The College is fully committed to providing a learning and work environment that is free from prohibited discrimination. The College does not practice or condone discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, political affiliation or veterans’ status in the administration of or in any of its educational programs, activities or employment practices.
The College strives to make its campuses inclusive, safe and a welcoming learning environment for all members of the College community, visitors, and guests. Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in any federally funded education program or activity. Under Title IX, the College prohibits discrimination in all of its activities, services and programs based on sexual misconduct, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
The College will process all Title IX complaints regardless of where the conduct occurred to determine whether the conduct occurred in the context of its educational programs, or had continuing effects on campus or in an off-campus program/activity. The College’s policies and procedures that cover Title IX apply to all complaints carried out by employees, students, and third-parties.
All members of the campus community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. The College has zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment. Zero tolerance means that when allegation of misconduct is brought to an appropriate coordinators attention, protective, and other remedial measures will be used to reasonably ensure that the conduct ends, is not repeated, and the effects on the reporting party and community are remedied, including sanctions when a responding party has violated this policy.
The College’s Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment policy is not meant to inhibit or prohibit educational content or discussion inside or outside of the classroom that includes controversial or sensitive subject matters protected by academic freedom. Academic freedom extends to topics that are pedagogically appropriate and germane to the subject matter of courses or that touch on academic exploration of matters of public concern.
The College's Title IX Coordinator has oversight responsibility for handling sexual harassment complaints and for identifying and addressing an patterns and/or systemic problems involving sexual discrimination or harassment. All allegation involving sexual harassment should be directed to the college's Title IX Coordinator or one of the Deputy Coordinators listed below:
If the complaint is an employee-employee complaint, the Title IX Coordinator will work with the Director of Human Resources to investigate the complaint. If the complaint is a student-student complaint, the Title IX Coordinator will work with the Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Students to investigate the complaint. If the complaint is a student-employee complaint the Title IX Coordinator will work with the Title IX Coordinator for Students and the Director of Human Resources to investigate the complaint.
Additionally, anonymous reports can be made by reporting party and/or third parties using the Online Reporting Form. These anonymous reports may prompt the need for the College to investigate.
Students can also seek confidential guidance or advice from one of the following college employees.
CCCTI Counseling Services
2855 Hickory Blvd.
Hudson, NC 28638
Phone#: (828) 726-2288
www.cccti.edu/Students/Counseling.asp
CCCTI Counseling Services
372 Community College Dr
PO Box 3318
Boone, NC 28607
Phone#: (828) 297-3811 x5263
www.cccti.edu/Students/Counseling.asp
Shelter Home of Caldwell County
PO Box 426
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone#: (828) 758-0888
FAX#: (828) 758-8949
www.shelterhomecc.org
Oasis
PO Box 1591
Boone, NC 28607
Phone#: (828) 262-5035 (24 hours)
www.oasisinc.org
Vaya Health
Phone#: (800) 849-6127 (24 hours)
www.vayahealth.com/
Caldwell UNC Memorial Hospital
321 Mulberry Street SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone# (828) 757-5100
www.caldwellmemorial.org/
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
336 Deerfield Rd
Boone, NC 28607
Phone#: (828) 262-4100
https://apprhs.org/
Women’s Resource Center
125 3rd Street NE
PO Box 1608
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone#: (828)322-6333 x 202
www.wrchickory.org/
Blowing Rock Police Department
1036 Main Street
PO Box 47
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone#: (828) 295-5200
www.townofblowingrocknc.gov/government/police
Boone Police Department
1500 Blowing Rock Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone#: (828) 268-6900
http://www.townofboone.net/206/Police
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department
2351 Morganton Blvd SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone#: (828) 758-2324
FAX#: (828) 757-8685
https://www.caldwellcountync.org/277/Sheriffs-Office
Granite Falls Police Department
5 Falls Avenue
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Phone#: (828) 757-2100
FAX#: (828) 396-3358
www.granitefallsnc.com/police
Hudson Police Department
550 Central Street
Hudson, NC 28638
Phone#: (828) 728-5021
FAX#: (828) 726-0827
townofhudsonnc.com/police-department
Lenoir Police Department
1035 West Avenue
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone#: (828) 757-2100
FAX#: (828) 757-2103
www.cityoflenoir.com/163/Police
Watauga County Sheriff’s Office
184 Hodges Gap Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone#: (828) 264-3761
http://www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Dept/Sheriff/contact.aspx
US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
800-421-3481
www.ed.gov/ocr
email: OCR@ed.gov
US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
Office on Violence Against Women 145 N Street, NE, Suite 10W.121
Washington, DC 20530
202-307-6026
www.justice.gov/ovw
National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE(4673)
www.rainn.org
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
877-739-3895
www.nsvrc.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE(7233)
www.thehotline.org
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org
Know Your IX
www.knowyourix.org
No More
https://nomore.org/
Stalking Resource Center
202-467-8700
www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center
NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault
811 Spring Forest Rd. Suite 900
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-871-1015
www.nccasa.org
NC Victim Assistance Network
5700 Six Forks Road, Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27609
800-348-5068
www.nc-van.org