Student Code of Conduct Approved: July 3, 2018; Last Updated: August 2023 26 person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under {your state(s)} domestic or family violence laws or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of {state}. vi. Stalking (as defined in the VAWA amendments to the Clery Act), meaning engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to-- (A) fear for their safety or the safety of others; or (B) suffer substantial emotional distress. b. Geographic Scope The Title IX Grievance Policy states that Westchester Community College’s “education program or activity” includes: i. Any on-campus premises ii. Any off-campus premises that Westchester Community College has substantial control over. This includes buildings or property owned or controlled by a recognized student organization. iii. Activity occurring within computer and internet networks, digital platforms, and computer hardware or software owned or operated by, or used in the operations of Westchester Community College’s programs and activities over which Westchester Community College has substantial control. B. Sexual Misconduct Not Covered Under Title IX Westchester Community College remains committed to addressing any violations of its policies, even those not meeting the narrow standards defined under the Title IX Final Rule. Westchester Community College utilizes this Student Code of Conduct that defines certain behavior as a violation of campus policy, identified as sex-based offenses that are not covered specifically under the Title IX final rule. These sex-based offenses include the following violations of the Student Code of Conduct: (29) Intimate Partner Violence (dating violence and domestic violence) (30) Sexual Assault; (31) Sexual Exploitation; (32) Sexual Harassment; and (33) Stalking. Westchester Community College also maintains a separate Sexual Misconduct Policy that addresses these types of sex-based offenses constituting a violation of campus policy, and the procedures for investigating these sex-based offenses. The College’s complete policies for reporting and investigating these non-Title IX covered allegations of sexual misconduct, as well as resources for support, can be found at www.sunywcc.edu/titleix. In the event that there is a conflict between any procedures set forth in this section (Section VIII) with any procedures described in any other portion of this Code, the procedures set forth in this section (Section VIII) will control for cases of non-Title IX covered sexual misconduct. a. Students’ Bill of Rights The College is committed to providing options, support, and assistance to members of our community that are affected by sexual assault, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and stalking, regardless of whether the crime occurred on campus, off campus, or while studying abroad. The rights enumerated in the Student’s Bill of Rights are afforded to all students reporting sexual violence, as well as all students accused of sexual violence, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability,
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