Title IX
Members of the Kishwaukee College community, guests, and visitors have the right to be free from gender-based or sexual misconduct, as well as from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Title IX
Kishwaukee College is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and employment environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and other misconduct on the basis of sex, which includes sexual orientation and gender-related identity. The College prohibits all forms of sex-based misconduct, including but not limited to sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The College also prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity and expression, pregnancy, and parental status under its Board Policy 2.13.14 Harassment/Discrimination and Board Policy 2.13.14.01 Sexual Harassment Policy and Board Policy 3.18 Student Harassment/Discrimination
The Title IX Coordinator(s) oversee the College’s investigation and response to reports of gender-based and sexual misconduct.
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Executive Director, Human Resources
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Vice President, Student Services
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Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd. Malta, IL 60150 815-825-9333 |
Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd. Malta, IL 60150 815-825-9807 |
Students with complaints of this nature also have the right to file a formal complaint
with the United States Department of Education:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: 800-421-3481
Fax: 202-453-6012
Sexual Misconduct/Assault Report
This report form should be used for issues regarding Sex-Based Misconduct. All reports are submitted to the Title IX Coordinators.
Kishwaukee College has a process to ensure equal treatment is provided for pregnancy-related conditions. Students with pregnancy-related conditions, like any other student requesting accommodations in the classroom, are entitled to reasonable accommodations. To request accommodations, complete the Disability Services intake form and select "Pregnancy/Parenting" to seek assistance.
College Resources
Kishwaukee College provides online therapy through the digital mental health service Talkspace. Get started with Talkspace today. Register at any time.
- Visit www.talkspace.com/kish
- Click “Get Started”
- Enter “KishTherapy” when prompted for your organization name
Non-confidential Resources:
Reports made to the Sheriff’s Office, Title IX Coordinator or Vice President of Student Services will be considered formal reports to the college and will be investigated through administrative procedures.
Title IX Coordinators
Executive Director Human Resources • C1262 • 815-825-9324
Vice President of Student Services, Deputy Coordinator • C2119 • 815-825-9807
On-Campus Law Enforcement:
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office • C2177 • 815-825-9529
Community Resources
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Safe Passage: 24-hour crisis line for sexual assault and domestic violence
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815-756-5228
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HOPE of Ogle County Domestic Violence Services
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815-562-8890
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DCFS Child Abuse: Child Abuse Hotline
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800-252-2873
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Police Department Emergency
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Dial 9-1-1
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DeKalb Crisis Line
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866-242-0111
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Rockford Sexual Assault
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800-564-8441
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Mental Health |
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Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center
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866-BGC-0111
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Sinnissippi Center, Inc. of Ogle County
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800-242-7642
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Area Hospitals |
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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
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815-756-1521
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Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, Sandwich
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815-786-8484
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Rochelle Community Hospital
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815-562-2181
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State’s Attorney |
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DeKalb County State’s Attorney
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815-895-6521
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Ogle County State’s Attorney
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815-732-1170
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National Hotlines |
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Sexual Assault and Abuse: Sexual Assault Hotline
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815-758-7922
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Suicide Hotline: 24-Hour Suicide Hotline (1-800-SUICIDE)
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800-784-2433
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National Center for Victims of Crime
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800-394-2255
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
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800-799-SAFE
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National Sexual Assault Hotline
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800-656-HOPE
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Title IX requires college personnel who participate in the Title IX process to complete trainings on regulations. The following trainings on Title IX have been completed by staff at the College:
2023
- Constructing Reports, D. Stafford & Associates (1/04/2023)
- Lessons Learned, D. Stafford & Associates (1/05/2023)
- Understanding The Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam, D. Stafford & Associates (1/05/2023)
- Ensuring the Rights of Pregnant and Parenting Students, NACCOP Coffee and Conversation: Title IX & Pregnancy Series (1/10/2023)
- Creating a Campus Lactation Policy, NACCOP Coffee and Conversation: Title IX & Pregnancy Series (2/09/2023)
- Developing Educational Materials for Faculty and Students, NACCOP Coffee and Conversation: Title IX & Pregnancy Series (2/23/2023)
- Responding to Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination, NACCOP Coffee and Conversation: Title IX & Pregnancy Series (3/02/2023)
- Title IX Tier 1 Sex-Based Harassment Investigator Training, D. Stafford & Associates (5/10/2023)
- Classifying Stalking Offenses in Cleary Act Purposes, NACCOP Webinar (5/11/2023)
- Classifying Domestic & Dating Violence of Offenses for Purposes, NACCOP Webinar (5/31/2023)
2022
- Title IX Regulations, D. Stafford & Associates (1/28/2022)
- Campus to Courtroom, D. Stafford & Associates (2/11/2022)
- The Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam, D. Stafford & Associates (2/23/2022)
- Working with International Student Victims of Sexual Assault, D. Stafford & Associates (3/2/2022)
- Unpacking Incapacitation, D. Stafford & Associates (3/2/2022)
- Students with Disabilities, D. Stafford & Associates (3/16/2022)
- Marginalized Populations, D. Stafford & Associates (3/28/2022)
- Training for Higher Education Title IX, Investigators, Robbins Schwartz (7/26/2022)
- Title IX Appellate Decision-Maker, Robbins Schwartz (8/9/2022)
- Title IX Coordinator, Robbins Schwartz (8/15/2022)
- Title IX and Sexual Harassment, Vector Solutions (9/15/2022)
2021
- Title IX and Sexual Harassment, VectorSolutions (09/15/2021)
- Sexual Harassment: Staff-to-Staff, VectorSolutions (12/14/2021)
- Title IX Regulations, D. Stafford & Associates (12/14/2021)
2020
- Training for Kishwaukee College Title IX Personnel (08/26/20)
- Title IX Coordinator & Investigator Training Class (10/19-23/20)
- Title IX Decision Maker & Hearing Officer Webinar (11/18/20)
- Title IX Appellate Decision Maker Training for HIgher Ed Personnel(12/ 2/20)
- Higher Education TItle IX Coordinator Training Webinar (12/9/20)
- Training for College Title IX Investigators (12/16/20)