41 2024 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT victim chooses not to make a report to law enforcement. It is crucial that a victim of sexual assault not bathe, douche, smoke, change clothing or clean the bed/linen/area where they were assaulted if the offense occurred within the past 96 hours so that evidence may be preserved that may assist in proving that the alleged criminal offense occurred/or is occurring or may help obtain an order of protection. In circumstances of sexual assault, if victims do not agree to forensic evidence collection, healthcare providers can still treat injuries and take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases. Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking are encouraged to also preserve evidence by saving text messages, instant messages, social networking pages, other communications, and keeping pictures, logs or other copies of documents, if they have any, that would be useful to University hearing board/Investigators or police. Note: Hospitals in Pennsylvania are required to contact law enforcement officers if a victim presents for medical care due to a crime. The victim can choose to speak with law enforcement or choose to have evidence collected and make a report to law enforcement later. EXTERNAL REPORTING OPTIONS A person may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by calling 1-800421-3481 or 1-877-521-2172 TTY or emailing OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov or by visiting https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complain tintro.html. A person may also file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission by calling 717-787-9780 for the Harrisburg Regional Office; 412-565- 5395 for the Pittsburgh Regional Office; or 215-560-2496 for the Philadelphia Regional Office; or by visiting https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Employees may also file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding an alleged violation of Title VII by calling 1-800-669-4000 or by visiting https://www.eeoc.gov/ employees/ howtofile.cfm. The University may not be informed of reports made with external agencies. MANDATED REPORTING OBLIGATIONS OF UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS & EMPLOYEES All University Officials, Volunteers and Employees (including student employees) are obligated to report incidents of sexual misconduct of which they become aware to the Title IX Coordinator or his/her designee, unless: 1) they serve in a role that makes such reports privileged or are recognized as providing a confidential resource (see Statement on Confidentiality and Privacy); or 2) they are a faculty member and learn of the report from a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a University-approved research project. These reporting exceptions do not apply to reports of sexual misconduct involving an individual who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred. When a report involves suspected abuse of a child (an individual under the age of 18 at the time of the incident(s) as reported), all the University Employees, Officials and Volunteers are required to notify the University police and the ChildLine run by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (1-800-932-0313). All other members of the University community are strongly encouraged to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement or the ChildLine. University Employees designated as Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) under the Clery Act are required to report certain crimes for federal statistical reporting purposes. UNIVERSITY OBLIGATIONS REGARDING TIMELY WARNINGS Parties reporting Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and/or Stalking should be aware that under the Clery Act, the University must issue timely warnings for reported incidents that pose a serious or continuing threat of bodily harm or danger to members of the campus community. If a report of sexual misconduct discloses a serious or immediate threat to the campus community, the University will issue a timely notification to the community to protect the health or safety of the community. The timely
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