Stevens has a Sexual Harassment Committee whose members have been trained to respond to complaints from any member of the Stevens community. Committee Members are listed in Sexual Harassment Committee Members

1. Select the Sexual Harassment Committee Member with whom you feel most comfortable discussing your situation. (Any Committee Member who is the subject of a complaint will not participate in that particular case).
2. The Committee Member will help you determine whether or not the problem can be handled informally. Informal avenues include a variety of approaches such as helping you talk with or write a letter asking the person to stop the harassing behaviors. Often an informal approach will stop the behavior to your satisfaction and the case can be closed without taking further action.
3. If the harassment is severe or an informal approach does not stop the problem, the situation will be handled formally. You will then select another Committee Member to help conduct an investigation into your complaint. Confidentiality will be maintained to the maximum extent possible.
4. Within 30 days of your initial complaint, the investigation team will present its results to the Sexual Harassment Committee for a hearing and determination. Both you and the accused will be present to answer any additional questions and/or make a statement. The committee will make a determination and recommend appropriate actions.
5. If all parties are satisfied with the findings and recommendations of the committee, a disposition form is forwarded to the Affirmative Action Officer for review and final determination.
6. If either party is dissatisfied with the committee's decision, an appeal can be filed within 14 days to the Affirmative Action Officer. The Officer can either determine that the harasser did not receive fair treatment and ask the Committee to review its findings, or determine that the Committee's suggested action was inappropriate and ask it to reconsider its suggested action. The Committee then meets again to either confirm or revise its original recommendations and forwards another disposition form to the Affirmative Action Officer for determination.
7. If still dissatisfied, either party may make a final appeal to the President after completion of the procedures above. At this stage, and advisor or legal counsel may be present. The President may either accept or reject the Committee's and/or Affirmative Action Officer's recommendations.

When the case is closed, whether it is handled informally or formally, the final disposition form will be kept by the Affirmative Action Officer. In so doing, any repeat offender can be tracked for future reference. If the situation is criminal in nature, outside authorities will be informed and case records will be added to the offender's personnel/student file.

Update 7/19/2006