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Policies, Procedures & Guidelines
Smith College Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct Policy
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About the Policy
Smith College seeks to maintain an environment that is free of conduct that unreasonably interferes with the academic and professional
experience of any member of the community. Consistent with this commitment, the College complies with Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX"), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities, Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), which prohibits sex discrimination in employment and relevant laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, which prohibit sex discrimination in education and employment. Smith College also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure
of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("Clery Act"), as amended by relevant provisions of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013 ("VAWA").

Gender-based and sexual misconduct on the College's campus or in other settings related to the College's educational or employment
activities is a form of sex discrimination that is unlawful and unethical and is strictly prohibited by the College.

Under this Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct Policy ("Policy"), the College will promptly respond to complaints of gender-based and
sexual misconduct and, where it is determined that such misconduct has occurred, will take measures to eliminate the conduct, prevent its
reoccurrence, address its effects and impose corrective action as appropriate.

I. Scope
This Policy applies to all members of the College community, including students, faculty, staff, and third parties.

This Policy applies to conduct prohibited by this Policy ("Prohibited Conduct") when the conduct occurs on campus; in the context of any
College program or activity, including College-sponsored study abroad programs; or in any location, if the conduct has continuing adverse
effects on campus or in any College program or activity.

This Policy applies to all acts of gender-based and sexual misconduct between individuals, regardless of the sex, gender identity, gender
expression, and/or sexual orientation of those individuals.
All members of the community including students, faculty, and staff are expected to cooperate fully in efforts to investigate and enforce this
Policy.
II. Notice of Nondiscrimination
Smith College is committed to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences.

Smith College does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic
origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or with regard to the bases outlined in the Veterans Readjustment Act and the Americans with Disabilities
Act.

Under Title IX:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

The College's Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the College meets its Title IX obligations and will maintain oversight of the
College's investigation, resolution and response to reports of gender-based and sexual misconduct.

Concerns about the College's application of Title IX may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator Sarah E. Harebo, Office of Inclusion,
Diversity and Equity, 302 College Hall, 413-585-2141, sharebo@smith.edu or the United States Department of Education Office for Civil
Rights Boston Office, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921, 617-289-0111, OCR.Boston@ed.gov.

III. Prohibited Conduct and Definitions
Smith College prohibits gender-based and sexual misconduct. For the purposes of this policy, gender-based and sexual misconduct are
broadly defined to include acts of sexual or gender-based harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, sexual exploitation, stalking,
aiding or facilitating the commission of a violation, and retaliation ("Prohibited Conduct").

An attempt to engage in conduct that constitutes gender-based or sexual misconduct, as defined by this Policy, even if the attempt does not
result in a completed act, may be treated itself as a violation of this Policy.

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