Sexual harassment and related retaliation
are prohibited on the UCCS campus and in UCCS programs and activities wherever
they occur. As a place of work and study, UCCS must be free of
sexual harassment and related retaliation.
Such behavior is reprehensible because it subverts the mission of UCCS
and threatens the careers, educational experience, and
well-being of students, faculty, and staff.
A Sexual Harassment Policy has been
developed to ensure that UCCS: 1) maintains an environment conducive to
fulfilling its educational mission, 2) complies with its ethical and legal
obligations, 3) has procedures to respond to allegations of sexual harassment
and related retaliation, and 4) provides information about this policy to all
members of the UCCS community.
UCCS will take appropriate action to resolve complaints and
prevent, correct, and discipline behavior that violates
this policy.
Procedures exist to provide a prompt and fair resolution of
problems and to preserve the due process rights of all involved. For additional information, please contact
the Office of Affirmative Action at 255-3359.
SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION
The
?Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act? is a federal law that provides for the
tracking of convicted sex offenders enrolled at or employed by institutions of
higher education. The Act amends the ?Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children
and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act?
to require sex offenders already required to register in a State to
provide notice, as required under State law, of each institution of higher
education in that State at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation,
or is a student.
The
Colorado Sex Offender Registry requires any person convicted of an offense
involving a sexual offense against a child after July
1, 1991 or any person released from custody for such an offense after July 1, 1991 to register with local law enforcement. All
other sex offenders convicted or adjudicated or released after July 1, 1994 also must register. For sex offenses after July 1, 2002, a person will be deemed convicted even if the
case was plea-bargained, as long as the factual basis of the offense involves
unlawful sexual behavior. Temporary residents must also register. The Colorado
Bureau of Investigation (CBI) maintains the registry and is the official
custodian of all registration forms and other associated documents.
Release of Information. Each Colorado police or sheriff's
agency is required to maintain a list of convicted sex offenders in their
jurisdiction and is required to release that information to any requesting
citizen of that jurisdiction. For
residents of the city of Colorado Springs, contact the police
precinct closest to your residence. After filling out a form and paying a
research fee, Colorado Springs Police will provide you with a list of
registered offender names, addresses, and convictions of those offenders who
reside within that jurisdiction. If you reside outside of Colorado Springs and you want
offender information for the UCCS campus, you need to submit a request to CBI.
The request will be based on a ?need to know? before the information is
released. There is a $20.00 charge for each list requested. For
more information visit CBI?s website at www.sor.state.co.us. Or
you may call CBI at 303-239-4300.
