TITLE IX
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy
Rosel School of Cosmetology is committed to providing a safe educational environment free of violence, harassment and discrimination. Therefore, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”), along with its amendments made pursuant to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”), Rosel School has adopted strict policies regarding these matters.
Notice of Non-Discrimination We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. Questions regarding non-discrimination policies can be referred to your school’s Title IX Coordinator at 773-508-5600 or via email at roselschoolofcosmetology@gmail.com Prohibited Conduct Rosel School strictly prohibits sexual or other unlawful harassment or discrimination as well as sexual violence as defined above. Sexual or other unlawful harassment or discrimination includes any verbal, physical, or visual conduct based on sex, race, age, national origin, disability or any other legally protected basis if:- Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s education or employment;
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for decisions concerning that individual’s education or employment; or
- It creates a hostile or offensive environment, which means the alleged conduct is sufficiently serious to limit or deny a student’s ability to participate or benefit from the student’s education program.
- At the live hearing, the decision-maker(s) must permit each party’s advisor to ask the other party and any witnesses all relevant questions and follow-up questions, including those challenging credibility.
- If a party does not have an advisor present at the live hearing, the school must provide, without fee or charge to that party, an advisor of the school’s choice who may be, but is not required to be, an attorney to conduct cross examination on behalf of that party.
- Such cross-examination at the live hearing must be conducted directly, orally, and in real time by the party’s advisor of choice and never by a party personally.
- Schools must create an audio or audiovisual recording, or transcript, of any live hearing.
- The decision-maker must issue a written determination regarding responsibility with findings of fact, conclusions about whether the alleged conduct occurred, rationale for the result as to each allegation, any disciplinary sanctions imposed on the respondent, and whether remedies will be provided to the complainant.
- The written determination will be sent simultaneously to the parties along with information about how to file an appeal.
- Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter
- Newly discovered evidence that could affect the outcome of the matter
- Title IX personnel had a conflict of interest or bias, that affected the outcome of the matter
- A school may offer an appeal equally to both parties on additional bases.