Notice/Complaints of Sexual Harassment and/or Retaliation

Notice or complaints of sexual harassment and/or retaliation may be made by filing a complaint with, or giving verbal notice to, the Title IX Coordinator or any other internal administrative official as listed above. Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone/VP number or email address, or by mail to the office address, listed for the Title IX Coordinator or any other official listed.

A Formal Complaint, for purposes of the Title IX Procedures, means a document submitted or signed by the Complainant or signed by the Title IX Coordinator alleging sexual harassment as defined in this by a Respondent and requesting that Gallaudet or the Clerc Center investigate the allegation(s).

A Formal Complaint may be filed with the Title IX Coordinator in person, by mail, or by electronic mail, by using the contact information in the section immediately above, or as described in this section. As used in this paragraph, the phrase “document filed by a Complainant” means a document or electronic submission (such as by electronic mail or through an online portal provided for this purpose by the Institution) that contains the Complainant’s physical or digital signature, or otherwise indicates that the Complainant is the person filing the complaint, and requests that Gallaudet or the Clerc Center investigate the allegations.

If notice is submitted in a form that does not meet this standard, the Title IX Coordinator will contact the Complainant to ensure that it is filed correctly.