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Quick Links Parents Students Educators Alumni Visit Campus Request Information Apply Give Portals Canvas Email MyBeacon Parent Portal Online Bill Pay Faculty/Staff E-Flame Faculty/Staff MyBeacon Directory Library Title IX About Title IX Beacon College complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), which prohibits sex discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as well as certain forms of retaliation, in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Anyone may experience sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct, irrespective of gender identity or sexual orientation. Beacon College has established a Sexual Misconduct Response Policy that prohibits sexual harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct and provides a process for reporting, investigating, and deciding alleged violations. The policy also identifies important resources available to members of the campus community. Sexual Misconduct Response Policy The College has designated a Title IX Coordinator to coordinate compliance with Title IX and the College’s Sexual Misconduct Response Policy and respond to questions, requests, or reports of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. Contact: Matt Marsden, Title IX Coordinator Beacon College 105 E. Main Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-638-9772 Email: titleix@beaconcollege.edu Title IX Training Materials OCR Webinar on Due Process Protection Under the New Title IX Regulations The First Amendment and Title IX: An OCR Short Webinar OCR Webinar: Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Harassment How to Report Sexual Harassment Under Title IX The State University of New York Student Conduct Institute (SUNY SCI) Posted Training Material New Title IX Protections Against Sexual Assault Conducting and Adjudicating Title IX Hearings: An OCR Training Webinar The State University of New York Student Conduct Institute (SUNY SCI) Title IX Coordinator Training The State University of New York Student Conduct Institute (SUNY SCI) Hearing Training Important Information About Your Rights and Resources Any person who is the victim or survivor of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or forms of sexual misconduct has the right to decide whether to seek assistance from law enforcement, campus safety, or other campus authorities. Survivors may choose to: notify campus safety, local police, or both; be assisted by campus authorities in notifying law enforcement; and decline to notify such authorities. Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking should immediately notify campus authorities in the event they receive an order of protection, a no-contact order, a restraining order, or a similar order issued by a criminal, civil, or tribal court so campus authorities can take steps to comply with the order. Supportive Measures Whether or not a person who is a victim or survivor of sexual misconduct decides to file a formal complaint, campus authorities may be able to offer supportive measures to the victim or survivor or any person accused of sexual misconduct. These measures are intended to provide support and ensure no person is denied access to the institution’s education program or activity. To learn more about supportive measures, or to discuss the need for supportive measures, please contact the Title IX Coordinator. Contact: Matt Marsden, Title IX Coordinator Beacon College 105 E. Main Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Email: titleix@beaconcollege.edu Sexual Misconduct Response Policy Frequently Asked Questions What are supportive measures? Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate and reasonably available to any person who is the victim of or accused of sexual misconduct. Do I have to pay for supportive measures? No. These services are provided without charge to the complainant and respondent. Can I obtain supportive measures even if a formal complaint is not filed? Yes. Supportive measures are available before or after a formal complaint is filed, even if no formal complaint is ever filed at all. Supportive measures are also available regardless of whether the complainant chooses to report the incident to campus safety or local law enforcement. What’s the purpose of providing supportive measures? Supportive measures are designed to restore or preserve equal access to the institution’s education program or activity without unreasonably burdening the other party. These include measures designed to protect the safety of the parties and the educational environment. Supportive measures may also be used to deter or limit the risk of violations of the Sexual Misconduct Response Policy. What kinds of supportive measures are available? Supportive measures may include counseling, extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments, modifications of work or class schedules, campus escort services, transportation options, mutual restrictions on contact between the parties, changes in work or housing locations, leaves of absence, increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus, and other similar measures. The particular supportive measures available in a particular case depend on the individual circumstances. Are supportive measures confidential? Supportive measures will be kept as confidential as possible. Some supportive measures require that information be shared with the other parties or with other authorities. For example, it is necessary to share information about the identity of a party in order to implement and enforce a no-contact order or to make academic accommodations. How do I request supportive measures? Contact the Title IX Coordinator at titleix@beaconcollege.edu Preserving Evidence Victims or survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking should consider the importance of preserving evidence. Law enforcement or health care professionals may be able to assist with collecting and preserving evidence, which may be necessary as proof in a criminal case or in order to obtain an order of protection. Evidence may be lost if not preserved quickly. A list of community-based resources is included at the end of this document. Sexual Misconduct Response Policy How to File a Formal Complaint A person who is the victim of sexual misconduct may file a formal complaint by submitting a request for the institution to investigate the allegations. The request must be in writing (which may be email) and must be signed or indicate that it is being filed by the complainant. The formal complaint must be submitted to the Title IX Coordinator in person, by mail, by email, or by using the contact information listed below. Matt Marsden, Title IX Coordinator Beacon College 105 E. Main Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-638-9772 Email: titleix@beaconcollege.edu Reporting sexual misconduct to anyone other than the Title IX Coordinator does not constitute a formal complaint. National Resources National Sexual Assault Hotline The National Sexual Assault Hotline is a free 24/7 telephone hotline operated by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). The hotline automatically redirects callers to local rape crisis centers based on the area code and first three digits of the caller’s phone number. RAINN does not keep a record of the caller’s phone number. Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) Hotline Website National Domestic Violence Hotline For anyone affected by abuse and needing support, call 1-800-799-7233, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474. These resources are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. National Gender-Based Street Harassment Hotline The Online National Street Harassment Hotline is a free, confidential, secure service that provides live help through the Stop Street Harassment website. Hotline: 855-897-5910 or use secure IM chat Harassment Hotline Chat National Suicide Prevention Lifeline If you are in immediate danger of seriously harming yourself or being harmed by someone else, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can help at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and for the Spanish line, call 888.628.9454 or TTY: 800.799.4TTY (4889) Law Enforcement and Community Resources Campus safety is available on campus, and emergency medical assistance and law enforcement assistance are available off campus. Individuals are encouraged (but not required) to contact law enforcement and seek medical treatment as soon as possible following an incident that poses a threat to safety or physical well-being or following a potential criminal offense. For more information about filing a criminal complaint with law enforcement, please contact: Leesburg Police Department 115 E. Magnolia Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-787-2121 Emergencies: 911 Campus Safety 118 W. Meadow Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-638-9799 Beacon College Wellness Line 833-434-1217 Local Hospitals/Emergency Rooms UF Health Leesburg Hospital 600 E. Dixie Ave. Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-323-5762 AdventHealth Waterman 1000 Waterman Way Tavares, FL 32778 Phone: 352-343-3333 South Lake Hospital 1900 Don Wickham Dr. Clermont, FL 34711 Phone: 352-394-4071 Mental Health Services and Other Local Services Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties, Inc. 2600 South Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-787-1379 Life and Hope Counseling 4400 N Highway 19A, Ste 5 Mount Dora, FL 32757 Phone: 352-357-1955 Family Life Counseling Center 1230 Oakley Seaver Drive Clermont, FL 34711 Phone: 352-988-6673 Lifestream Behavioral Center 2020 Tally Road Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-315-7500 Lake County Outreach Counseling Office 2600 South Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-787-5889 Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims/Survivors and Any County or City Sexual Assault Response Organizations Community Health Centers 25 N. 1st Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 877-552-4235 or 352-314-7400 Women’s Care Center 309 High Street #102 Leesburg, Fl 34748 Phone: 352-787-8929 Community Health Centers 212 E. Main Street Tavares, FL 32778 Phone: 352-314-7400 Community Health Centers 2140 Don Wickham Drive Suite C Clermont, FL 34711 Phone: 352-314-7400 Christian Care Center 115 N. 13th Street Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-314-8733 Lake County Health Department–Leesburg Health Services 2113 W. Griffin Road Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone: 352-360-6548 Clermont Health Center–Lake County Health Department 875 Oakley Seaver Drive Clermont, FL 34711 Phone: 352-989-9001 Community Primary Health Clinic 2300 Kurt Street Eustis, FL 32726 Phone: 352-589-2501 Apply Today Request Info Plan a Visit Web Design by PHOS Creative Title VI Title IX