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Policy Highlights: 4.034 Sexual Harassment and 4.035 Discrimination-Related Harassment

November 24th, 2025

91探花 is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace and campus environment that is free from harassment. Harassment of any kind is not acceptable at 91探花.  It is important that we all work together to maintain an environment free of sexual or other forms of harassment.  Board policies may be found on the College鈥檚 G drive/General/Policy Manual.

Everyone is encouraged to review 91探花’s Sexual Harassment Policy, 4.034, Discrimination-Related Harassment Policy, 4.035, and Sexual Harassment and Discrimination-Related Harassment Reporting Process Policy, 4.036 for a review of definitions and reporting procedures. Students receive information about our sexual and discrimination-related harassment policies during FYES and student worker orientation. They are told they may go to anyone they trust working on campus to help direct them to the right person to make a report. 

Incidents can be reported in the following ways:

  • Leave a private voice message, send a private email, or visit the appropriate investigator (although it is best to make an appointment first to ensure availability) either the Title IX Coordinator, (815) 599-3531, liz.gerber@highland.edu, Marvin-Burt Liberal Arts Center room 101, EEO Officer, (815) 599-3402, karen.brown@highland.edu, Student/Conference Center room 232, or the HR Manager, (815) 599-3609, christie.lewis@highland.edu, Student/Conference Center room 243.
  • Mail a letter to the Title IX Coordinator鈥檚 office or the EE/AAO鈥檚 office at 2998 West Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032;
  • Report to another trusted college official (e.g., faculty member, coach, advisor) who will then provide information as required under the Policy to the appropriate investigator.
  • File a report of harassment through the College鈥檚 online incident reporting system at . Reports marked 鈥渉arassment鈥 will be sent confidentially directly to the College鈥檚 Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and copied to the Title IX Coordinator.

Annually, all employees must complete sexual harassment prevention training, per Illinois Public Act 101-0221. You should have an email from 鈥91探花” <administrator+@safecolleges.com> with information on how to access the Safe Colleges site to complete a sexual harassment prevention course as well as other required modules. All employees will be expected to complete the training modules by December 19, 2025.