Filed Date: March 19, 2012
Closed Date: 2014
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On March 19, 2012, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received a complaint alleging that the defendant had violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Pitzer College failed to adequately respond to an internal complaint that a male student had sexually assaulted the complainant. The complaint also alleged that the college did not adequately respond when the student complained of retaliation by other students who ostracized her after she filed her initial complaint of sexual assault. After determining that it had jurisdiction and the complaint was timely filed, OCR opened the allegations for investigation on March 29, 2012.
The college communicated its desire to resolve the complaint to OCR on September 28, 2012, and entered into a voluntary resolution agreement on March 28, 2013, prior to the conclusion of OCR's investigation. The college agreed to revise its sexual harassment policy and procedures, including adding to the section about retaliation. The college also agreed to revise its Code of Student Conduct Procedures, and provide annual training to relevant staff, including residence hall advisors. The agreement provided for ongoing monitoring by OCR until it determined the college to be in full compliance with Title IX.
On February 4, 2014, OCR determined Pitzer College fulfilled the terms of the agreement and ended its monitoring.
Summary Authors
Elizabeth Heise (3/10/2019)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 3:30 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Filing Date: March 19, 2012
Closing Date: 2014
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
a former student at Pitzer College who had filed internal complaints of sexual assault and retaliation
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Pitzer College (Claremont, Los Angeles), Private Entity/Person
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Order Duration: 2012 - 2014
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Issues
General:
Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender: