Title IX Policies and Procedures
Sexual Misconduct & Title IX
TITLE IX - A STUDENT'S RIGHT TO KNOW
If you have been raped or sexually assaulted or are in immediate danger, call 911 and/or Campus Police immediately at (408) 270-6468
If you have been sexually harassed, physically or verbally assaulted the College urges to report the incident to the Vice President of Student Affairs/Title IX Coordinator or to District Police. Please click here to file a Title IX Incident Report.
- FIRST AND FOREMOST, KNOW THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS NOT YOUR FAULT!
- After an assault has occurred, GO TO A SAFE PLACE. Seek a friend or a trusted person on campus to be with you for moral support. You can also go to the home of a friend or a family member, or any place where you can find physical safety and receive emotional support. The Student Health Center on each campus is a safe and confidential place to report.
- Report the attack to law enforcement immediately. If the assault occurs on campus, we urge you to contact:
San José-Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) Police (408) 270-6468 from your cell phone or dial extension 6468 from any campus phone (If you have experienced or have witnessed sexual assault, harassment, or violence on campus, you may remain anonymous when calling 911 or the SJECCD District Police by identifying the call as a SaVe Act call instead of giving your name);
or
San José City College Vice President of Student Affairs/Title IX Coordinator located in Robert N. Chang Student Center, Room 216L (408) 288-3729.
- Seek medical care as soon as possible. Even if you do not have any visible physical injuries, you may be at risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (women may also be at risk for pregnancy). We encourage you to go to the Student Health Center for medical, counseling services and/or contact any of the following health referral services:
- Preserve all evidence of the attack.
- Do not bathe, wash your hands, brush your teeth, eat, or smoke.
- Do not clean or straighten up or remove anything if you are still at the location in which the crime occurred.
- Take pictures of any bruises or marks present.
- Write down all the details you can recall about the attack and the perpetrator.
- Title IX Coordinator
- William Garcia
- Vice President, Student Affairs
- (408) 288-3729
- William.Garcia@sjcc.edu
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator, SJCC Main Campus
- Blake Balajadia
- Director of Student Development
- (408) 288-3160
- Blake.Balajadia@sjcc.edu
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Milpitas Extension
- Azam Awan
- Director, Milpitas Extension
- (408) 947-5352
- Azam.Awan@sjcc.edu
- District Lead Title IX Coordinator
- Victoria Simmons
- Interim Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
- (408) 223-6704
- Victoria.Simmons@sjeccd.edu
- District Title IX Investigator
- Lisa Owen
- Senior Human Resources Analyst Compliance, Training & Employee Relations
- (408) 274-6700 ext. 6586
- Lisa.Owen@sjeccd.edu
- Student Health Center Coordinator
- Open
- San José-Evergreen Community College District Police Department
- Chief Thomas Morales
- (408) 270-6468
- Thomas.Morales@sjeccd.edu
William Garcia (Title IX Coordinator for San José City College)
Title IX Coordinator 1 Training, ATIXA
(Online via Zoom) September 20-21, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 1, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) October 29, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 2, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) November 5, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 3, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) November 11, 2021
Title IX training for Hearing Panel and Decision Makers [Part 1 and 2] by Grand River
Solutions
(Online via Zoom) January 18, 2024, and January 19, 2024
Blake Balajadia (Deputy Title IX Coordinator for SJCC and Investigator)
ATIXA Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Training & Certification Course - June 13-16, 2016, Denver, CO
ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator Level Three Sexual Harassment Certification and Training
Course
September 24 & 25, 2018, San José, CA
Title IX Coordinator 1 Training, ATIXA
(Online via Zoom) September 20-21, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 1, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) October 29, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 2, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) November 5, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 3, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) November 11, 2021
Title IX training for Hearing Panel and Decision Makers [Part 1 and 2] by Grand River
Solutions
(Online via Zoom) January 18, 2024, and January 19, 2024
Lisa Owen (Title IX Investigator)
NACUA Title IX Coordinator Training, completed August 13, 2015
ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator Training & Certification
Level One: January 14 & 15, 2016
Level Two: September 29 & 30, 2016
Level Three: September 20 & 21, 2018
Level Four Due Process: July 25 & 26, 2018
ATIXA California Case Law Webinar, March 2019
ATIXA Preparing for the OCR Proposed Regulations: What Steps to be Taking Now?, March
2019
Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law – The Future is Here: Non-Binary Individuals in the
Workplace, October 2019
Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron – 2019 Best Practices for Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment
Complaints and Investigations, October 2019
ACHRO EEO – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identify Discrimination, October 2019
ATIXA A Broad Research-Based Perspective on the Standard of Evidence – Campus Title
IX and Beyond, October 2019
ATIXA 2020 Title IX Regulations Overview, May 2020
AALRR The Title IX New Regulations, June 2020
ATIXA 2020 Title IX Regulations Implementation Training & Certification Course, July
2020
ATIXA Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Training & Certification Course, February 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 1, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) October 29, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 2, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) November 5, 2021
Title IX Training Series: Part 3, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore by Eileen O’Hare –Anderson & Monica Espejo
(Online via Zoom) November 11, 2021
ATIXA What California Schools Need to Know About SB 493, November 2021
AXITA NPRiMer – Preparing for the 2023 Title IX Regulations, June 2022
Understanding and Advocating for Gender, Justice & Inclusion, November 2022
Title IX training for Hearing Panel and Decision Makers [Part 1 and 2] by Grand River
Solutions
(Online via Zoom) January 18, 2024, and January 19, 2024
Azam Awan (Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Milpitas Extension and Investigator)
Title IX training for Hearing Panel and Decision Makers [Part 1 and 2] by Grand River
Solutions
(Online via Zoom) January 18, 2024, and January 19, 2024
Title IX - Frequently Asked Questions
Sexual discrimination, harassment, assault, misconduct or violence can take many forms, including any sexual conduct that lacks mutual consent. Harassment may take the form of stalking or the distribution, display or discussion of any written, graphic, visual or auditory material that is sexual in nature and has the purpose or effect of threatening, intimidating or interfering with a person's ability to study or work. All such behaviors should be reported immediately.
San José-Evergreen Community College District, San José City College, and Evergreen Valley College are committed to ensuring a community that is safe for all who study, live, work and visit here. Immediate notification of an issue is critical to fulfilling our commitment to you. We understand that sexual discrimination, harassment, assault, misconduct or violence may be difficult to report but immediate reporting allows for the best possible efforts to support victims and to investigate and address the report.
Retaliation against anyone who reports in good faith or participates in the investigative process is prohibited and may be subject to sanctions as determined by the College.
When the incident is reported to Campus Police, the following can occur:
- The police will investigate and cooperate with the local police, District attorney, and other appropriate agencies, if the severity of the incident warrants such interactions.
- As a current student, the police also will report the incident to the College Title IX Coordinator and the Vice President of Student Affairs (VPSA).
- The Title IX Coordinator will provide you with referral information to appropriate support services and resources. You will be asked if you would like to file a formal complaint. If you make the decision to formally file a complaint, the Title IX Coordinator will provide you with the San José-Evergreen Community College District Formal Discrimination Complaint Form. He or she can assist you in completing the form if you prefer.
- If another student is involved, the VPSA or designee, who is usually the Director of Student Life or the Director of Student Development & Activities, will follow appropriate disciplinary procedures. Should a staff or faculty member be involved in the complaint, the Vice-Chancellor of Human Resources will be contacted.
- SJCC's Title IX Coordinator, Mr. William Garcia, at (408) 288-3729 or email at William.Garcia@sjcc.edu
or - EVC's Title IX Coordinator, Mr. Howard Willis, at (408) 223-6749 or email at Howard.Willis@evc.edu
Campus Accommodations For Campus Sexual Assault Victims
Victims of sexual assault will have the right to:
- Reasonable changes to the academic and living situations
- Referrals to counseling & assistance in notifying law enforcement
- Same opportunity as accused to have others present at disciplinary hearing
- Unconditional notification of outcomes of hearing, sanctions, and terms of sanctions in place
- Opportunities and assistance to speak (or choose not to speak) to anyone regarding the outcome
- Name and identifying information kept confidential (FERPA).