Title IX Overview

Martin Community College (MCC) adheres to all federal, state, and local civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment and education. MCC does not discriminate in its admissions practices, employment practices, or educational programs or activities on the basis of sex, except as may be permitted by law. As a recipient of federal financial assistance for education activities, MCC is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) to ensure that all of its education programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of sex. Sex includes sex assigned at birth, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or related conditions. Sex discrimination is prohibited under Title IX and by MCC Policy, and it includes sex-based harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, quid pro quo harassment, hostile environment harassment, disparate treatment, and disparate impact.

MCC also prohibits retaliation and will not in any way retaliate against an individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX or because the individual has made a report or complaint, testified, assisted, participated, or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing.

Retaliation is a violation of MCC policy regardless of whether the underlying allegations are ultimately found to have merit. Reports of retaliation are treated separately from reports or complaints of sexual harassment.

Any MCC faculty member, employee, or student who acts to deny, deprive, or limit the educational, employment, residential, or social access, opportunities, and/or benefits of any member of the MCC community on the basis of sex is in violation of MCC Policy.

Any person may report sex discrimination (whether or not the person reporting is alleged to have experienced the conduct) at any time using the contact information listed for the below:

Morgan R. Price
Executive Director, Human Resources/Coordinator, Title IX
Building 1, Room 05
1161 Kehukee Park Rd Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 789-0224
mp67256@martincc.edu
www.martincc.edu

Dr. Brian Busch
Vice President, Student Development Services/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Building 1, Room 34A
1161 Kehukee Park Rd Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 789-0244
bb88772@martincc.edu
www.martincc.edu

To raise any concern involving bias or conflict of interest by the Title IX Coordinator, contact Dr. Tabitha Miller, MCC President, Building 1 Room 3 or (252) 789-0222. Concerns of bias or a potential conflict of interest by any other Title IX Team member should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator.

MCC has appointed a Nondiscrimination Team, comprised of the following individual(s), to coordinate MCC’s compliance with federal, state, and local civil rights laws and ordinances:

• Vice President, Student Development Services
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Vice President, Operations/Community Engagement
• Vice President, Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer (CAO)
• Vice President, Continuing Education/Workforce Development
• Associate Vice President, Bertie Campus

All MCC employees, including student-employees, other than those deemed Confidential Employees, are Mandated Reporters and are expected to promptly report all known details of actual or suspected sexual harassment to appropriate officials immediately. Failure of a Mandated Reporter to report an incident of sexual harassment of which they become aware is a violation of College Policy and may subject the employee to disciplinary action.

Contact Info for External Inquiries	Contact Info for Complaints Involving Employees
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202-1100 Customer Service Hotline: (800) 421-3481 Facsimile: (202) 453-6012 TDD: (877) 521-2172 Email: OCR@ed.gov Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Raleigh Area Office 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 700 Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (800) 669-4000 Facsimile: (919) 856-4151 TTY: (800) 669-6820 Web: https://www.eeoc.gov/field-office/raleigh/location

Federal Timely Warning Obligations

MCC must issue timely warnings for reported incidents that pose a serious or continuing threat of bodily harm or danger to members of the Recipient community.

The Recipient will ensure that a Complainant’s name and other identifying information is not disclosed, while still providing enough information for community members to make safety decisions in light of the potential danger.

Federal Statistical Reporting Obligations

Certain campus officials- those deemed Campus Security Authorities- have a duty to report the following for federal statistical reporting purposes under the Clery Act:

• All “primary crimes,” which include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson
• Hate crimes, which include any bias motivated primary crime as well as any bias motivated larceny or theft, simple assault, intimidation, or destruction/damage/vandalism of property
• VAWA based crimes, which include sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and
• Arrests and referrals for disciplinary action for weapons-related law violations, liquor-related law violations, and drug abuse-related law violations.

All personally identifiable information is kept private, but statistical information regarding the type of incident and its general location (on- or off-campus or in the surrounding area, but no addresses are given) must be shared with the Vice President, Operations/Community Engagement for publication in the Annual Security Report and daily campus crime log. Campus Security Authorities include student affairs/student conduct staff, campus law enforcement/public safety/security, local police, student activities staff, human resources staff, advisors to student organizations, and any other official with significant responsibility for student and campus activities.

Current Annual Security Report can be located at https://www.martincc.edu/securityreport

Disability Accommodations

MCC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and support to qualified students, employees, or others with disabilities to ensure equal access to the Recipient’s Resolution Process.

Anyone needing such accommodations or support should contact the Title IX Coordinator, who will work with disability support services as appropriate to review the request and, in consultation with the person requesting the accommodation, determine which accommodations are appropriate and necessary for full process participation.

MCC shall comply with and enforce all Title IX policies and procedures in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education. Current U.S. Department of Education policies and procedures supersede any current and/or previous MCC policy(ices) addressing harassment, sexual misconduct, and/or retaliation under Title IX and will be reviewed and updated annually by the Title IX Coordinator. The college reserves the right to make changes to this document as necessary, and once those changes are posted online, they are in effect.

This page was updated on 9/4/2024.