How does Uncc handle Sexual assault or rape on campus?

            To get a clear view on how UNCC handles sexual assault you should download the PDF that is provided online. However here is a summary of what it says.

            When you file a complaint to the University they assign you an investigator and an affirmative action officer.(1) Your identity will be upheld as much as possible however, it may turn out that your identity must be compromised to help investigation continue.(1). Typically investigations consist of the investigator, affirmative action officer, dean of students, and a human resources representative (1). The University allows for both the accuser and the accused to have a friend/ support person with them to talk to, as long as they do not interfere (1). Punishments for cases may range from something as small as a verbal apology, to something as serious as expulsion or jail time.(1) The University will also punish someone who files for falsely accuses someone, and the punishment goes along with what is said in the student handbook, and all depends on how serious the investigation finds it to be. (1)

            Punishments for students are different than punishments for faculty or staff(2). While students may be expelled, faculty or staff may be terminated immediately if it corresponds with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2). Which reads “Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of Section 703 of Title VII, which states that: "Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when –(2)

1. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment, (2)

2. submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or (2)

3. such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment."”(2)

            Luckily through my investigation I found that UNC Charlotte has no cases of Sexual Harassment that I could find, however I am sure that there are cases that were never published online, because of the fact that they could have kept the identity of the assaulted a secret form the public.

            I feel as though the University handles Sexual assault cases well, and the University offers Counseling for those who have been assaulted.

(1) UNC Charlotte, "Sexual Harassment FAQ's." Accessed January 31, 2014. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:rjXGCgc4UFAJ:hr.uncc.edu/sites/hr.uncc.edu/files/Sexual%20Harassment%20FAQs_0.docx &cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari.

(2) UNC CHarlotte, "University Policy 502, Sexual Harassment Policy and Grievance Procedures." Last modified May 19, 1998. Accessed January 31, 2014. https://legal.uncc.edu/policies/up-502.