Support, help and resources
For survivors, victims and persons accused of sexual violence or other forms of sexual harassment.
Support is available when you need it.
Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment — as well as a range of benefits, programs and activities — that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. To ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and to affirm our commitment to promoting the goals of fairness and equity in all educational programs and activities, the College has developed internal policies and procedures to provide a prompt, fair and impartial process for those involved in an allegation of sex discrimination, sex-based harassment or retaliation.
It does not matter when the incident occurred.
The trauma caused by sexual harassment or the allegations of sexual harassment can have far-reaching and ongoing effects on a person’s academic, work and social life. Students, employees or visitors to Mount Holyoke who have experienced sexual harassment at any point during their time here can reach out to the Title IX Coordinator for support, resources and options.
It does not matter where the sexual harassment occurred.
The College will respond to all reports of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment. This includes reports of incidents that occurred on the College grounds and those that occurred off-campus and involved the conduct of faculty, staff or students while engaged in College-sponsored programs or activities.
It does not matter who engaged in the prohibited conduct.
The College understands that sexual harassment can occur in all types of relationships and are acts of power and control. All students and employees — regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship or genetic information — are encouraged to report instances of sexual harassment. College representatives will meet with all individuals involved, explain reporting options, offer support resources and — if the reporting individual wishes — help them develop a plan.
A formal complaint is not needed to seek services.
For those who wish to access support services and resources without initiating a resolution or criminal process, the College provides options for confidential and anonymous reporting. We have two confidential reporting locations: Health Services and Counseling Service. You can also make anonymous reports online.
It is OK to be unsure.
It can take time to process an incident and decide which support services you need, whom you want to inform and whether you wish to make a formal complaint. To preserve your ability to use either the campus resolution process or start criminal proceedings, the College encourages you to keep any evidence related to the event, including forensic evidence collected by a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE), text messages, voicemails and photos.
