Title IX

1. Get to a safe place.
2. Reach out to a friend that you can trust.
3. Don't shower or bathe any part of your body. Don't douche, urinate, defecate, use medications or brush your teeth, if possible.
4. Preserve Evidence. Stay in the clothes you are wearing, or bring clothes, sheets or anything else that was in contact with you during the assault in a paper bag, or wrapped in a clean sheet - don't clean or straighten up the area.

5. Get medical help! Seek medical attention to check for internal injuries that you might not be aware of.  Have a rape kit done at the hospital. Even if you don't think you want to press charges, having a rape kit allow you to have the evidence collected should you change your mind later.
6. Seek counseling support. Talk to the Title IX Coordinator about supportive measures.

Privacy vs confidential

We will take all of the necessary precautions to investigate and respond in a manner consistent with the student's request.

Privacy means that information related to a complaint will only be shared with GCCC employee's who "need to know” in order to assist with the assessment, investigation, and resolution.

Confidentiality exists in the context of laws that protect certain relationships, including those who provide services related to medical and clinical care, mental health counselors, and ordained clergy.

• If a student requests confidentiality and decides not to press charges in a sexual violence case, an anonymous report of the incident must still be made in order to comply with the Clery Act (campus crime reporting)
• On-campus counselors and advocates - those working in sexual assault centers, victim advocacy offices, women's health centers, as well as licensed and pastoral counselors, can talk with a survivor in confidence.

If you experience sexual harassment, gender discrimination or sexual violence, we encourage you to reach out right away - we are here to help.

24-7 Reporting option and Anonymous Reporting
Safety Assessment Form

The Clery Center partnered with Gary and Julie DeVercelly, whose son died by hazing in 2007, to begin advocating for federal anti-hazing legislation in 2014.   

https://www.clerycenter.org/scha-what-you-need-to-know           

The Stop Campus Hazing Act has three primary components:

• Including Hazing statistics in the Annual Security Reports,
• Implementing hazing policies and prevention education, AND
• Compiling a Campus Hazing Transparency Report.

The term ‘hazing,’ for purposes of reporting statistics on hazing incidents, means and intentional, knowing, or reckless act by a person, whether individually or in concert with others, against another regardless of their willingness to participate that:

• Is committed in the course of initiation into, affiliation with, or the maintenance membership in, a student organization; and
• Causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or in the organization, of physical or psychological injury including:
  • Whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or other similar activity;
  • Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to elements, confinement in a small space, or other similar conduct;
  • Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;
  • Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
  • Any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words of conduct;
  • Any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.

A “Student Organization” is an organization (such as, but not limited to, a club, association, athletic team, club sports team, band or student government) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the College, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the College.

A student is any person who is enrolled at the College, regardless of their age or student status (i.e. full-time, part-time, or online) or who has been accepted for admission or readmission to the College.

Alleged violations should be reported to the Dean of Student Services and/or Campus Police Chief. Reports may be made in person, by phone, via email, or through the Colleges online reporting system ‘Safety Assessment Form’. 

How to Report Hazing Online:

Safety Assessment Form

Allegations will be investigated by the Dean of Student Services and/or Campus Police Chief in accordance with college policies. All allegations of hazing will be taken seriously and investigated. 

 Allegations against students and/or student organizations will be under the Student Code of Conduct policies and procedures.  Any allegations against faculty or staff will be investigated under application employee code of conduct policies and procedures.

Retaliation against any person who reports hazing or participates in an investigation is strictly prohibited and will result in disciplinary action. 

GCCC Contacts:

• Tammy Tabor
  • Dean of Student Services
  • Tammy.tabor@gcccks.edu   
• Rodney Dozier
  • Campus Police Chief
  • Rodney.dozier@gcccks.edu 

GCCC will publish a bi-annual Campus Hazing Transparency Report of all violations of this policy which are reported to the College.  The report will be made publicly available on the College Website.

The Campus Hazing Transparency Report must include each incident involving a student organization for which a finding of responsibility is issued relating to a hazing violation, including:

• The name of each student organization;
• A general description of the violation that resulted in the finding of responsibility, including:
  • Whether the violation involved the abuse of illegal use of alcohol or drugs,
  • The findings of the institution, and
  • Any sanctions placed on the student organization by the institution, as applicable.
• The dates:
  • The incident was alleged to have occurred,
  • The investigation into the incident was initiated,
  • The investigation ended with a finding that a hazing violation occurred, and
  • The institution provided notice to the student organization that the incident resulted in a hazing violation.

The Campus Hazing Transparency report cannot include personally identifiable information.

Garden City Community College Hazing Transparency Report – As of July 1, 2026 no reports of hazing have been received.

Garden City Community College will develop and offer prevention and awareness programs related to hazing to students, faculty and staff. These programs are designed to educate the campus with information about:

• How to report incident of Hazing
• Hazing awareness and prevention education, and
• Highlighting the negative physical and mental health consequences of hazing.