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Reporting to the College
If you learn of actual or suspected sexual misconduct, you can file a report with the College in several ways.
1. Report to the Title IX Coordinator
Reports to the Title IX Coordinator may be made in any of the following ways:
- Online: Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Report form
- Email: titleix@kbocc.edu
- In-person: Wabanung Campus 402W
- Phone:
- Title IX Coordinator, Lindsay Hatzis: 423-667-1838
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Char Weingarten: 906-524-8412
- U.S. Mail:
Title IX Coordinator
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Wabanung Campus, Room 402W
770 N. Main St.
L’Anse, Michigan 49946
Filing a report will not result in the College conducting an investigation. After receiving a report, the Title IX Coordinator will contact the Complainant (the person(s) alleged to have experienced sexual misconduct) to offer supportive measures and provide information on reporting options and resources. The Respondent (the person(s) alleged to have engaged in alleged sexual misconduct) will not be notified that a report was filed.
2. Report to Certain College Administrators
Certain administrators at the College are known as Officials with Authority, which means that they must report actual or suspected sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator. You may make a report to one of these individuals, and they will notify the Title IX Coordinator:
- Dean of Students Services
- Dean of Academic Affairs
- President
While all KBOCC employees are encouraged to report sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator, only the above-listed individuals are required to do so. If you report sexual misconduct to an employee who is not listed above, it might not result in the Title IX Coordinator being informed.
3. Report Anonymously or Request Confidentially
Anonymous reports may be made by telephone, in writing or electronically at titleix@kbocc.edu with the Title IX Coordinator. A decision to remain anonymous, however, may greatly limit the College’s ability to stop the alleged conduct, collect evidence, or take action against parties accused of violating the Title IX Sexual Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy.
Individuals may file a report with the Title IX Coordinator and request to remain confidential. The College will evaluate the ability to afford confidentiality. However, doing so may greatly limit the College’s ability to stop the alleged conduct, collect evidence, or take action against parties accused of violating the Title IX Sexual Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy.
4. File a Formal Complaint
If you have personally experienced sexual misconduct, you may file a formal complaint. A formal complaint is an official request for KBOCC to conduct an investigation into allegation(s) of sexual misconduct. A formal complaint will result in the Respondent (the person(s) alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct) being notified of the allegations. A formal complaint can only be filed by the Complainant (the person(s) alleged to have experienced sexual misconduct and includes the guardian of a Complainant who is under 18 years of age) or the Title IX Coordinator.
A formal complaint must be in writing and:
(1) Contain an allegation of sexual misconduct against a Respondent;
(2) Request that the College investigate the allegation; and
(3) Be signed by the Complainant or Title IX Coordinator.
Formal complaints must be submitted to the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
Reporting to Law Enforcement
Reports may be filed with local law enforcement agencies. The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator can assist with contacting local law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement investigations are separate and district from the College’s investigations.
Village of L’Anse Police Department
101 N. Main Street, L’Anse, MI
906-524-6050
lansepd@lansemi.org
KBIC Tribal Police
15817 US 41, Baraga, MI
906-353-6626
Baraga County Sheriff
940 US Highway 41, L’Anse, MI
906-524-6100, ext. 695
Report to an Outside Agency
Reports may also be made to the following external agencies:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
Phone: 800-421-3481
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Website: http://www.ed.gov/ocr
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Patrick V. McNamara Building
477 Michigan Avenue, Room 865
Detroit, Michigan 48226
313-774-0020
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Capitol Tower Building
110 West Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-335.3165
To file a complaint call: 800-482-3604