Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Mandy Hambleton, MS Title IX Director she, her hers Florida State University Office of the Provost

Responsible Employee Reporting Ensures that all individuals receive the same information and access to resources and responses/remedies Allows for a centralized entity to track trends and climate issues Required of all FSU employees who are not designated as Confidential Resources

Notice Institutional employee “knew or reasonably should have know” about the incident(s) Disclosed by affected individual Disclosed by responding individual You see or hear behavior Second-hand information Social media, news, colleagues, law enforcement Rumor mill, gossip, etc.

Reporting report.fsu.edu Contact Title IX Office or EOC staff directly (phone, e-mail, or in person) Contact law enforcement (if requested or required)

Privacy Information related to a report of misconduct will only be shared with a limited number of individuals Use of information is limited to those University employees who “need to know” in order to assist in the review, investigation, or resolution of the report

Confidentiality Information shared with designated campus or community professionals who are acting within the scope of their professional credentialing is considered confidential Licensed healthcare professionals (including mental health providers) Ordained clergy/pastoral counselors Victim advocates

Confidential Resources Victim Advocate Program – 850-644-7161 University Counseling Center – 850-644-TALK (8255) University Health Services – 850-644-6230 Employee Assistance Program – 850-644-2288

Restrooms Every member of the FSU community is free to use whichever restroom aligns with their gender identity. The mere presence of a person in a restroom is not dangerous or harassing activity and is not a cause for alarm or complaint. If you observe dangerous behavior in a restroom, contact the FSU Police for assistance.

Boundaries Purpose Personal Boundaries: family, friends, partners Communicate guidelines for what are acceptable/unacceptable behaviors Separate you from anything you are unwilling to be, do, or put up with May reduce liability Personal Boundaries: family, friends, partners Public Boundaries: strangers, acquaintances Professional Boundaries: colleagues, students, administrators

Professional Boundaries Physical space Touching Use of time Discussing personal issues Non-work related phone calls, texts, e-mails Non-work related activities, socializing Gift giving Language Sexual bantering or flirting Social media Attire Gossip Respecting others’ privacy

Consensual Relationships Romantic or sexual relationships in which one party maintains a supervisory or evaluative role over the other party are prohibited. There is an inherent conflict of interest between making sexual overtures and exercising supervisory, educational, or other institutional authority.

Creating a Gender Inclusive Environment Use your pronouns Ask individuals how they would like to be addressed Course content Whose voices, perspectives, and scholarship are being represented? How are the perspectives and experiences of various groups being represented?

Creating a Gender Inclusive Environment Avoid making assumptions about students' learning behaviors and capacities based on gender presentation. Be aware of gender dynamics in classroom discussions. Be careful not to respond to comments in ways that students might interpret as dismissals.

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Questions? Mandy Hambleton Title IX Director 408 Westcott Building (850) 644-6271 mhambleton@fsu.edu Titleix-staff@fsu.edu