Anyone reporting an incident of sexual assault, domestic or dating violence or stalking has the right to:
A. Notify Campus Safety, Local Law Enforcement, or the New York State Police.
B. Emergency access to a Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate official trained in interviewing victims of sexual assault who shall be available upon the first instance of disclosure by a reporting individual and who can provide information, including:
1) options to proceed, including the right to make a report to Campus Safety (reports to Campus Safety are reported to the Title IX Coordinator), Local Law Enforcement, and/or the New York State Police or choose not to report; to report the incident to Munson; to be protected by Munson from retaliation for reporting an incident; and to receive assistance and resources from Munson, as set out in Munson’s Sexual Misconduct Policy.
2) where applicable, the importance of preserving evidence and obtaining a sexual assault forensic examination as soon as possible;
3) that the criminal justice process utilizes different standards of proof and evidence than Munson’s misconduct procedures and that any questions about whether a specific incident violated the penal law should be addressed to law enforcement or to the district attorney;
4) whether the person they are reporting to is authorized to offer the confidentiality or privacy; and
5) any other reporting options.
C. If they are a student, to contact Munson’s Counseling Center, where they may be offered confidential resources pursuant to applicable laws and can be assisted in obtaining services for reporting individuals; or to contact non-Munson confidential resources, including the New York State Office of Victim Services at 1-800-247-8035 or https://ovs.ny.gov.
D. Disclose confidentially the incident and obtain services from the state or local government;
E. Disclose the incident Munson employees who can offer privacy or, in appropriate cases determined by the Title IX Coordinator, confidentiality, subject Munson’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, and can assist in obtaining resources for reporting individuals;
F. File a report of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking and consult the Title IX Coordinator and other appropriate Institute personnel for information and assistance. Reports shall be investigated in accordance with Munson’s policy. A reporting individual's identity shall remain private if that is what the reporting individual wishes, however privacy is not the same as confidentiality and private information can be shared as necessary to implement and fulfill Munson’s obligations under the law and its policies and procedures;
G. Disclose, if the accused is an employee of the institution, the incident to Human Resources or to request that a confidential or private employee assist in reporting to Human Resources; and
H. Receive assistance from appropriate Munson representatives if interested in initiating legal proceedings in family court or civil court, such assistance to consist of facilitation in contacting appropriate local agencies who can provide direct assistance with court proceedings.
I. Withdraw a complaint or involvement from Munson’s processes at any time, with the understanding that in appropriate cases, Pratt Munson may nonetheless be required to proceed even if the reporting individual does not wish to do so.
