, and
Stalking, and any violations of applicable state and federal law (including, but not limited to Title IX).
Title IX and the College also strictly prohibit Retaliation in any form against an individual who reports
Sexual Misconduct, participates in any investigation or inquiry related to Sexual Misconduct or who acts
to support or assist an individual reporting or participating in an investigation of Sexual Misconduct. The
College will impose appropriate sanctions for accused parties that are found responsible for violating this
policy. Further, the College will take steps to prevent recurrence of any Sexual Misconduct and remedy
discriminatory effects on the complainant and others, if appropriate.
For questions about Title IX contact Mount Ida’s Title IX Coordinator, Jacqueline Anchondo, (617-9284024, [email protected], Shaw Hall 2nd Floor Room 5) or the U.S. Department of Education Office
for Civil Rights (617-289-0111, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor Boston, MA 02109).
Mount Ida College is committed to addressing Sexual Misconduct through a number of coordinated
efforts, including: prompt response to complaints or reports of Sexual Misconduct, the provision of on
and off campus support resources for survivors, and the provision of community education, training and
other resources to help prevent Sexual Misconduct from occurring in our community. Mount Ida College
will provide written notification to students and employees about resources, including counseling, health,
mental health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid,
and other services available for victims, both within the College and in the community. The College will
further provide written notification to students and employees about options for, available assistance in,
and information on how to request changes to: academic situations, living situations transportation
situations, working situations, and protective measures.
For the purposes of this policy, the terms “victim” and “survivor” are used interchangeably. “Employees”
refers to anyone employed by the College including faculty, staff, and student employees.
Scope
This policy applies to all students, employees and any other individuals who participate in the College’s
programs or activities, irrespective of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. This policy applies to
conduct occurring on campus and to any and all off-campus programs, activities or events (including, but
not limited to any national or international College-sponsored or College-led trip). In addition, this policy
applies to conduct that occurred off-campus and creates or contributes to a Hostile Environment oncampus for students, employees or other community members.
Under some circumstances, the person accused of Sexual Misconduct may be an outside third party who
is not affiliated with Mount Ida College, and the College’s ability to respond may be affected by the level
of control and jurisdiction the College has over that unaffiliated individual. While the College may have
limited ability to take direct action against an outside third party, the College will provide Support
Measures and take steps to assist the complainant (and to the extent applicable, the larger campus
community).
What Happens When Survivors Tell Someone
This section of the policy is intended to make employees and students aware of the various reporting and
confidential disclosure options available to them, so they can make informed choices about where to turn
should they become a victim of Sexual Misconduct. The College encourages victims to seek support and
consider reporting the misconduct to the College. Responsible Employees who learn of Sexual
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Misconduct must report it to the Title IX Coordinator. All others (which includes most students) should
only report identifying information about the victim if they have the victim’s permission to do so.
The Options
Below is a list of reporting and disclosure options for survivors. Survivors can choose to pursue any
combination of the options simultaneously or otherwise, or can choose not to pursue any of the options.
Whenever the Title IX Coordinator is made aware of a disclosure of a potential violation of this policy,
s/he will provide any known student or employee complainant with a written explanation of the
complainant’s rights and options.
Some professionals may have obligations to complete publicly available record keeping, such as
compiling crime statistics as required under the Clery Act. This type of publicly available record keeping
does not include personally identifying information.
Survivors who may be interested in reporting to police, pursuing a school-based resolution process,
and/or pursuing a no-contact order might consider keeping relevant information such as any written
messages, photos, or physical evidence, plus a log of relevant dates and events. This type of information
may be helpful in proving that a criminal offense and/or policy violation occurred, and in obtaining a
court-based no contact order. For information on preserving physical evidence of Sexual Assault, see
Hospitals under Off Campus Resources, below.
Talking to someone confidentially and getting assistance
Certain professionals are legally required to keep information private. This means they must keep what
their clients/patients tell them secret. These professionals’ communications with their clients/patients
are considered “privileged.” Professionals that fall under this category include:
Mental health care providers, including the counselors at Mount Ida’s Student Counseling
Services
Medical health care providers, including doctors and the nurses at Mount Ida’s Student Health
Services
Attorneys
There may be exceptions when these professionals can share information that would otherwise be
confidential. For example, the College, and many professionals, are bound by state laws that mandate
reporting of abuse and neglect of minors to state officials. Survivors are encouraged to ask professionals
about any exceptions to confidentiality.
Speaking only to a privileged and confidential resource means that the College will be unable to conduct
a thorough investigation into the particular incident or pursue disciplinary action against the accused.
Even so, Mount Ida’s counseling and health clinicians will assist students in receiving Support Measures,
including campus “no contact” orders. Off Campus Resources available to both students and employees
offer similar support services, including assistance in seeking court-ordered “no contact” orders
(Harassment Prevention Orders and Restraining Orders), and other types of legal, personal, and possibly
financial assistance.
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Reporting to police
Victims can report Sexual Misconduct to the Campus Police. If the misconduct did not happen on
campus, victims can report to the police in the town or campus where the incident happened. The police
can investigate the incident and refer it to the District Attorney’s office to consider prosecution against the
accused. They can also provide information on how to get a court-ordered “no contact” order (Harassment
Prevention Orders and Restraining Orders). The Police will share information about the case with the
Title IX Coordinator, who may later follow up with victims directly.
Reporting to Title IX Officers
The Title IX Coordinator and Deputies (“Title IX Officers”) are the Mount Ida College staff members
responsible for responding to Sexual Misconduct cases, including conducting investigations and
providing interim Support Measures pending the investigation. Information reported to the Title IX
Officers will be shared with the Title IX Coordinator. Information may also be shared on a need-to-know
basis with people involved in the College’s response to the report. A Title IX Officer should not share
information with law enforcement against the survivor’s wishes, unless required by law or if necessary to
address a safety concern.
Before a survivor reveals any information to the Title IX Officer, the Title IX Officer should disclose the
extent of their responding obligations and provide the survivor with confidential resources.
If the survivor wants to report to the Title IX Officer what happened but does not want an investigation,
the Title IX Officer should tell the survivor that the College will consider the request, but cannot
guarantee that the College will be able to honor it (see below for more information on Requesting No
Investigation).
The Title IX Officer will collect basic information about the case including information about who, what,
where, and when, and can also facilitate various Support Measures (see Availability of Resource Officer
and Interim Support Measures below). They will also provide a written explanation of the survivor’s
rights and options.
Talking to Responsible Employees
A Responsible Employee must report to the Title IX Coordinator all relevant details about the alleged
Sexual Misconduct shared by the survivor. Information reported to a Responsible Employee will be
shared with people involved in the College’s response to the report on a need-to-know basis. A
Responsible Employee should not share information with law enforcement against the survivor’s wishes,
unless required by law or if necessary to address a safety concern. All faculty and almost all staff are
Responsible Employees; for more information, see the definition in the Definitions section below.
Before a survivor reveals any information to a Responsible Employee, the employee should disclose the
extent of their reporting obligations and provide the survivor with confidential resources.
If the survivor wants to tell the Responsible Employee what happened but doesn’t want an investigation,
the employee should tell the survivor that the College will consider the request, but cannot guarantee that
the College will be able to honor it (see below for more information on Requesting No Investigation). In
reporting the details of the incident to the Title IX Coordinator, the Responsible Employee will also
inform the Coordinator of the survivor’s request for no investigation.
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Requesting No Investigation from the College: How the College Will Weigh the Request and
Respond
If a victim discloses a Sexual Misconduct incident to a Responsible Employee but requests that no
investigation into a particular incident be conducted or disciplinary action taken, Mount Ida College
administration must weigh that request against the College’s obligation to provide a safe, nondiscriminatory environment for all students and employees, including the victim. Accordingly, while the
College strives to honor the survivor’s request for no investigation whenever possible, there are times
when the College may not be able to honor that request.
If the College does honor the request for no investigation, this means that the Responsible Employee will
still give the Title IX Coordinator all details of the incident, but that the incident will not be investigated,
and no disciplinary action will be taken. It also means that the College will not disclose the victim’s
identity to the accused. The College’s ability to meaningfully respond to the incident may be limited,
though the College may take steps to limit the effects of the incident and prevent recurring Sexual
Misconduct. A victim who at first requests that no investigation take place may later decide to file a
complaint with the College or report the incident to police, and thus have the incident fully investigated.
The Title IX Coordinator or a designated Deputy is responsible for evaluating requests for no
investigation. When weighing a victim’s request for no investigation, the Title IX Officers will consider a
range of factors, including the increased risk that the accused will commit additional acts of Sexual
Misconduct or other violence, such as:
whether there have been other Sexual Misconduct complaints about the same accused;
whether the accused has a history of arrests or records indicating a history of violence;
whether the accused threatened further Sexual Misconduct or other violence against the victim or
others;
whether the Sexual Misconduct was committed by multiple perpetrators;
whether the Sexual Misconduct was perpetrated with a weapon;
whether the victim is a minor;
whether the College possesses other means to obtain relevant evidence of the Sexual Misconduct
(e.g., security cameras or personnel, physical evidence);
whether the victim’s report reveals a pattern of perpetration such as perpetration at a given
location, in a particular way, or by a particular group.
The presence of one or more of these factors could lead the College to investigate and, if appropriate,
pursue disciplinary action. If none of these factors is present, the College will likely respect the victim’s
request for no investigation. If the College determines that it must investigate, the College will make a
reasonable effort to inform the victim prior to starting an investigation.
Retaliation against the victim, whether by students or College employees, is a violation of this policy and
will not be tolerated. The College will remain ever mindful of the victim’s wellbeing, and will provide
Support Measures as needed.
College Complaint and Investigation Procedure
This section explains the process for investigating incidents, determining whether there was a policy
violation, and administering any sanctions or remedies. Where an incident involves both employees and
students, the Title IX Coordinator or designee, in consultation with the Director of Human Resources
and/or the Vice President for Student Affairs, will decide whether the student procedure or the employee
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procedure will govern. Typically, the employee procedure will govern when the accused is an employee
and the student procedure will govern when the accused is a student.
The procedures below provide for a prompt, fair, thorough, and impartial process from beginning to end,
and are conducted by officials who, at a minimum, receive annual training on issues related to Sexual
Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking and how to conduct these procedures in a way
that protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability.
Employee Procedure
1. Filing a complaint and selecting a resolution process
To file a complaint, contact the Director of Human Resources (see contact information under On Campus
Resources, below). Employees can choose either an informal or formal resolution process, though
depending on the circumstances, the College may determine that a formal resolution process is more
appropriate. For example, Sexual Assault will only be addressed through the formal resolution process.
The Director of Human Resources, complainant, or accused can elevate the informal resolution process to
a formal resolution process at any time. The Director of Human Resources will notify the Title IX
Coordinator of the situation and maintain her informed of the process and outcome regardless of the
resolution process selected.
Informal resolution process
In the event the complainant elects the informal process, the Director of Human Resources or designee
will meet with the complainant to review the circumstances and details of the complaint. The Director of
Human Resources or designee will determine the specific informal approach that will be undertaken to
resolve the complaint. Informal methods of complaint resolution may include, but are not limited to, a
meeting of the parties involved along with their respective supervisors, mediation, counseling, or training.
The Director of Human Resources or designee will notify the accused of the complaint within 5 business
days of determining that an informal resolution process will occur. The Director of Human Resources or
designee will concurrently notify both the complainant and accused of the specific method of complaint
resolution to be used in advance of beginning that process.
The Director of Human Resources or designee will facilitate the informal resolution process and will
communicate with the complainant and accused throughout the process. Employees may be accompanied
by an advisor of their choice at any meeting or interview. The advisor may not make a presentation or
speak for the employee during the meeting or interview but may confer quietly with the employee,
exchange notes, and clarify procedural questions.
Parties may contact the Director of Human Resources for status updates at any time. Within 5 business
days of the conclusion of the informal process, the Director of Human Resources or designee will provide
simultaneous written notice of the outcome, including a summary documenting the process.
Formal resolution process
The formal resolution process involves an investigation and determination of responsibility. The Director
of Human Resources or designee will assign either herself or another Title IX Officer as the investigator.
Any potential conflicts of interest should be communicated to the Director of Human Resources as soon
as they become known. The Director of Human Resources will determine whether a conflict of interest
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exists, and if so, will assign a new investigator. If the potential conflict of interest is with the Director of
Human Resources, the Title IX Coordinator will decide whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so, will
assign a new investigator. If the potential conflict of interest exists with both the Director of Human
Resources and the Title IX Coordinator, a Title IX Officer without a potential conflict of interest will
determine whether a conflict of interest exists, and, if so, will assign a new investigator.
Initial review and notice to the accused of the complaint
The investigator will conduct an initial review, gathering sufficient information from the complainant to
understand the nature of the complaint and to determine whether the behavior alleged is a policy
violation. If the behavior alleged is a policy violation, the investigator will notify the accused of what s/he
is being accused within 5 business days of the completion of the initial review. If additional accusations
arise during the investigation, the investigator will conduct an initial review of these as described above,
and will notify the accused of these additional accusations within 5 business days of the completion of the
subsequent initial review. Potential policy violations include:
Dating Violence
Domestic Violence
Gender-Based Harassment
Sexual Assault, either
o Non-Consensual Sexual Contact; or
o Non-Consensual Sexual Penetration
Retaliation
Sexual Exploitation, either
o Dissemination of Sexual Images;
o Voyeurism;
o Facilitation of Sexual Misconduct; or
o Non-specific
Sexual Harassment
Stalking
Availability of interim Support Measures
Any involved parties, including the complainant, the accused, and any witnesses, can contact the
investigator throughout the process to request Support Measures, or to report retaliatory behavior.
Investigation
The investigation will begin upon receiving permission from the complainant or, in a situation where the
College must investigate against the complainant’s wishes (see Requesting No Investigation above), upon
notifying the complainant that the College will investigate. The investigator will schedule interviews with
the complainant, the accused, and anyone who may have relevant information, including any witnesses.
Employees may be accompanied by an advisor of their choice at any meeting or interview. The advisor
may not make a presentation or speak for the employee during the meeting or interview but may confer
quietly with the employee, exchange notes, and clarify procedural questions. College investigations will
proceed regardless of any simultaneous criminal police investigation or legal proceedings, except that if
the police requests a delay in proceedings for the police to respond appropriately, the investigator may
wait a reasonable amount of time for the police to gather evidence, typically around 10-14 calendar days,
before beginning the investigation. Complainants and accused will have the opportunity to offer evidence
and witnesses. The investigator will review other relevant evidence such as text messages, video footage,
etc. The investigator will determine the scope of the investigation.
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The investigator will prepare an investigative report. The investigator will provide separate times for the
complainant and the accused to each review the investigative report in the investigator’s presence. During
the review of the investigative report, the investigator will provide a verbal summary of the report and
answer questions. The complainant and accused may provide written comments to the investigator within
5 business days of the review of the investigative report. The investigator, in his/her sole discretion, may
engage in further investigation upon review of the parties’ written comments, and prepare a written
addendum to the investigative report. In this event, the investigator will provide separate times for the
complainant and the accused to each review the addendum, and will provide a verbal summary of the
addendum and answer questions. The investigator will not provide a subsequent opportunity for written
comments, and the investigation will close.
Determination of responsibility, sanctions, remedies, and notice
The investigator will use a Preponderance of the Evidence Standard to determine whether there was a
policy violation.
In the event the accused is found Not Responsible for a violation, the Director of Human Resources or
designee will, within 5 business days of the determination, simultaneously notify the complainant and
accused in writing of the outcome and the option to appeal.
In the event the accused is found Responsible for a violation, the Director of Human Resources or
designee will determine the sanctions and any remedies in consultation with the investigator. Within 5
business days of the determination of any sanctions or remedies, the Director of Human Resources or
designee will simultaneously notify the complainant and accused in writing of the outcome and the option
to appeal; this notice will include information explaining when the outcome becomes final. Possible
sanctions include: termination; suspension with or without pay; reassignment; non-renewal of a contract;
probation; performance improvement plan, demotion, loss of annual pay increase, behavioral contract;
service assignment; educational program/service project; and written and/or verbal warning.. Some
examples of remedies include Support Measures and educational opportunities.
Appeals
Complainants or accused parties can appeal the decision in writing to the President of the College within
5 business days of receipt of written notice of the findings if and only if:
The original investigation was not conducted in conformity with this policy and the deviation was
material; and/or
There are new, relevant facts sufficient to alter the decision, that were not brought out in the
original investigation, and could not have been known to or available to the appellant at the time
of the original investigation.
The President will notify the appellee in writing of receipt of the appeal as soon as practicable. The
President will decide appeals. In the process, the President will conduct a paper file review of all the
relevant facts gathered during the investigation. The President may decide to accept, modify or reject the
original decision. The President will provide simultaneous written notice of the outcome to the
complainant and accused as soon as practicable. In all cases, the decision of the President is final.
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Timeframes
The College strives to conclude the complaint and investigation process (which excludes appeals) within
60 calendar days, though complicating factors such as the complexity of the investigation, the severity
and extent of the alleged conduct, and access to witnesses/evidence during school breaks may extend this
timeframe. The complainant or accused may contact the Director of Human Resources throughout the
process to receive a status update.
Student Procedure
2. Filing a complaint
To file a complaint, contact a Title IX Officer (see contact information under On Campus Resources,
below). The Title IX Officer will collect basic information about the complaint including information
about who, what, when, and where, and forward this information to the Title IX Coordinator. Once the
Title IX Coordinator or designee receives this complaint information or otherwise learns of a potential
Sexual Misconduct policy violation, the Title IX Coordinator or designee will assign either herself or
another Title IX Officer as the investigator. Any potential conflicts of interest should be communicated to
the Title IX Coordinator as soon as they become known. The Title IX Coordinator will determine whether
a conflict of interest exists, and if so, will assign a new investigator. If the potential conflict of interest is
with the Title IX Coordinator, a Title IX Officer without a potential conflict of interest will determine
whether a conflict of interest exists, and, if so, will assign a new investigator.
Initial review and notice to the accused of complaint
The investigator will conduct an initial review, gathering sufficient information from the complainant to
understand the nature of the complaint and to determine whether the behavior alleged is a policy
violation. If the behavior alleged is a policy violation, the investigator will notify the accused of what s/he
is being accused within 5 business days of the completion of the initial review. If additional accusations
arise during the investigation, the investigator will conduct an initial review of these as described above,
and will notify the accused of these additional accusations within 5 business days of the completion of the
subsequent initial review. Potential policy violations include:
Dating Violence
Domestic Violence
Gender-Based Harassment
Sexual Assault, either
o Non-Consensual Sexual Contact; or
o Non-Consensual Sexual Penetration
Retaliation
Sexual Exploitation, either
o Dissemination of Sexual Images;
o Voyeurism;
o Facilitation of Sexual Misconduct; or
o Non-specific
Sexual Harassment
Stalking
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Availability of Resource Officer and interim Support Measures
The Title IX Coordinator or designee will assign a Title IX Officer as the Resource Officer to the case.
Any involved parties, including the complainant, the accused, and any witnesses, can contact the
Resource Officer or the investigator throughout the process to request Support Measures, or to report
retaliatory behavior. If an involved person does not know who the Resource Officer is, the investigator or
Title IX Coordinator can provide that information.
Investigation
The investigation will begin upon receiving permission from the complainant or, in a situation where the
College must investigate against the complainant’s wishes (see Requesting No Investigation above), upon
notifying the complainant that the College will investigate. The investigator will schedule interviews with
the complainant, the accused, and anyone who may have relevant information, including any witnesses.
Students may be accompanied by an advisor of their choice at any meeting or interview. The advisor may
not make a presentation or speak for the student during the meeting or interview but may confer quietly
with the student, exchange notes, and clarify procedural questions. College investigations will proceed
regardless of any simultaneous criminal police investigation or legal proceedings, except that if the police
requests a delay in proceedings for the police to respond appropriately, the investigator may wait a
reasonable amount of time for the police to gather evidence, typically around 10-14 calendar days, before
beginning the investigation. Complainants and accused will have the opportunity to offer evidence and
witnesses. The investigator will review other relevant evidence such as text messages, video footage, etc.
The investigator, in consultation with the Title IX Coordinator, will determine the scope of the
investigation.
The investigator will prepare an investigative report. The investigator will provide separate times for the
complainant and the accused to each review the investigative report in the investigator’s presence. During
the review of the investigative report, the investigator will provide a verbal summary of the report and
answer questions. The complainant and accused may provide written comments to the investigator within
5 business days of the review of the investigative report. The investigator, in his/her sole discretion, may
engage in further investigation upon review of the parties’ written comments, and prepare a written
addendum to the investigative report. In this event, the investigator will provide separate times for the
complainant and the accused to each review the addendum, and will provide a verbal summary of the
addendum and answer questions. The investigator will not provide a subsequent opportunity for written
comments, and the investigation will close.
Determination of responsibility, sanctions, remedies, and notice
The investigator will review the investigative report with another Title IX Officer who, if possible, is not
acting as the Resource Officer for the same case. The investigator and the other Title IX Officer will use a
Preponderance of the Evidence Standard to determine whether there was a policy violation.
In the event the accused is found Not Responsible for a violation, a Title IX Officer will, within 5
business days of the determination, simultaneously notify the complainant and accused in writing of the
outcome and the option to appeal.
In the event the accused is found Responsible for a violation, the Vice President for Student Affairs or
designee will determine the sanctions and any remedies in consultation with the investigator. Within 5
business days of the determination of any sanctions or remedies, a Title IX Officer will simultaneously
notify the complainant and accused in writing of the outcome and the option to appeal; this notice will
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include information explaining when the outcome becomes final. Possible sanctions include: behavioral
contracts; deferred separation; deferred suspension; dismissal; educational program/service project;
fines/restitution; parental notification; probation; removal from residence halls; residence hall probation;
restricted contact; revocation of degree; service assignment; suspension from college; suspension from
leadership positions; suspension from non-academic activities; and withholding of degree. Some
examples of remedies include Support Measures and educational opportunities.
Appeals
Complainants or accused parties can appeal the decision in writing to the President within 5 business days
of receipt of written notice of the findings if and only if:
The original investigation was not conducted in conformity with this policy and the deviation was
material; and/or
There are new, relevant facts sufficient to alter the decision, that were not brought out in the
original investigation, and could not have been known to or available to the appellant at the time
of the original investigation.
The President will notify the appellee in writing of receipt of the appeal as soon as practicable. The
President of the College will decide appeals. In the process, the President will conduct a paper file review
of all the relevant facts gathered during the investigation. The President may decide to accept, modify or
reject the original decision. The President will provide simultaneous written notice of the outcome to the
complainant and accused as soon as practicable. In all cases, the decision of the President is final.
Statement on alcohol or other policy violations
The College recognizes that addressing Sexual Misconduct is typically more important than pursuing
disciplinary action for other policy violations such as alcohol or drug violations. The College does not
condone policy violations, but will not typically pursue disciplinary action for alcohol or drug policy
violations against a student who claims, in good faith, to be the victim of Sexual Misconduct in
connection with the reporting of Sexual Misconduct, or against students named as witnesses to the
incident.
Timeframes
The College strives to conclude the complaint and investigation process (which excludes appeals) within
60 calendar days, though complicating factors such as the complexity of the investigation, the severity
and extent of the alleged conduct, and access to witnesses/evidence during school breaks may extend this
timeframe. The complainant or accused may contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Resource Officer
throughout the process to receive a status update.
Rights
The rights of Complainants and respondents are described in detail throughout the Sexual Misconduct
Policy. Below is a summary of key rights.
Reporting
Complainants have the right to notify law enforcement and to be assisted by campus authorities in
doing so.
Complainants have the right to decline to report to law enforcement.
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Complainants have the right to pursue the College complaint and investigation procedure.
Complainants have the right to request that the College not pursue the complaint and
investigation procedure, and have their request considered through the procedures outlined in the
Sexual Misconduct Policy.
Fair Process
Complainants and respondents have the right for reported potential policy violations to be
reviewed through the procedures outlined in Sexual Misconduct Policy.
Complainants and respondents have the same opportunity to have advisors of their choice present
at any meetings or interviews in the College complaint and investigation process.
Complainants and respondents shall be informed of the outcome of any College resolution
process alleging Sexual Misconduct Policy violations.
Complainants, respondents, and witnesses have the right to be free from Retaliation.
Support
Complainants and respondents shall be notified of on- and off-campus resources.
Complainants shall be notified of, and have the right to receive, Support Measures they request
that are reasonably available, regardless of whether the Complainant pursues a College resolution
process and/or police investigation.
Prevention and Education
To reduce the occurrence of Sexual Misconduct, our College community must actively discourage this
misconduct. This sends a message to perpetrators that they will not be able to get away with Sexual
Misconduct at Mount Ida. Everyone has a role to play in making the community safer by promoting
healthy beliefs and challenging sexually demeaning language and jokes.
In a situation where Sexual Misconduct, might occur, the College encourages intervention if it is safe to
intervene. Some examples of safe intervention can include checking in with anyone involved, asking
someone else for assistance, or calling police.
There is no way to eliminate the risk of becoming a victim of Sexual Assault, and Sexual Assault is the
perpetrator’s fault, not the victim’s. That said, the following suggestions may help reduce the risk of
experiencing Sexual Assault:
Communicate with friends in advance about what, if any, sexual interactions are welcome, and
check in with one another on an ongoing basis.
Make any limits known as early and clearly as possible.
Tell a sexual aggressor “no” clearly and firmly.
Remove yourself from the presence of a sexual aggressor.
Find someone nearby and ask for help.
Take affirmative responsibility for any alcohol/drug use and acknowledge that alcohol/drugs
lower sexual inhibitions and may increase vulnerability to someone who views a drunk or high
person as a sexual opportunity.
The following suggestions may help reduce the risk of being accused of Sexual Assault:
Clearly communicate intentions to sexual partners and give them a chance to clearly relate their
intentions to you.
Understand and respect personal boundaries, and avoid pushing those boundaries.
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Avoid making assumptions about: Consent; someone’s sexual availability; whether someone is
attracted to you; how far you can go with someone; and whether someone has capacity to
Consent.
If there are any questions or ambiguity about Consent then communicate and clarify before
moving forward.
If you are receiving mixed messages then communicate and clarify before moving forward.
If a sexual partner is silent or otherwise non-responsive, then communicate and clarify what you
both want before moving forward.
For more information about how to intervene or reduce risk, contact the Title IX Coordinator.
The College provides ongoing educational programs to promote the awareness of Sexual Assault, Dating
Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking. These programs may include online and in person programs,
and may be targeted to employees, students, or both. To learn more about the College’s current offerings,
contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Resources
The College encourages survivors to seek support and consider reporting the misconduct to the College
and police. The list below provides contact information for resources identified and explained in this
policy in addition to other resources that may be of help to survivors. Starred (*) resources provide
confidential services.
On Campus Resources
Campus Police: Available at 617-928-4777 or x4777 from any on-campus telephone; or by using one of
the blue light phones across campus. Campus Police can provide immediate assistance to a survivor,
including arranging for transportation to the hospital, ensuring the survivor has safe housing on
campus, and assisting with pursuing criminal charges. They also investigate cases and can forward
them to the District Attorney’s (DA’s) office to consider prosecution. There are certified Sexual
Assault Investigators on the police force who have received special training on responding to and
investigating sexual assault. These special investigators and any member of Campus Police can
explain rights and options.
*Counseling Center: Available at 617-928-4599 or x4599 from any on-campus telephone. Counseling
services are available for Mount Ida College students during weekdays at Appleton House from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is also an on-call counselor during after-hours every day students are in
residence. The after-hours Counselor may be reached by contacting Campus Police at 617-928-4777
or x4777 from any on-campus telephone, or by contacting a Residence Life staff member. The
student does not need to disclose the reason that they would like to speak to a counselor. The staff
person or police officer will arrange for the contact to occur.
Student Financial Services: Available at 617-928-4785 or 617-928-4750, or x4785 or x4750 from any
on-campus telephone. Student Financial Services is available for Mount Ida College students during
weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Holbrook Hall, and provides guidance on applying for
financial aid, financing options such as loans or payment plans and information relating to billing
charges and payments.
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*Student Health Services: Available at 617-928-4599 or x4599 from any on-campus telephone. Health
Services is available for Mount Ida College students during weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
Appleton House, and provides medical care including STD/STI screenings and pregnancy tests.
Title IX Coordinator and Deputies: Collectively known as “Title IX Officers,” they are available during
weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They can provide information about the College resolution
process for Sexual Misconduct, Dating/Domestic Violence, and Stalking, provide Support Measures,
investigate cases, and help determine outcomes. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for
overseeing the College’s prevention and response to Sexual Misconduct, Dating/Domestic Violence,
and Stalking, and identifying and addressing any patterns or systemic problems revealed by reports of
Sexual Misconduct, Dating/Domestic Violence, and Stalking.
Jacqueline Anchondo, Title IX Coordinator
Director of Title IX Compliance
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.mountida.edu/titleix
617-928-4024 or x4024 from an on-campus telephone
Shaw Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 5
Denise Dorgan, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Interim Director of Human Resources
[email protected]
617-928-4074 or x4074 from an on-campus telephone
Holbrook Hall, 1st Floor, Room 107
Matt Burke, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Executive Director of Athletics
[email protected]
617-928-7201 or x7201 from an on-campus telephone
Athletic Center, 1st Floor, Athletic Offices
Laura DeVeau, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Vice President for Student Affairs
[email protected]
617-928-4526 or x4526 from an on-campus telephone
Holbrook Hall, 1st Floor, Room 101
Jason Donati, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Dean of the School of Design
[email protected]
617-928-4650 or x4650 from an on-campus telephone
The School of Design, Room SD121 A
Irene Good, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Interim Chief Information Officer
[email protected]
617-928-4596 or x4596 from an on-campus telephone
Wadsworth Library, 2nd Floor
Beth Grampetro, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
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Director of Student Health Services
[email protected]
617-928-4599 or x4599 from an on-campus telephone
Appleton House, 1st Floor
Brad Hastings, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities
[email protected]
617-928-7311 or x7311 from an on-campus telephone
ATC, 2nd Floor, Room 228
Off Campus Resources
*Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC): Provides counseling, legal advice and advocacy to help
survivors consider their options, case management to help with financial concerns, 24-hr hotline
staffed by rape crisis counselors at 617-841-8371, and medical advocacy to support survivors through
the evidence collection kit. All services are free and available to sexual assault survivors and their
family/friends.
www.barcc.org
www.surviverape.org
Hotline (24/7): 800-841-8371 or 617-492-7273
Phone (business hours): 617-492-8306
*Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service: Provides referrals to private attorneys available at
www.bostonbarlawyer.org or 617-742-0625.
Emerge: Provides abuser education programs for people who demonstrate abusive behaviors towards
their partners, available at www.emergedv.org or 617-547-9879.
*Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Provides free, confidential short-term counseling and referrals
for employees, available 24/7 at 800-451-1834.
Families Advocating for Campus Equality (FACE): Provides resources and support information for
people accused of Sexual Misconduct, available at www.facecampusequality.org or 701-491-8554.
*Fenway Health Center: Provides comprehensive health services for the LGBTQ community, available
at www.fenwayhealth.org or 617-267-9001.
*GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project: Provides crisis intervention, support, and resources to those who
experience domestic and dating violence, available at www.glbtqdvp.org or their 24/7 hotline: 800832-1901.
*Hospitals: The following is a list of recommended hospitals. These hospitals are part of the Sexual
Assault Nurse Examiner (“SANE”) program, which is a program with specially trained nurses who
can examine sexual assault survivors and collect evidence. Survivors choosing to have the evidence
collection kit done should do so as soon as possible within 72 hours, and avoid showering, brushing
teeth, urinating, eating, drinking, or changing clothes, if possible; survivors who have changed
clothing should store the original clothes in a paper bag. Survivors can learn more about the evidence
collection process at www.surviverape.org. These hospitals also provide BARCC Medical Advocates
(see above for information about BARCC) and have in-house programs to provide more holistic care
for survivors of domestic/dating or sexual violence. BARCC Medical Advocates can meet survivors
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at the hospital emergency room and provide support during the visit. They can also provide
information to help survivors make the best possible decisions for their situation and can advocate for
their needs with the hospital staff. The Medical Advocate can also talk with a survivor’s family or
friends about how to best provide support. For a list of other SANE hospitals in the Boston area, or to
request a Medical Advocate at a non-SANE hospital, call BARCC’s hotline (see contact information
above).
http://www.bidmc.org/
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
617-667-7000
http://www.nwh.org/
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
617-243-6000
Jane Doe, Inc.: Maintains a comprehensive list of all sexual assault and domestic/dating violence
resources in Massachusetts, including those for specialized populations, available at
www.janedoe.org.
*Journey to Safety program at Jewish Family & Children Services: Provides support and financial
assistance to those who experience domestic or dating violence, available at 781-647-5327.
*MASOC: Coalition of professionals that provide counseling to sexually abusive children and youth,
available at www.masoc.net or (413) 540-0712.
*Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service: Provides referrals to private attorneys,
available at www.masslawhelp.com or 617-654-0400.
*MATSA: Coalition of professionals that provide counseling to sexually abusive adults, available at
www.matsa.org.
National Stalking Resource Center: Provides online information and resources for stalking victims
including stalking victim safety planning guides, stalking incident logs, and tips for victims at
https://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center.
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN): Provides an anonymous, secure online hotline for
sexual assault and incest survivors, available worldwide 24/7 at www.online.rainn.org, and a national
hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
*REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: Provides shelter and support services to those who experience
domestic or dating violence, available at www.reachma.org, their hotline (24/7): 800-899-4000; or
their office phone (business hours): 781-891-0724.
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE): Provides resources and support information for
people accused of Sexual Misconduct, available at www.saveservices.org or 301-801-0608.
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*The Network La Red: Provides free advocacy, support, and safety planning for LGBTQ victims of
domestic and dating violence, available at www.tnlr.org or 617-742-4911.
*The Second Step: Provides shelter, support, and legal services to those who experience domestic or
dating violence, available at www.thesecondstep.org or 617-965-3999.
*Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC): Provides free lawyers to represent victims on court-based no
contact orders including restraining orders, harassment prevention orders, school-based grievances,
immigration/visa issues, and other legal matters related to sexual assault, available at
www.victimrights.org or 617-399-6720.
Definitions Under the Sexual Misconduct Policy
Consent is informed, freely and actively given words or actions that indicate an agreement to engage in
activity. Consent to some form of sexual activity does not necessarily mean Consent to other forms of
sexual activity. Consent to sexual activity may be withdrawn at any time and mutually understandable
Consent must be obtained at every stage of sexual interaction. Lack of verbal or physical resistance
does not constitute Consent. A current or previous dating or social or sexual relationship by itself
does not constitute Consent. The manner of dress of the person involved with the accused in the
activity at issue does not constitute Consent.
Consent can never be given under the following circumstances:
Through the use of force or fraud.
When a person is incapacitated, and that incapacity is known or should be known by the
accused.
When a person is a child under the age of 16.
Force includes physical force (violence, abuse, or compulsion), threats, intimidation, or coercion (an
unreasonable amount of pressure where what is unreasonable is determined by intensity, frequency,
duration, and isolation).
Incapacitation means lacking the ability to make a rationed, reasonable decision; lacking the ability to
understand the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How with respect to the activity.
Indications that the use of alcohol or other drugs has led to incapacitation include
stumbling/loss of equilibrium; slurred speech or word confusion; bloodshot, glassy, or
unfocused eyes; vomiting, disorientation such as confusion about time, place, or
surroundings; loss of consciousness; slow or irregular breathing; and bluish/pale skin color.
A person that is asleep, unconscious, or slipping in and out of consciousness is incapacitated.
Mental incapacitation exists in people with certain mental disabilities such as those with
limited ability to make reasoned decisions in other areas of their life without the assistance of
a caretaker or guardian.
Dating Violence is abusive behavior committed by a person who is or has been a dating partner with the
victim/survivor.
Dating partner: a person who is in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with another
and where the existence of such a relationship is determined on consideration of the length of the
relationship, the type of relationship and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in
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the relationship. Under certain circumstances, Dating Violence may also constitute Domestic
Violence.
Examples of Dating Violence:
A couple has been on several private “dates” together. When one person asks the other to
have sex, the other person does not Consent. The person who requested sex pushes the
other person against the wall and initiates sexual penetration.
A couple that began dating in high school continues dating into their freshman year.
Through social media, one individual hears the other is not staying committed to the
relationship, as a result, the individual comes to campus and punches the other in the face.
Two male faculty members were in a dating relationship for a year. One of the men
decides that he wants to date other people. The other man disagrees and physically
assaults his boyfriend in the parking lot.
Dissemination of Sexual Images is a form of Sexual Exploitation that occurs when a person
disseminates photographs, video, or audio recordings of someone in a state of undress or engaging in
sexual activity without their knowledge or Consent, including dissemination through online outlets,
social media, and in hard copy.
Domestic Violence is the abuse of a family or household member.
Abuse is the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members:
attempting to cause or causing physical harm;
placing another in fear of imminent serious physical harm;
Sexual Assault;
engaging in a pattern of behavior to gain or maintain power and control over another, whether
through verbal, emotional, psychological, financial, physical, sexual or other means.
Family or household members are persons who:
Are or were married to one another;
Are residing together in the same household (household includes a residence hall room);
Are or were related by blood or marriage;
Have a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or lived together; or
Are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship.
Examples of Domestic Violence:
In a heterosexual couple, the woman is constantly belittling her partner. She frequently
threatens to end her own life if he ever leaves her. She yells at him every time she
“catches” him interacting with other women, even if he needs to for school. She gets
angry when he spends time with family or friends, so he avoids them and feels
isolated. She usually apologizes after her fits of rage, but he always feels like he’s
walking on eggshells around her because he never knows when she’ll explode with
anger.
Two roommates in a college residence hall get into an argument and one roommate
slaps or punches the other in the face.
A lesbian couple is in a substantive dating relationship and one woman slams the other
against a wall in public or behind closed doors.
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A male and a female staff member were formerly in a dating relationship. They are no
longer in a relationship. The female staff member begins dating a new individual and
the male staff member sends her threats via email suggesting that he will cause her
physical harm. The female staff members fears for her safety.
Facilitation of Sexual Misconduct: Assisting in or encouraging Sexual Misconduct with the knowledge
that the Sexual Misconduct is occurring or will occur.
Gender-Based Harassment is unwelcome behavior of a nonsexual nature based on a person’s actual or
perceived sex, including behavior based on gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity
with gender stereotypes.
Unwelcome behavior: Behavior is unwelcome when a person does not request or invite it and
considers to be undesirable or offensive. Unwelcome behavior does not have to include intent to
harm, be directed at a specific target, or involve repeated incidents. Unwelcome behavior can involve
persons of the same or opposite sex. Participation in the activity or the failure to complain does not
always mean that the behavior was welcome. The fact that a person may have welcomed certain
behavior does not necessarily mean that the person welcomed other behavior. Also, the fact that a
person requested or invited behavior on one occasion does not mean that the behavior is welcome on
a subsequent occasion.
Examples of Gender-Based Harassment:
Repeated jokes about someone’s gender expression or nonconformity with gender
stereotypes.
Direct or implied threats that indicate that gender conformity will be a condition of
employment, work status, promotion, grades or letters of recommendations;
Discriminatory, degrading or insulting statements about the actual or perceived gender
identity.
Hostile Environment: Exists if Sexual Misconduct is sufficiently serious that it interferes with or limits a
person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the College’s offerings. Factors indicating the
severity, persistence, and pervasiveness of the behavior are considered in determining whether there
is a Hostile Environment. The more severe the behavior, the less need there is to show a repetitive
series of incidents to prove a Hostile Environment, particularly if the misconduct is physical. Indeed,
a single or isolated incident of Sexual Misconduct may create a Hostile Environment if the incident is
sufficiently severe. For instance, a single instance of Sexual Assault may be sufficiently severe to
create a Hostile Environment.
Non-Consensual Sexual Contact is Sexual Assault that does not include penetration.
Penetration includes any penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina, or anus with any body part
or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ.
Examples of Non-Consensual Sexual Contact:
Touching another person’s intimate body parts (including genitalia, buttocks, mouth,
breast, and groin area), whether under or over clothing, without Consent.
Intentionally using one’s own intimate body parts to touch another person without
Consent;
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Touching another person in a sexual manner when such person is incapacitated by use
of alcohol and unable to consent.
Non-Consensual Sexual Penetration is Sexual Assault that includes penetration.
Examples Non-Consensual Sexual Penetration:
A female student was drinking with a male classmate in her residence hall room. After
several drinks, the female became intoxicated to the point of incapacitation. The male
penetrated the female’s vagina with his finger.
After a first date, two male students were kissing and fondling each other and had
removed their clothes. One man had initially consented to having sex, but changed his
mind once they began to be intimate. He told the other man he did not want to have
sex, but that man held him down and penetrated him anally.
A woman broke up with her ex-boyfriend three months earlier, but he showed up at her
dormitory room and told her he would not leave until she had sex with him. Believing
she had no other choice, the female acquiesced to oral sex.
A male student attended an off-campus party. He drank heavily and passed out. Two
female students exposed his penis and took turns putting his penis in their mouths and
taking pictures, hoping to make it look like he had been cheating on his girlfriend.
Preponderance of the Evidence Standard: If it is more likely than not that there was a violation. Also
described as 51% certainty that there was a policy violation.
Responsible Employee: a Mount Ida College employee who has the duty to report incidents of Sexual
Misconduct, or who a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty. The College’s
Responsible Employees include:
All employees of the College—including faculty and staff—who are not also primarily
students, except for mental or medical health care providers at the Counseling Center and
Health Services.
The following student employees:
o Resident Assistants (RAs)
o Orientation Ambassadors (OAs)
o Campus Center Building Managers
o Resident Life Work Study Students
o Design Mentors
Retaliation occurs when any adverse action is taken against a person for making a complaint, assisting,
testifying, participating in an investigation, proceeding or hearing related to a violation of law of
policy (or for interfering with any right or privilege protected under law or policy).
Adverse actions can include, but are not limited to:
Intimidation (using power or authority to influence another or instilling fear in another such
as through implied threats);
Discrimination;
Threats
Examples of Retaliation:
A member of a popular student organization is accused by another student of Sexual
Misconduct. Members of the student organization not involved in the situation take it
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upon themselves to stand outside the victim’s door in the residence hall and then
follow her around campus.
A freshman is in class and a sophomore begins shouting at her that she is “making up
lies” about the sophomore’s boyfriend, yelling, “he isn’t a rapist and you are a whore.”
A male student who reported another male student for Sexual Misconduct awakens to
find a note slipped under the door of his residence hall room that says, “keep going if
you want everyone else to find out you’re gay.”
A supervisor has repeatedly asked an employee whom she supervises out on a date.
The employee has declined the date invitations, and has reported the incidents to the
College. During the annual performance evaluation, the supervisor gives the employee
a negative evaluation.
Sexual Assault is actual or attempted sexual contact that occurs without Consent and where the lack of
Consent is known or would be known by a reasonable, sober person. Sexual Assault includes NonConsensual Sexual Contact and Non-Consensual Sexual Penetration.
Sexual Exploitation means taking sexual advantage of another person for the benefit of the exploiter or
another/others, and may occur within a context of actual or attempted abuse of a position of
vulnerability, differential power, or trust. Sexual Exploitation may result in monetary, social,
academic or political gain. Sexual Exploitation can occur in many forms, such as Voyeurism,
Dissemination of Sexual Images, and Facilitation of Sexual Misconduct.
Sexual Harassment is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature including sexual advances; requests for
sexual favors; Sexual Assault; and Sexual Exploitation.
Sexual Harassment also includes:
Verbal or physical activity of a sexual nature when submission to or rejection of such activity
is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of academic status or employment;
Verbal or physical activity of a sexual nature when submission to or rejection of such activity
is made either explicitly or implicitly a basis for academic, residential, co-curricular, athletic
or employment decisions;
Verbal or physical activity that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an
individual’s academic, residential, co-curricular, athletic, social environment or work
performance by creating a Hostile Environment from an objective and subjective
perspective. (For behavior to be objectively offensive, it is evaluated from a “reasonable
person” standard, or the standard of a person in the complainant’s position with average skill,
reason and judgment and must be severe or pervasive. For behavior to be subjectively
offensive, it is evaluated from the perspective of the person filing the complaint.)
Sexual harassment can occur irrespective of sex or gender and harassing behavior need not be
motivated by sexual desire in order to violate this policy.
Examples of Sexual Harassment:
unwelcome sexual advances, whether they involve physical touching or not;
repeated sexual jokes, written or oral references to sexual activity, gossip regarding
one’s sex life, comment on an individual’s body, comment about an individual’s sexual
activity, deficiencies or prowess;
direct or implied threats that indicate that submission to sexual advances will be a
condition of employment, work status, promotion, grades or letters of
recommendations;
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persistent and unwelcome requests for dates, unwelcome and repeated emails, texts or
telephone calls of a sexual nature;
discriminatory, degrading or insulting statements about the actual or perceived sex or
sexual orientation.
Sexual Misconduct refers generally to all forms of sex/gender discrimination, including Dating Violence,
Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Harassment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation,
Sexual Exploitation, and Stalking. Sexual Misconduct can occur regardless of the gender identity or
sex of the parties involved (e.g. can occur between opposite sex or same sex).
Stalking: engaging in a course of behavior, acts or threats directed at a specific person that would cause a
reasonable person to:
fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or
suffer substantial emotional distress
The behavior, acts or threats involved in stalking may involve communication delivered by mail, or
by use of a telephonic or telecommunication device, e-mail, internet communications, instant
messages or the like.
Examples of Stalking:
A couple meets through a social media site and has multiple online conversations and
decide to meet up. After their first meet up the woman decides she is not interested in
continuing the relationship or communicating further. Regardless, the man continues
to use social media to contact the woman, saying that even if she doesn’t want to be in
a relationship, he will always know where she is and she is never alone. This causes
the woman to suffer substantial emotional distress.
A young man meets a young woman at orientation and they become friendly. When
the students return home, the young man continues to have contact with the young
woman through text message and social media on an hourly basis. Eventually, he
begins calling her home telephone and leaving messages for her on the home voice
mail system. In his messages, he says that she’d better start picking up the phone or
else she’ll regret ignoring him. The young woman becomes afraid for her safety.
A student starts showing up at a professor’s office several times per day. The professor
sets reasonable boundaries, yet the student keeps showing up and just standing right by
the professor, without saying anything. Then, the student starts leaving notes on the
professor’s car, saying s/he wants to see more of the professor. The student starts
calling and texting the professor’s personal phone, leaving messages like “I like the
black sweater you wore at home last night.” The student also starts sending these
threatening messages to the professor’s family members, and sliding notes under the
door of the professor’s home. The professor finds this very distressing.
Support Measures: Assistance accessing available resources that address safety, wellbeing, and
academic/workplace needs such as: advocacy; safety planning; no contact orders; assistance with
reporting to police; legal assistance; changing classes; withdrawing from classes; extra time to
complete coursework or work assignments; changes to transportation; health or mental health
services; disability services; and moving to a different residence hall or office. Support Measures are
available when a complainant requests them and if they are reasonably available, regardless of
whether the complainant pursues a College and/or police investigation. Information about Support
Measures will only be shared with people involved in implementing the Support Measures on a needto-know basis.
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Voyeurism is a form of Sexual Exploitation that occurs when a person observes, photographs, tapes or
otherwise records someone involved in sexual activity, or in a state of undress, without their
knowledge or Consent.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING
The College offers the following educational programs and training for employees and students
related to preventing dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking (including
training on the College’s policies, procedures, definitions and information about resources related
to such crimes):
Ongoing Prevention and Awareness Campaigns for Students and Employees
Athlete Sexual Violence Training – a program for all fall varsity athletes designed to educate
on issues involving consent and healthy relationships.
Women Only Workshop – offered to students identifying as women to educate on sexual
health and healthy relationships.
Consent Workshops
One Love Domestic Violence Workshops
Poster campaigns, brochures addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking and
Sexual Assault.
Domestic Violence Survivor Speaker Series
Let’s Talk about Sex – a program offered in Residence Halls addressing healthy sex.
Haven – online program that addresses Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault
and stalking.
Monthly Student Health Newsletter addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual
Assault and Stalking,
Ongoing Prevention and Awareness Campaigns for Students and Employees
Domestic Violence survivor speaker program
The primary prevention and awareness programs for all incoming students and employees
include:
Sex Signals – a sexual assault awareness program for incoming students.
CC101 Consent Sessions, which addressed Title IX education and affirmative consent.
True to Life – provides training through live, theatrical performers which provides training on
bystander intervention techniques, date rape awareness and sexual assault
All incoming students complete an online training module called “Haven,” which includes
bystander intervention training;
All new employees are required to complete an online SAVE training, which includes
information on how to recognize and prevent certain types of sexual violence offenses,
warning signs of abuse, bystander intervention and what steps victims of sexual violence
should take. New employees are required to attend training on dating violence, domestic
violence, stalking, and sexual assault on their reporting obligations.
Haven- online program that addresses Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault
and stalking.
The College offers the following bystander intervention training and programming:
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All incoming students complete an online training module called “Haven,” which includes
bystander intervention training;
Programming through live, theatrical performers (“sex signals” for 2014 and “true to life” for
2015) which provides training on bystander intervention techniques, date rape awareness and
sexual assault
Bystander Intervention training for all student athletes and student leaders (including RAs,
orientation ambassadors, other student leadership positions-( for 2015)
All new employees are required to complete an online SAVE training, which includes
information on how to recognize and prevent certain types of sexual violence offenses, warning
signs of abuse, bystander intervention and what steps victims of sexual violence should take.
Bystander intervention training available to all students and employees, several times throughout
the academic year
Safe and Positive Options for Bystander Intervention
Individuals who commit acts of interpersonal violence and abuse are indirectly enabled
by bystanders who witness the acts and have the opportunity to prevent them, but do not for a variety of
reasons. Bystanders outnumber other individuals (victims/survivors or perpetrators) involved in acts of
violence, so bystanders who are empowered with intervention knowledge and skills have the best
opportunity to prevent such violence.
What is Bystander Intervention?
Darley and Latane, the forefathers of Bystander Intervention, identified five-stages that individuals move
through before taking action in a problematic situation. The stages, however, need not be experienced in a
linear fashion. (Darley, J. M., & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of
responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8, 377-383.)
STAGE ONE: Notice when a situation can lead to violence.
While some situations are intrinsically violent in nature and easily noticeable, many other situations are
better characterized as problematic or high-risk behaviors that are likely to escalate to violence, including:
offensive comments, possessiveness, extreme jealousy, and aggression. Sometimes, a person’s gut
instinct or intuition can be the best cue that violence is about to occur.
STAGE TWO: Identify when it’s appropriate to intervene.
At the point when there is enough information to interpret a situation as dangerous, because it appears to
be escalating, or it does not appear the behavior will stop on its own, bystanders tend to feel a sense of
urgency and recognize that intervention is necessary. The actual timing for the intervention, (the “when”)
can vary among individuals.
STAGE THREE: Recognize personal responsibility for intervention.
It can be easy to assume that others will intervene so you don’t have to, particularly, if other individuals
or departments are charged with keeping the community safe. We are more likely to recognize the
situation as requiring our help if 1) no one else is around; or 2) we can relate to the issue on a personal
level (our friend/family member is in danger; we would want help if we were in that position; we
understand impact that violence can have on survivors).
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STAGE FOUR: Know how to intervene.
Knowing how to intervene safely and comfortably, improves our willingness to intervene. This step
involves acquiring skills and developing strategies that lead to effective interventions.
STAGE FIVE: Take action to intervene.
Delegate: Ask others to get involved to help take charge of the situation (e.g. a friend, supervisor,
bouncer, police officer). Familiarize yourself with the full range of resources available to you in an
emergency and during business hours.
Obstacles to intervention
Unfortunately, sometimes our thoughts about the situation or actions of others around us can influence
our decision to intervene. Various obstacles can deter us from intervention. We must overcome
this bystander effect to progress through each of the five stages of bystander intervention.
Safety First
When intervening, your risk of harm goes up if you are alone, get too close in proximity, or violence
appears imminent. Here are some tips for safer interventions:
Approach everyone in a friendly manner.
Avoid using violence.
Be honest and direct when possible.
Recruit friends if needed.
If the situation becomes too dangerous, immediately call 911.
Information on risk reduction for dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking:
Individual responsibility and accountability is the foundation of a healthy community. Try these
suggestions for intervening effectively.
Trust your gut! If the behavior worries you, someone probably needs you to intervene.
Get creative with your interventions! It does not have to work perfectly every time, but the important
thing is that you DO SOMETHING, however silly or unplanned.
• If you are meeting someone for the first time, meet in a public place
• Communicate with your partner.
• Know that drinking and drug use can impair your judgment.
• If you are going out in a group, plan to arrive together and leave together. If you decide to leave
early, let your friends know. If you’re at a party, check in with them during the night to see how they’re
doing. If something doesn’t look right, intervene. Don’t be afraid to let a friend know if something is
making you uncomfortable or if you are worried about their safety.
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• Don’t leave a drink unattended. That includes when you use the bathroom, go dancing, or leave to
make a phone call. Either take the drink with you or throw it out. Avoid using the same cup to refill your
drink.
• Don’t accept drinks from people you don’t know or trust. This can be challenging in some settings,
like a party or a date. If you choose to accept a drink from someone you’ve just met, try to go with the
person to the bar to order it, watch it being poured, and carry it yourself.
Have a backup plan. Sometimes plans change quickly. You might realize it’s not safe for you
to drive home, or the group you arrived with might decide to go somewhere you don’t feel
comfortable. Download a rideshare app, like Uber, or keep the number for a reliable cab
company saved in your phone and cash on hand in case you decide to leave.
Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe, uncomfortable, or worried for some reason, don’t ignore
these feelings. Go with your gut. Get somewhere safe and find someone you trust and call law
enforcement.
Bystander intervention can take a variety of forms and techniques are available to fit any personality style
and comfort level:
Distract: Create a distraction or redirect the focus of either party to ensure he or she can get out of the
situation. If it is appropriate, use humor or an excuse to divert the attention of the perpetrator, creating an
opportunity to extricate the potential victim from the situation.
Direct: Confront the harmful behavior directly, so the potential victim is empowered to leave the
situation or the perpetrator can make the choice to stop. This can include stepping in to separate the
individuals and
INFORMATION REGARDING SEX OFFENDERS
In accordance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection Program and the Megan Nicole Kanka and
Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program (42 U.S.C.A Section 16921), the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts maintains certain information about sex offenders through the
Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) and through local police departments.
Under the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, a person who is required to register as a sex offender in
Massachusetts must also provide notice to the SORB if he or she is employed or enrolled at an institution
of higher education in Massachusetts, and if there is a change in enrollment or employment status. The
SORB ensures that local police departments also have such information available.
Any member of the public who is at least 18 years of age or older may request sex offender information
from the local police department, and it will be provided to a person seeking the information for his or her
own protection, the protection of a child under 18 or the protection of another person whom the requestor
has responsibility. In addition to obtaining information from SORB or local police departments about sex
offenders in Massachusetts and sex offenders who may be employed or enrolled at an institution of higher
education in Massachusetts, information about Level 3 sex offenders are posted on the SORB website at
the following web address: http://sorb.chs.state.ma.us/search.htm.
Members of the community may also contact the Mount Ida College Campus Police Department for all
informational requests regarding sex offenders.
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FIRE SAFETY
Mount Ida College maintains on-campus student housing facilities, and students and employees should
immediately report any incidence of actual or suspected fire, smoke, or other burning to Campus Police,
even if such fire has been extinguished.
Immediate Fire Evacuation Procedures
In the event of a fire, the College uses the following evacuation procedures for student housing:
Upon hearing an alarm or receiving a message to evacuate, students and employees should
immediately evacuate the building through the nearest fire exit/stairwell. In no event should
elevators be used;
If the fire alarm is not already sounding, employees and students are instructed to pull the fire
alarm as they exit the building;
Students or employees must immediately contact Campus Police at 617-928-4777 or go to the
nearest dormitory emergency telephone, which will connect directly to Campus Police. The caller
must provide the police dispatcher with the specific location of the fire and any other pertinent
information;
Once outside of the building, students and employees should immediately report to the designated
building evacuation rally point and await further information. Students or staff who are unable to
descend stairs should wait at the top of the stairwell for emergency personnel to assist them.
Emergency personnel are required to check these areas first upon clearing a building.
Building Evacuation Rally Points for On-Campus Student Housing
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Malloy Hall – Shaw lawn near tennis courts
Chapman Hall – Shaw lawn near tennis courts
Brown Hall – Lower Athletic Field, on the gravel
Wingate Hall –Trustee Field
New Hall – Lower Athletic Field, near the softball field
Procedures for Prolonged Evacuation
During an emergency related to fire it may be determined that students must be evacuated from the
residence halls. Evacuations fall under 2 categories:
1. Short-term evacuations (not including overnight)
A short term evacuation is one that is relatively short in duration and is generally limited to one
building. In such instance, students are temporarily relocated by Residence Life and Campus
Police staff to the Athletic Center. If the Athletic Center is unavailable, students are relocated
Alumnae Hall (which is equipped with a generator) until the affected residence hall is clear.
2. Overnight Evacuations to locations on or off campus
An overnight shelter is by definition and extended evacuation that requires temporary or longerterm evacuation to an alternative location. In such case, students will be evacuated temporarily to
Athletic Center or Alumnae Hall while the Chief of Police, in consultation with the VP of Student
Affairs and the President identify an overnight location for the affected students. Students may
be relocated to other facilities on-campus or at an off-campus location (e.g. area hotels, temporary
accommodations at the local Solomon Schecter School, with which the College has a prior
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arrangement). Examples include loss of power or heat in residence halls or fire or smoke damage
in residence halls
Policies on Appliances, Smoking and Open Flames
Each year there are over 1800 fires reported in college residence halls and fraternity/sorority housing
resulting in a number of injuries or fatalities. Most of the deaths and injuries are needless because most
fires can be prevented. The best way to avoid fires is to avoid the hazards which create them.
Mount Ida College prohibits smoking in all residence halls. Candles, incense and open flames of any
kind are prohibited in the halls. The following appliances are also prohibited for reasons related to fire
safety:
Air conditioners (exceptions granted for health reasons)
Black Lights
Electric Blankets
Decorative Lights (string lights)
Halogen Lights
Lava Lamps
Neon or other light signs
Oil, kerosene or gas lanterns or lights
Refrigerators over 1.4 amps
Space heaters or other heating devices
Microwaves other than approved Microfridges
If a fire has occurred, employees and students should immediately report it to Campus Police, even if
such fire was quickly extinguished.
Fire Drills
Through the Office of Student Affairs and in conjunction with Campus Police, one fire drill is conducted
during the fall semester in all campus residence halls and is unannounced.
Fire Safety Training and Education Programs
During each fall semester, through on-campus email, Student Affairs provides information to
faculty, staff and students about the College’s emergency procedures and evacuation procedures
Resident Assistant staff is provided with appropriate training during the August training program
on how to clear a residence hall and report issues to the appropriate campus authorities.
Additionally, RAs are required to participate in drills and any health and safety efforts that are
used to educate students in evacuation protocols and regulations as they pertain to fire safety.
Description of Fire Safety Systems for On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
Malloy Hall
The building, including the spaces within the structural truss system and the attics are protected
with a combination of wet and dry sprinklers fed through flow switches and tamper switch
equipped zone valves from standpipes that are supplied with water via an electrically driven fire
pump.
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Addressable fire alarm activated flow, tamper switches, horns and strobe lights are installed
throughout common areas.
The operation of the fire pump is monitored by the fire alarm system.
Fire Doors on the ground level are equipped with activated door hardware.
The carbon monoxide detector in the water heating room is monitored by the fire alarm system.
The smoke detectors in the expanded third floor sleeping room are addressable and indicate
trouble on the fire alarm control panel.
Chapman Hall
Fire detectors with horn and strobe alarms are installed throughout the common areas of the
building
Brown Hall
Fire detectors with horn and strobe alarms are installed throughout the common areas of the
building
There are single station smoke detectors in each sleeping area, which also include alarm functions
The building is equipped with fire doors
New Hall
Fire detectors with horn and strobe alarms are installed throughout the building. There are single
station smoke detectors in each sleeping area, which also include alarm functions
The building is equipped with sprinkler detection systems
The building is equipped with fire doors and carbon monoxide detectors in the and around the
boiler room, which are also connected to the fire alarm system
Wingate Hall
Fire detectors with horn and strobe alarms are installed throughout the building. There are single
station smoke and heat detectors in each sleeping area, which also include alarm functions
The building is also equipped with fire doors
There are two ANSUL fire suppression systems in the kitchen areas of Wingate, as well as fire
doors
Plans for Future Improvements in Fire Safety
Mount Ida College intends to remain on task with regard to its prevention strategies (education,
inspections, fire drills, and device maintenance) by working through the College’s Emergency Planning
Committee, which examines the College’s evacuation procedures, emergency response and drills. The
College has planned to undertake additional drills over the coming academic year.
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Crime Definitions and Statistics for Calendar Years 2012-2014
CRIME DEFINITIONS
The following constitutes a list of definitions excerpted from the UCR, with the exception of forcible rape
and non-forcible sex offenses, which are excerpted from the NIBRS edition of the UCR:
Arson: any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling
house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence: the killing of another person through gross
negligence
Criminal Homicide-Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter: the willful (non-negligent) killing of
one human being by another
Robbery: the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person
or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear
Aggravated Assault: an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe
or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by
means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an
aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in
serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.)
Burglary: the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this
definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with
intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the
aforementioned.
Motor Vehicle Theft: the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all
cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later
abandoned---including joyriding.)
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, Etc.: the violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture,
sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments,
explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons.
Drug Abuse Violations: the violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use of
certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. The
unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use possession, transportation, or
importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance. Arrests for violations of state and local laws,
specifically those relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of
narcotic drugs.
Liquor Law Violations: the violation of state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture,
sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages, not including driving under the
influence and drunkenness
Rape: Whoever has sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a person and compels such
person to submit by force and against his will, or compels such person to submit by threat of bodily
injury, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years; and whoever
commits a second or subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for
life or for any term or years.
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There is no definition of consent pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws. However, caselaw has
established that the phrase “without her consent” may be submitted for “against her will.” Commonwealth
v. Roosnell, 143 Mass. 32, 40, 8 N.E. 747, 751 (1886) (citing Commonwealth v. Burke, 105 Mass. 376
(1870)).
Forcible Fondling: the touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual
gratification, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or, not forcibly or against the person’s will where
the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or
permanent mental incapacity.
Sex Offenses – Non-forcible: unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse
Incest: non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees
wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape: non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
Domestic Violence: M.G.L. c. 265 Section 13M. (a) Whoever commits an assault or assault and battery
on a family or household member shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not
more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) Whoever is convicted of a second or subsequent offense of assault or assault and battery on a family
or household member shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2
1/2 years or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years.
(c) For the purposes of this section, "family or household member'' shall mean persons who (i) are or
were married to one another, (ii) have a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or
lived together or (iii) are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship; provided, that
the trier of fact shall determine whether a relationship is substantive by considering the following factors:
the length of time of the relationship; the type of relationship; the frequency of interaction between the
parties; whether the relationship was terminated by either person; and the length of time elapsed since the
termination of the relationship.
Family or Household Members (Section 209 a): regardless of gender, age, or sexual orientation,
persons who fall into any one of the following categories -a) are or were married
b) are or were living together (“residing together in the same household”)
c) are or were related by blood or marriage (including in-laws and step-children)(Paternal grandmother
who has custody of her grandchild successfully obtained an order against the child’s mother reasoning the
grandmother is related by blood to her grandchild’s mother. Turner v. Lewis, 434 Mass. 331 (2001)).
d) have a child in common (regardless of whether they have ever married or lived together)
e) “are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship”
factors judges are to consider:
1) length of time of relationship
2) type of relationship
3) frequency of interaction
4) if the relationship was terminated, length of time since being terminated
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Stalking: MG.L. c. 265 Section 43. (a) Whoever (1) willfully and maliciously engages in a knowing
pattern of conduct or series of acts over a period of time directed at a specific person which seriously
alarms or annoys that person and would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress,
and (2) makes a threat with the intent to place the person in imminent fear of death or bodily injury, shall
be guilty of the crime of stalking and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more
than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more
than 21/2 years or by both such fine and imprisonment. The conduct, acts or threats described in this
subsection shall include, but not be limited to, conduct, acts or threats conducted by mail or by use of a
telephonic or telecommunication device or electronic communication device including, but not limited to,
any device that transfers signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature
transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo-electronic or photo-optical system,
including, but not limited to, electronic mail, internet communications
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES
OFFENSE TYPE
Non-Campus
Buildings &
Properties
Public
Property
Total
Incidents
Year
On Campus
Residential
Facilities
2012
2013
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Forcible Sex Offense
2012
2013
1
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
Non-Forcible Sex Offense
2012
2013
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014
2014
2014
2014
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2012
2013
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
7
28
13
7
28
0
0
0
0
1
0
17
8
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
5
4
N/A
5
4
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
0
N/A
5
4
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
0
N/A
1
4
N/A
1
4
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
0
N/A
1
4
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Sex Offenses--
Rape
Fondling
Statutory Rape
Incest
Robbery
2014
2012
2013
2014
Aggravated Assault
2012
2013
2014
Burglary
2012
2013
2014
Motor Vehicle Theft
2012
2013
2014
Arson
2012
2013
2014
Domestic Violence
2012
2013
2014
Dating Violence
2012
2013
2014
Stalking
2012
2013
2014
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0
0
0
ARRESTS AND COLLEGE JUDICIAL REFERALS FOR SELECTED OFFENSES
ARRESTS
Drug Violations
On Campus
1
0
0
Residential
Facilities
1
0
0
Non-Campus
Buildings
0
0
0
Public
Proper
ty
0
1
0
Total
Incidents
1
1
0
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2012
2013
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014
1
1
0
0
1
On Campus
70
33
22
Residential
Facilities
39
31
22
Non-Campus
Buildings
5
0
0
Public
Proper
ty
0
2
1
Total
Incidents
75
33
23
2014
150
108
78
98
101
78
3
0
0
0
7
0
153
108
81
2012
2013
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2014
1
1
0
0
1
Year
2012
2013
2014
Liquor Law Violations
Weapons Violations
COLLEGE JUDICIAL REFERRALS
Drug Violations
2012
2013
Year
2012
2013
2014
Liquor Law Violations
Weapons Violations
2012
2013
Institutions are required to publish the number of “Unfounded Crimes” beginning with calendar year
2015 crime statistics. Mount Ida College has elected to voluntarily report this information for 2014 crime
statistics in advance of the requirement taking effect. In 2014 Mount Ida College had no unfounded
crimes.
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HATE CRIMES
HATE CRIMES - ON CAMPUS
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Nonnegligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex
Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2012
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HATE CRIMES - ON CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Nonnegligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex
Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2012
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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HATE CRIMES - NON-CAMPUS
OFFENSE TYPE
2012
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Any Forcible Sex Offense
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny-theft
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Intimidation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Statutory Rape
HATE CRIMES - PUBLIC PROPERTY
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2012
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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HATE CRIMES - ON CAMPUS
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2013
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HATE CRIMES - ON CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2013
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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HATE CRIMES - NON-CAMPUS
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2013
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HATE CRIMES - PUBLIC PROPERTY
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Any Forcible Sex Offense
Any Non-Forcible Sex
Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2013
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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HATE CRIMES - ON CAMPUS
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Sex Offense - Rape
Fondling
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2014
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HATE CRIMES - ON CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Sex Offense - Rape
Fondling
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2014
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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HATE CRIMES - NON-CAMPUS
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Sex Offense - Rape
Fondling
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2014
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HATE CRIMES - PUBLIC PROPERTY
OFFENSE TYPE
Murder & Non-negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Sex Offense - Rape
Fondling
Incest
Statutory Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Simple Assault
Larceny-theft
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage
Vandalism of Property
2014
Total
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Gender
Disability
National
Origin
Gender
Identity
Ethnicity
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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FIRE STATISTICS 2014
Residence
Hall
# of Fires
Date Occurred
Date
Reported
Cause
# of Injuries
requiring
treatment at a
medical
facility
# of fire
related
deaths
Value of
property
damage
caused by
fire
Brown Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Chapman
Hall
Malloy Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
1
10/16/2014
10/16/2014
N/A
N/A
0
New Hall
0
N/A
N/A
Intentional
Open Flame
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Wingate Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Shaw Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
# of Injuries that
required
treatment at a
medical facility
# of fire
related
deaths
FIRE STATISTICS 2013
Residence Hall
# of
Fires
Date
Occurred
Date
Reported
Cause
Brown Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chapman Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Malloy Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
New Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shaw Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wingate Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Value of Property damage
caused by fire
FIRE STATISTICS 2012
Residence Hall
# of
fires
Date
Occurred
Date
Reported
Cause
# of Injuries that
required
treatment at a
medical facility
# of fire
related
deaths
Value of Property damage
caused by fire
Brown Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chapman Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Malloy Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
New Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shaw Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wingate Hall
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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