Trained sexual and gender-based misconduct support specialists for reporting individuals

The sexual and gender-based misconduct (SGBM) support specialist is a Skidmore Community staff or 教师 member, appointed by the Dean of Student affairs, who is trained to support the reporting individual.

• While students can elect not to use an SGBM支持 specialist, students are 强烈 encouraged to choose and to work with an SGBM支持 specialist.
• SGBM支持 specialists are available at the request of the reporting individual.
• Reporting individuals may choose from a diverse list of potential SGBM支持 specialists and may switch SGBM支持 specialists at any point should they choose.
• SGBM支持 specialists provide information and advice regarding the college’s sexual and gender-based misconduct policy and the campus conduct process.
• The SGBM支持 specialist may assist the reporting individual throughout the campus conduct process, including being present at the conduct commenting session. SGBM支持 specialists may not speak at the commenting session.
• In consultation with other college officials or 教师 members where appropriate, an SGBM支持 specialist may assist in arranging accommodations, which may include:
  • Change of on-campus student housing to different on-campus location
  • Exam (paper, assignment) rescheduling
  • Taking an incomplete in a class
  • Transferring of sections
  • Alternative course-completion options

受害者的倡导者

As part of their positions at 火博体育大学, individuals designated as 受害者的倡导者 work to support and assist victims of sexual misconduct. 学生 who have experienced sexual misconduct can seek help from 受害者的倡导者 knowing that those staff members will not report identifying details about the assault. This status is not legally protected in the same way that disclosures to mental health or health care providers or college chaplains are.

Trained Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct support specialists for Reporting Individuals