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Virginia Peninsula Community College is committed to providing an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination, The College is committed to providing an educational environment free of all forms of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct, discrimination, as well as prevents and deters criminal and unlawful behavior, based on any status protected by law. As required by Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Act, the College requires all employees, and strongly encourages all students, guests, and/or contractors to report incidents and/or crimes immediately. Non-emergency reports can be submitted by using the REPORT IT! modules listed below.

Employee REPORT IT!
Student REPORT IT!
Guest REPORT IT!
Contractor REPORT IT!

Virginia Peninsula Community College Reporting and Policy Information

Why Report? 

The Importance of Timely Reporting!
  • The incident has negatively affected your academics or employment.
  • You have concerns about your safety or the safety of the community.
  • You witnessed and/or were provided information about a crime or potential crime.
  • You need someone to confide in or want to seek assistance and support, but you are not seeking action or do not want to name the Respondent.
  • You want the college to pursue disciplinary action against the Respondent.
  • You want a No Contact Directive to be put in place between you and the Respondent.
  • Reporting an incident informs the college of the incident, which allows the institution to review/investigate the reported information and to provide support, resources, and/or accommodations to all the parties impacted by the incident, as determined necessary and/or appropriate, and does not necessarily result in the initiation of a grievance process. 
  • Reporting in a timely is critical to the college’s ability to appropriately review and to take appropriate and timely actions, as well as to one’s ability to accurately recall and report the details of the incident/situation.

What Happens After I Submit a Report?

I Submitted a Report, What Can I Expect?
  • After a report is submitted, the appropriate college official or officer will initiate an intake procedure based upon the type of report submitted. Intake procedures may include but not be limited to, outreach to the reporter, complainant, and/or other appropriate parties.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Who Knows What I Submitted?
  • After making a report, student information will be handled in accordance with the regulations established by the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as amended; The Jeanne Clery Act “Clery Act”, as amended; and/or the Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, as amended.
  • All reports are treated with the greatest degree of confidentiality possible. Confidentiality is maintained on a need-to-know basis with respect to the college’s obligations to investigate all reported information and/or allegations related to services and academic programs both on and off-campus including, but not limited to:
    • Athletics
    • Health and counseling services
    • Recreational, and extracurricular services and programs
    • Employment of faculty, staff, and students, including the recruitment and selection processes
  • All College community members must comply with Title IX, the Clery Act, and FERPA including, without limitation: students, faculty, staff, administrators, Board of Trustees, coaches, counselors, and visitors.