In accordance with Federal and State law, the following notice is provided: The Institute’s Annual Security Report contains all campus crime statistics reported to the Department of Education. The Annual Security Report is published by the Department of Public Safety, which is the designated college campus office authorized to provide such the campus crime statistics for the Institute. The Annual Security Report is located at: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/public_safety/stats/. The U.S. Department of Education website address for campus crime statistics is: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/.

The Campus Climate Assessment is published by the Office of Human Resources, which is the designated college campus office authorized to provide such information for the Institute. The Campus Climate Assessment is located at: https://sexualviolence.rpi.edu/.

In addition, information about sex offenders, if any, living or working at RPI, will be available at the Department of Public Safety. For more information about, and access to, New York's "Sex Offender Registry," go to: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/ . 

RPI is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy learning, living, and working environment in which no member of the RPI community is, on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any Institute program or activity. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sex-based harassment in the form of Sexual Misconduct, which encompasses dating violence, domestic violence, non-consensual sexual contact, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and stalking, as defined by Title IX and under RPI Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures.  Sexual Misconduct including but not limited to Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Dating and Domestic Violence and Stalking, are forms of illegal discrimination in that they deny or limit an individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the Institute’s programs or activities. 

In support of the overall goals of RPI, the purpose of Institute’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures is to maintain a campus living, learning and working environment that supports the Institute’s educational mission, maintains respect and dignity for members of the RPI community, and protects the rights of all members of the campus community. The Institute’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures are intended to foster personal responsibility, high ethical values, individual accountability and civility toward others. 

Faculty, staff and students alleging sex-based discrimination, including acts of Sexual Misconduct, must follow the procedures and processes promulgated within the Institute’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures. Allegations of Sexual Misconduct involving faculty, staff and students will be investigated and adjudicated as set forth in such policy. 

When such conduct involves students or employees from two or more educational institutions, such institutions may work collaboratively to address the conduct provided that such collaboration complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

If you are a student of the Institute filing a report against an employee of the Institute or against a non-student third-party, any finding of a violation of Title IX, applicable state or federal law, or Institute policy will be administered in accordance with the Institute’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures and RPI Human Resources Policy Guidelines. 

If the report involves a faculty member, any finding of a violation of Title IX, applicable state or federal law, or Institute policy will be administered in accordance with the Institute’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures and the RPI Faculty Handbook. 

The Complaint procedures set forth in Institute’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures are administrative in nature and are separate and distinct from the criminal and civil legal systems. The Institute encourages Complainants to pursue all remedies available to them, including reporting incidents of potential criminal conduct to law enforcement. If the conduct in question is alleged to be a violation of both Institute policy and the law, the Institute will proceed with its normal process, regardless of action or inaction by outside authorities. Decisions made or sanctions imposed through these or other Institute procedures are not subject to change because criminal or civil charges arising from the same conduct are dismissed, reduced, or rejected in favor of or against the Respondent. 

Sexual Misconduct Bill of Rights

All students have the right to:

1. Make a report to local law enforcement and/or state police;
2. Have disclosures of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault treated seriously;
3. Make a decision about whether or not to disclose a crime or violation and participate in the judicial or conduct process and/or criminal justice process free from pressure by the institution;
4. Participate in a process that is fair, impartial, and provides adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard;
5. Be treated with dignity and to receive from the institution courteous, fair, and respectful health care and counseling services, where available;
6. Be free from any suggestion that the reporting individual is at fault when these crimes and violations are committed, or should have acted in a different manner to avoid such crimes or violations;
7. Describe the incident to as few institution representatives as practicable and not be required to unnecessarily repeat a description of the incident;
8. Be protected from retaliation by the institution, any student, the accused and/or the respondent, and/or their friends, family and acquaintances within the jurisdiction of the institution;
9. Access to at least one level of appeal of a determination;
10. Be accompanied by an Advisor of choice who may assist and advise a reporting individual, accused, or respondent throughout the judicial or conduct process including during all meetings and hearings related to such process; and
11. Exercise civil rights and practice of religion without interference by the investigative, criminal justice, or judicial or conduct process of the institution.

At a hearing, Students also have the following procedural rights:

1. The right to an Advisor of choice
2. The right to be informed of the rules for participation at a hearing;
3. Access to directly-related available evidence in the case file; and
4. Right to make an impact statement regarding sanctions.

The Sexual Misconduct Policy can be accessed in full at: https://sexualviolence.rpi.edu.

Reporting Complaints of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

Individuals may report an allegation of Sexual Misconduct, including but not limited to Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Dating and Domestic Violence and Stalking, that deny or limit an individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the Institute’s programs or activities by visiting,  https://sexualviolence.rpi.edu/reporting. Inquiries or reports may also be referred to RPI’s Title IX Coordinators,  the RPI Department of Public Safety, and/or to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights: 

Office for Civil Rights, New York Office
U.S. Department of Education 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: 646-428-3900
FAX: 646-428-3843; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov

Individuals may file a report directly with local law enforcement agencies by dialing 911. Individuals who want to report a sexual assault on a New York college campus to the New York State Police may call the dedicated 24-hour hotline at (844) 845-7269. In an emergency, call 911 and ask for the New York State Police. To review support resources available, individuals may visit https://sexualviolence.rpi.edu/resources, and/or call the New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline at (800) 942-6906; in New York City, call (800) 621-HOPE (4673) or dial 311.

Title IX Coordinators

RPI’s Title IX Coordinators are responsible for coordinating the Institute’s compliance with Title IX, and overseeing the Institute’s response to reports of alleged violations of RPI’s policies regarding discrimination and Sexual Misconduct by students, staff, faculty, and third parties.

All allegations of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct should ultimately be directed to a Title IX Coordinator.