Sexual Misconduct Policy

a) The school is committed to the prevention of and appropriate response to sexual misconduct.

b) Sexual misconduct includes the following:

i. sexual assault;
ii. sexual exploitation;
iii. sexual harassment;
iv. stalking;
v. indecent exposure;
vi. voyeurism;
vii. the distribution of a sexually explicit photograph or video of a person to one or more persons other than the person in the photograph or video without the consent of the person in the photograph or video and with the intent to distress the person in the photograph or video;
viii. the attempt to commit an act of sexual misconduct; and
ix. the threat to commit an act of sexual misconduct.

c) The process for making a complaint about sexual misconduct involving a student, all clients and all instructors complaints must be made in writing. Verbal complaints should not be directed to the School Receptionists or other Staff members. Emails should not contain attachments and must be submitted by an individual, not a group. Each e-mail or letter should represent the personal point of view of the person involved. Only one subject or concern should be addressed in each letter or e-mail. Suggest a solution to the problem, if possible.

d) The process for responding to a complaint of sexual misconduct involving a student is as follows:

i. Complaints involving Instructor and Student, Administration and Student, Instructor or Staff must first be discussed between or amongst the concerned parties. If an amicable settlement cannot be reached, the complaints must be outlined in writing and addressed to the Administrator, or in case of issues involving theAdministration, to the Board of Directors.
ii. The Instructor must provide the written complaint to the administrator who is responsible for making determinations in respect of complaints. If the administrator is absent or is named in a complaint, the Instructor must provide the complaint to the board of directors.
iii. The process by which the instructor complaint will be handled is as follows:

– The complaints will then be processed using the Schools Dispute Resolution/Grades Appeal Policy (See number 11 Dispute Resolution policy and number 12 Grades Appeal Policy).
– Written reasons for the determination will be provided to the instructor within

45 days after the date on which the complaint was made.

iv. Complaints involving Clients and Student, Clinical Supervisor must first be discussed between or amongst the concerned parties.

If an amicable settlement cannot be reached, the complaints must be outlined in writing and addressed to the Administrator. Written reasons determined from using the Work Experience Policies and School Clinic Agreement written in their signature will be provided to the client within 45 days after the date on which the complaint was made.

e) The process for making a report of sexual misconduct involving a student, all students reports must be made in writing. Verbal reports should not be directed to the School Receptionists or other Staff members. Emails should not contain attachments and must be submitted by an individual, not a group. Each e-mail or letter should represent the personal point of view of the person involved. Only one subject or concern should be addressed in each letter or e-mail. Suggest a solution to the problem, if possible.