WIXLIB

A SAFE CAMPUS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY Select the appropriate space andlock all doors, windows and anyother opening to outdoorsStay away from doors and/orwindows Assist the physically impaired whenpossible Proceed to a clear area at least 150feet from the building Keep walkways and driveways clearfor emergency personnel andvehicles Make sure that everybody is out ofthe building Do not re-enter the building untilinstructed to do so by emergencypersonnel or college administratorsAvoid overcrowding by selectingseveral rooms if necessaryFor external chemical, biological orradiological incidents: Stay inside and move to an insidecorridor or office Facilities personnel may need toshut down all building ventilationand air conditioning systems whennecessary and appropriate Remain alert for instructions andupdates as they become availablefrom emergency personnel orcollege administrationEvacuation Procedures, Including in Case ofFireAt the sound of a fire alarm, or if you areinstructed to evacuate, proceed to thenearest exit and leave the building. If youare the first to recognize a fire situation,activate the fire alarm, evacuate to thesafest location, and notify the DistrictPolice. Remain calm Exit via the stairs - do NOT useelevatorsSAFE & SECUREMass Notification NoticesThe District or colleges will issue massnotification notice whenever the collegeadministration and/or District Police believethat there may be a serious or continuingthreat to students, faculty or staff. Theintent of the mass notification system alertis to aid in the prevention of similar crimesand to enable members of the Districtcommunity to take proactive steps toprotect themselves.The Vice Chancellor of StrategicCommunications and InstitutionalAdvancement or designee will review andrevise the text of the mass notificationemergency messages as necessary, andthen transmit the notification containingthe notice to the college community. Thecontent of the message will not containconfidential information, such as a victim’sname, but will contain the informationappropriate to assist members of the

MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE NORCO COLLEGE RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGERiverside Community College District inpreventing similar incidents. A massnotification will not be transmitted if it isdeemed that the notification willcompromise efforts to assist a victim or tocontain, respond to, or otherwise mitigatethe emergency.At the direction of the Chancellor, massnotifications will only be sent to membersof the RCCD community associated withlocations or institutions at which it isdeemed there is a serious or continuingthreat to students, faculty or staff. Updatesabout any case resulting in a criminal casewill be distributed as deemed appropriate.POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TODOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE,SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKINGProhibitionThe Riverside Community College Districtprohibits the crimes of dating violence,domestic violence, sexual assault andstalking as they are defined under the CleryAct:Domestic Violence: the term “DomesticViolence” means 1) Felony or misdemeanor crime ofviolence committed by –a. A current or former spouse orintimate partner of the victim;b. A person with whom the victimshares a child in common;c. A person who is cohabitatingwith or has cohabited with thevictim as a spouse or intimatepartner;d. A person similarly situated to aspouse of the victim under theCalifornia law; ore. Any other person against anadult or youth victim who isprotected from that person’sacts under California law.2) The term “crime of violence” meansan offense that has as an elementthe use, attempted use, or thethreat of use of physical forceagainst the person or property ofanother; or any other offense that isa felony and that, by its nature,involves a substantial risk thatphysical force against the person orproperty of another may be used inthe course of committing theoffense. (18 USC § 16 )Dating Violence: the term “dating violence”means violence committed on the basis ofsex, by a person who is or has been in asocial relationship of a romantic or intimatenature with the victim. The existence ofsuch a relationship shall be determinedbased on a consideration of the followingfactors:1) The length of the relationship2) The type of relationship

A SAFE CAMPUS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY3) The frequency of interactionbetween the persons involved in therelationship.For the purposes of this definition –a. Dating violence includes, but isnot limited to, sexual or physicalabuse or the threat of suchabuseb. Dating violence does not includeacts covered under thedefinition of domestic violenceStalking: the term “stalking” means a courseof conduct directed at a specific person onthe basis of sex that would cause areasonable person to fear for the person’ssafety or the safety of others, or to suffersubstantial emotional distress. For thepurpose of this definition:1) A course of conduct is two or moreacts, including, but not limited to,acts in which the Respondentdirectly, indirectly, or through thirdparties, by an action, method,device, or means, follows, monitors,observes, surveils, threatens, orcommunicates to or about a person,or interferes with a person’sproperty.2) Reasonable person means areasonable person under similarcircumstances and with similaridentities to the complainant.3) Substantial emotional distressmeans significant mental sufferingSAFE & SECUREor anguish that may, but does notnecessarily require medical or otherprofessional treatment orcounseling.Sexual Assault: an offense that meets thedefinition of rape, fondling, incest, orstatutory rape as defined in the FBI’sUniform Crime Reporting system. A sexoffense is any act directly against anotherperson, without the consent of the victim,including instances where the victim isincapable of giving consent.Rape: penetration, however slight,of the vagina or anus with any bodypart or object, or oral penetration bya sex organ of another person,without the consent of the victim.Fondling: the touching of the privateparts of another person for thepurpose of sexual gratification,without the consent of the victim,including instances where the victimis incapable of giving consentbecause of his/her age or because ofhis/her temporary or permanentmental incapacity.Incest: nonforcible sexualintercourse between persons whoare related to each other within thedegree wherein marriage isprohibited by law.

MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE NORCO COLLEGE RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGEStatutory Rape: nonforcible sexualintercourse with a person who isunder the statutory age of consent.The District also prohibits thesecrimes as defined in the CaliforniaPenal Code.Consent: Affirmative consent meansaffirmative, conscious, andvoluntary agreement to engage insexual activity. It is the responsibilityof each person involved in thesexual activity to ensure that he orshe has the affirmative consent ofthe other or others to engage in thesexual activity. Lack of protest orresistance does not mean consent,nor does silence mean consent.Affirmative consent must beongoing throughout the sexualactivity and can be revoked at anytime. The existence of a datingrelationship between the personsinvolved, or the fact of past sexualrelations between them, shouldnever by itself be assumed to be anindicator of consent. In California, aminor (meaning a person under theage of 18) cannot consent to sexualactivity.In the evaluation of complaints in anydisciplinary process, it shall not be a validresponse to alleged lack of affirmativeconsent that the Respondent believed thatthe complainant consented to the sexualactivity under either of the followingcircumstances:a. The Respondent’s belief inaffirmative consent arose from theintoxication or recklessness of theComplainant. Any allegation thatalcohol or other drugs were involvedin an incident will be reviewed.b. The Respondent did not takereasonable steps, in thecircumstances known to theRespondent at the time, to ascertainwhether the complainantaffirmatively consented.It shall not be a valid response that theRespondent believed that the Complainantaffirmatively consented to the sexualactivity if the Respondent knew, orreasonably should have known, that theComplainant was unable to consent to thesexual activity under any of the followingcircumstances:a. The Complainant was asleep orunconscious;b. The Complainant was incapacitateddue to the influence of drugs,alcohol, or medication so theComplainant could not understandthe fact, nature, or extent of thesexual activity; orc. The complainant was unable tocommunicate due to mental orphysical condition.In criminal proceedings, consent is definedas: “Positive cooperation in act or attitudepursuant to an exercise of free will. The

A SAFE CAMPUS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITYperson must act freely and voluntarily andhave knowledge of the nature of the act ortransaction involved” (CA Penal Code261.6). Under state law, criminal liabilitymay attach when:a. A person is incapable of giving legalconsent because of a mentaldisorder or physical ordevelopmental disability, and this isknown or reasonably should beknown to the person committing theactb. It is accomplished against a person’swill by means of force, violence,duress, menace, or fear ofimmediate and unlawful bodilyinjury on the person or anotherc. A person is prevented from resistingby any intoxicating or anestheticsubstance, or any controlledsubstance, and this condition wasknown, or reasonably should havebeen known by the accusedd. A person is unconscious of thenature of the act and this wasknown to the accusede. A person submits under the beliefthat the person committing the actis someone known to the victimother than the accused, and thisbelief is induced by the accused withintent to induce the belieff. It is accomplished against thevictim’s will by threatening toretaliate in the future against thevictim or any other person, andthere is a reasonable possibility thatSAFE & SECUREthe perpetrator will execute thethreatg. It is accomplished against thevictim’s will by threatening to usethe authority of a public official toincarcerate, arrest, or deport thevictim or another and the victim hasa reasonable belief that theperpetrator is a public official (CAPenal Code 261, 286, 288a, 289).Policies and Procedures for Reporting andResponding to IncidentsReporting an Incident GenerallyMembers of the college community canreport an incident of dating violence,domestic violence, sexual assault, orstalking to law enforcement, to theirrespective college, the District or none ofthe above. A report does not need to bemade by the victim of an incident but maybe reported by a third party.In the event of a sexual assault a victimwishes to make a report to lawenforcement or to the District, the victimmay wish to do so as soon as possible inorder to aid in the preservation of physicalevidence of the assault. To preserveevidence that may assist in proving that thealleged criminal offense occurred, a victimof sexual assault may not wish to bathe,change/launder clothing, or clean thebed/linens where the assault occurred. Thevictim may also aid in the collection ofevidence by not disposing of any damaged

MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE NORCO COLLEGE RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGEor stained clothing or other items ofevidentiary value. While a victim mayultimately choose not to make a report ofsexual assault, nevertheless, the individualmay wish to consider preserving evidenceas described. In California, evidence may becollected even if a victim does not wish tomake a report to law enforcement.Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence,stalking and dating violence are encouragedto also preserve documentary evidence bysaving text messages, instant messages,social networking pages, or other forms ofcommunication. Victims should also savepictures, logs or other copies of documentsif they have any evidentiary value to lawenforcement or the College District duringany administrative proceeding.Reporting to Law EnforcementAn individual may make a report directly tothe Riverside Community College DistrictPolice by calling (951) 222-8171. DistrictPolice will immediately initiate a criminalinvestigation into any on-campus sexualassaults.As stipulated in the California Constitution,Article I, Sec 28(b), also known as theVictims’ Bill of Rights (Marsy’s Law) a victimof sexual assault, and all crime victims ingeneral, have safeguards that provide forthe victim to be reasonably protected fromthe defendant and persons acting on behalfof the defendant, and to prevent thedisclosure of confidential information orrecords to the defendant, the defendant’sattorney, or any other person acting onbehalf of the defendant, which could beused to locate or harass the victim or thevictim’s family or which discloseconfidential communications made in thecourse of medical or counseling treatment,or which are otherwise privileged orconfidential by law. Crime victims mayobtain additional information regardingMarsy’s law and local victim witnessassistance centers information bycontacting the California State AttorneyGeneral’s Office of Victim’s Services at (877)433-9069.Per a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU), District Police may contact theRiverside Police Department or RiversideSheriff’s Department if highly specializedresources are needed to complete theinvestigation.Riverside Police Department4102 Orange Street, Riverside, CA 92501(951) 826-5700Riverside Sheriff’s Department4095 Lemon St. Riverside, CA 92501(951) 955-2400Reporting to the College DistrictAn individual may also make a report to theRiverside Community College District. It isrecommended that the individual report anincident directly to the Title IX Compliance

A SAFE CAMPUS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITYOfficer or one of the Title IX DeputyCoordinators.Sexual Harassment under Title IX?Title IX of the Educational Amendments of1972 states: “No person in the UnitedStates shall, on the basis of sex, be excludedfrom participation in, be denied thebenefits of, or be subjected todiscrimination under any educationprogram or activity receiving Federalfinancial assistance.”Sexual harassment under Title IX includesconduct on the basis of sex that reflects oneor more of the following:A) Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment:When an employee of the Districtconditions (implicitly or explicitly)the provision of an aid, benefit, orservice of the District on anindividual’s participation inunwelcome sexual conduct; orB) Hostile Environment SexualHarassment: Unwelcome conductdetermined by a reasonable personstanding in the shoes of theComplainant to be so severe,pervasive, and objectively offensivethat it effectively denies a personequal access to the District’seducation program or activity; orC) Sexual assault, dating violence,domestic violence, or stalking asdefined herein.SAFE & SECURETitle IX CoordinatorLorraine Jones, District Compliance Officer3801 Market Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA92501Phone: (951) 328-3874Email: Lorraine.jones@rccd.eduDeputy Title IX Coordinators:Moreno Valley CollegeSilvester JulienneSenior Human Resources LiaisonMVC Office: 16130 Lasselle Street, MorenoValley, CA 92551MVC Phone: (951) 571-6279District Office Phone: (951) 222-8593TTY: (951) 776-2037Video Phone: (951) 801-5712Email: silvester.julienne@rccd.eduNorco CollegeShannon Minter, M.S., SHRM-CPSenior Human Resources LiaisonNorco Office: 2001 Third Street, Norco, CA92860Norco Phone: (951) 739-7801District Office Phone: (951) 222-8356TTY: (951) 776-2037Video Phone: (951) 801-5712Email: Shannon.minter@rccd.eduRiverside City CollegeDanielle Sanders, PHRSenior Human Resources LiaisonRiverside Office: 4800 Magnolia Avenue,Riverside, CA 92506Riverside Phone: (951) 328-3703District Office Phone: (951) 222-8591

MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE NORCO COLLEGE RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGETTY: (951) 776-2037Video Phone: (951) 801-5712Email: Danielle.sanders@rccd.eduAdditional ResourcesRiverside Community College DistrictSafety & Police 24-hour Dispatch (951) 2228171 or 9-1-1Student Health ServicesMoreno Valley College(951) 571-6103 or (951) 571-6147Norco College(951) 372-7046Riverside City College(951) 222-8151Community ResourcesRiverside Area Rape Crisis Center(951) 686-RAPE (7273)Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network(RAINN) 1 (800) 656-4673Area HospitalsRiverside University Health System MedicalCenter(951) 486-5650 (Emergency Room)(951) 486-5670 (Fast Trac)(951) 486-4000 (Operator)Corona Regional Medical Center800 S. Main St. Corona, CA 91720(951) 736-6241An individual may make a report to theDistrict. It is recommended that anindividual report an incident directly to theTitle IX Coordinator, a Title IX DeputyCoordinators, or any Official with Authority(OWA) who will notify the Title IXCoordinator of any reports they receive ofdating violence, domestic violence, sexualassault, or stalking. Refer to RCCDAdministrative Procedure #5840.District personnel, including the Title IXCoordinator(s), counselors, and HealthServices personnel can and will assist theindividual to contact law enforcement ifthat individual desires to do so. Again,although the District strongly encourages allmembers of its community to reportincidents of dating violence, domesticviolence, sexual assault, and stalking to lawenforcement, it is the victim's choicewhether to make such a report and victimshave the right to decline involvement withthe police.When appropriate as a precautionarymeasure, interim remedy, or nondisciplinary remedy, the District may issue awritten directive instructing a student oremployee to refrain from communicatingwith another student or employee or besubject to disciplinary action.Orders of ProtectionAn order of protection is a legal orderprohibiting a party, such as the aggressor ina dating violence, domestic violence, sexual

A SAFE CAMPUS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITYassault, or stalking situation, from havingcontact with a victim. An order ofprotection may also prohibit the party fromappearing at a given location, such as thevictim's residence, work, or school.Examples of orders of protection are:Emergency ProtectiveOrder (EPO); Temporary Restraining Order(TRO); and Permanent Restraining Order(RO). The District complies with Californialaw in recognizing orders of protection, andwill assist a protected party in enforcing anorder of protection of which it is aware.Under certain circumstances, District Policemay secure a temporary EmergencyProtective Order when responding to adomestic violence, dating violence, sexualassault, or stalking situation, but neitherDistrict Police nor the District may issue apermanent Restraining Order.District Police or the Title IX Coordinatorwill provide a victim with information toenable the individual to obtain an order ofprotection through the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of Riverside. OtherAdvocacy or Victims’ AssistanceOrganizations.Please note: Neither the employees of theRiverside Community College District northe Riverside Superior Court are affiliatedwith the above programs, nor do theyendorse, evaluate, supervise, or monitorthe programs. Each program isSAFE & SECUREindependently responsible for compliancewith applicable state or federal laws.The Riverside Community College Districtabsolutely prohibits the crimes of datingviolence, domestic violence, sexual assault,and stalking, as defined by the Clery Act andby the California Penal Code. The Districtstrongly encourages victims to report allsuch incidents to the District and to lawenforcement, but respects a victim'sdecision to decline to do so. If the Districthas notice of

RiveRside City College MoReno valley College safe & seCuRe oRCo College annual CleRy RepoRt 2020 a g uide to safety & se C u R ity in the Rive R side Co MM . 4800 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92506 (951) 222-8000 . District Police officers are sworn police officers in accordance with the California Education Code and the California Penal