Title IX

The College has partnered with Safe Passage to provide confidential advisor services to students affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Confidential Advisors have received the required training to provide emergency and ongoing support services to student survivors of sexual misconduct. Appointments can be made by contacting Safe Passage at 815-756-5228.

Safe Passage can provide assistance to Kishwaukee College students who have been affected by domestic or sexual violence of any kind. The agency can provide free and confidential legal or medical advocacy, counseling, information about an individual's options and rights and referrals to other agencies or service providers.

• Student Code of Conduct
• Kishwaukee College Definition of Consent
• Sexual Assault Resource Guide
• Sexual Misconduct, Title IX, Harassment Report

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature (such as sexual advances or requests for sexual favors) sufficiently serious that it unreasonably interferes with or limits a person's ability to participate in or benefit from educational programs, activities, and/or employment.

Gender-based harassment

Unwelcome, harassing conduct based on an individual’s sex/gender.

Nonconsensual Sexual Contact

Any intentional sexual touching, however slight, with any object, by a person upon another person, that is without consent and/or by force.

Nonconsensual Sexual Intercourse

Any sexual intercourse (anal, oral, or vaginal), however slight, with any object, by a person upon another person, that is without consent and/or by force.

Sexual Exploitation

Occurs when a person or group of people takes advantage of another person by doing something sexual in a nonconsensual, abusive, or unjust manner.

Stalking

A course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for her, his, or other’s safety, or to suffer substantial emotional distress.

Retaliation

Any adverse or hostile act, engaging in harassment and/or making an adverse employment/academic decision because an employee/student/third party has opposed violations of this Policy or other unlawful employment/academic practices by filing a complaint, testifying, assisting, or participating in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing.

Dating violence

Violence committed by a person who has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship will be determined by factors such as length, type, and frequency of interaction.

Domestic Violence

Violent misdemeanor and felony offenses committed by the victim’s current or former spouse, current or former cohabitant, a person similarly situated under domestic or family violence law, or anyone else protected under domestic or family violence law.