Title IX

Find contact information for the College’s Title IX Coordinators and on-campus law enforcement.

Executive Director, Human Resources
Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd.
Malta, IL 60150
815-825-9732

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Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd.
Malta, IL 60150
815-825-9807

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
C2177
815-825-9529

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.

Learn More About Sage Passage

Kishwaukee College provides online therapy through the digital mental health service Talkspace. Get started with Talkspace today. Register at any time.

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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.

Local

Safe Passage: 24-hour crisis line for sexual assault and domestic violence

815-756-5228
HOPE of Ogle County Domestic Violence Services
815-562-8890

DCFS Child Abuse Hotline
800-252-2873

Police Department Emergency
Dial 9-1-1

DeKalb Crisis Line
866-242-0111

Rockford Sexual Assault
800-564-8441

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Mental Health

Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center
866-BGC-0111

Sinnissippi Center, Inc. of Ogle County
800-242-7642

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Area Hospitals

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
815-756-1521

Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, Sandwich
815-786-8484

Rochelle Community Hospital
815-562-2181

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State’s Attorney

DeKalb County State’s Attorney
815-895-6521

Ogle County State’s Attorney
815-732-1170

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National Hotlines

Sexual Assault and Abuse Hotline
815-758-7922

Suicide Hotline: 24-Hour Suicide Hotline
800-784-2433

National Center for Victims of Crime
800-394-2255

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE

National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE

To request accommodations, complete the Disability Services Intake Form and select “Pregnancy/Parenting” to seek assistance.

Kishwaukee College can provide parking privileges to expectant mothers who need an accommodation due to pregnancy. Detailed information can be found on the College Information & Directory page.

Review Board Policy Manuals for detailed information regarding sex-based misconduct, reporting processes and related institutional requirements.

Review the College’s procedures for responding to and addressing reports of sex-based misconduct.

Sex-Based Misconduct Procedures

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, such as sexual advances or requests for sexual favors, that is 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.

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Gender-Based Harassment

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Stalking

A course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or the safety of others, or to suffer substantial emotional distress.

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Retaliation

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

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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.

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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.

Consent is defined as permission to act. It may be given by words or actions, so long as those words or actions create clear, mutually understood permission to engage in (and the conditions of) sexual activity. Consent is a freely given agreement to sexual activity.

• A person’s lack of verbal or physical resistance or submission resulting from the use or threat of force does not constitute consent.
• A person’s manner of dress does not constitute consent.
• A person’s consent to past sexual activity does not constitute consent to future sexual activity.
• A person’s consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does not constitute consent to engage in sexual activity with another.
• A person can withdraw consent at any time.
• A person cannot consent to sexual activity if that person is unable to understand the nature of the activity or give knowing consent due to circumstances, including without limitation the following:
  • the person is incapacitated due to the use or influence of alcohol or drugs,
  • the person is asleep or unconscious,
  • the person is under age (16 years old or younger in Illinois), or
  • the person is incapacitated due to a mental disability.

A person who believes they have been subjected to, witnessed, or has knowledge of gender-based alleging violation(s) of the Prohibiting Sex-Based Misconduct Policy and/or the Student Code of Conduct may file a complaint through the Vice President of Student Services. A person who believes they have been subjected to, witnessed, or has knowledge of misconduct on the part of a College employee (faculty or other staff) may file a complaint through Human Resources.

The complainant has the right to report or not report a violation of the policy. It is recommended that a Confidential Advisor be contacted prior to making a report to inform the survivor of choices for reporting options, possible outcomes, notifying law enforcement and a review of the College Prohibiting Sex-Based Policy.

Know the Red Flags of Abuse

• Embarrassing or putting you down
• Looking at you or acting in ways that scare you
• Controlling who you see, where you go, what you do
• Keeping you from friends or discouraging you from seeing your friends/families
• Taking your money or refusing to give you money for expenses
• Preventing you from making your own decisions
• Telling you that you are a bad parent or threatening to harm you or your children for the abuse
• Blaming you for the abuse or saying it's not really happening
• Destroying your property or threatening to hurt or kill your pets
• Intimidating you with guns, knives or other weapons
• Shoving, slapping, choking or hitting you
• Attempting to stop you from pressing charges
• Threatening to have sex with you (forcefully or other staff)
• Pressuring you to hurt or kill you when you don't want to or do things you're not comfortable with
• Pressuring you to use drugs or alcohol with
• Preventing you from using birth control or pressuring you to become pregnant when you're not ready

Source: National Domestic Violence Hotline

Be An Active Bystander
If you come across someone who looks like they are in trouble, check in with them and make sure they are OK. If you see someone doing something suspicious, say something:

Three common ways to intervene:

• Direct approach - If you feel comfortable, make your presence known, e.g., "Hey, I'm concerned for you" or "Hey are you okay?" or "You know, do you need help?" or "Hey are you okay?" or "You know what? It's time for us to go."
• Distracting approach - Make something up to either get the person to safety such as "Your sister is on the phone" or "Hey, buddy your car is being towed." Or "Hey, I dropped my phone, can you help me locate it?" etc.
• Delegation approach - Locate the person's friends or the police to take certain actions. For example, ask others to take action, ask them to leave the person out of their sight.