Title IX is a student sexual misconduct policy is in place to help protect all students from experiencing any form of sexual misconduct.

These policies explain how the College will handle reports of sexual misconduct it receives. Creating a safe and inclusive educational environment is not only a legal obligation for the College; it is essential to sustaining CCA's welcoming and diverse community.

CCA encourages all students to read this important policy and to contact one of the “intake officers” listed below with any questions or to report an incident.

Please also understand that the policy of universities and colleges must be written to conform with federal and state laws, so the policies themselves may seem to be overly formal. Student Affairs can help students navigate through the policy and also has other materials or resources to help students.

How Does this Policy Work?

CCA is committed to maintaining a campus and programs free from all forms of sexual misconduct. This particular policy is geared most directly to the protection and safety of students.

By this Policy, all forms of sexual misconduct, including sexual and gender-related: violence, assault, harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are prohibited and will be promptly responded to with disciplinary or other corrective action measures that are appropriate.

This policy also explains the procedures of CCA that allow for fact-finding for those students who find themselves to be victims of sexual misconduct and to provide ways in which the College supports and protects its students.

This Policy applies to misconduct whether it occurs on CCA property or anywhere else that has a connection to sponsored events or programs involving the College. Off-campus conduct that the College thinks can interfere with students having a safe or welcoming experience or education at the College, or that poses a threat or danger to the CCA community, is still within the College’s oversight for the protection of our students and any incidents should be brought to our attention.

Who is Responsible for this Policy?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) is a federal law that prohibits harassment on the basis of sex (or gender, including sexual identity and sexual orientation) at educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Sexual misconduct is a form of illegal harassment. State law also makes sexual misconduct at colleges an illegal act.

The Title IX Coordinator is the person designated by CCA to oversee this Policy, any investigation or other proceedings that ensue under this Policy, and to whom anyone with questions about this Policy can be referred.

The Title IX Coordinator at CCA and Deputy (for Student/Staff Cases) is Maira Lazdins, who is also the Associate Vice President, Human Resources. Ms. Lazdins can be reached by phone at 510.594.3700.

CCA has also designated the following Deputy Title IX Coordinators to help handle matters that involve students:

• Deputy Title IX Coordinator (for Student/Student Cases): Jeannine Szamreta, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students, 415.703.9509 or by email at jszamreta@cca.edu
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator (for student/faculty cases): Dominick Tracy, Associate Provost for Education Effectiveness, 510.594.3794 or by email dtracy@cca.edu

There also are designated Intake Officers at CCA for student/student cases to assess any conduct believed to be or that is an actual or anticipated incident of sexual misconduct:

To be especially accessible for residential students:

• Danielle Martinez, Residential Education Coordinator for Conduct & Desk Operations: (415) 551-9272 or by email at daniellem@cca.edu

To be especially accessible to all students:

• Abe Leal, Director of Public Safety: 510.594.3781 or by email at abe@cca.edu
• Joren Plunkett, Assistant Dean of Students for Conduct & Case Management: 415.551.9235 or by email at joren.plunkett@cca.edu
• Janeece Hayes, Director of Student Belonging & Inclusion: 415.703.9571 or by email at janeece@cca.edu
• Noki Seekao, Director of Student Life: 415.703.9591 or by email at noki@cca.edu

Notice of Nondiscrimination

This particular policy concerns matters involving sexual misconduct. However, please know that CCA’s other policies in the Student Handbook prohibit other kinds of misconduct inflicted against students. CCA does not permit discrimination or harassment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identification or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected under law.

Incident(s) that involve one of these other kinds of misconduct will be handled under the CCA Student Code of Conduct Process.

Incident(s) of sexual misconduct that also involve conduct that may constitute one of these other kinds of misconduct will be handled under this Policy.

For information related to academic misconduct, or other misconduct that is not sexual misconduct, please refer to the applicable sections of the student handbook for your program.

Continue to Title IX Final Rules.