Any person on or off campus can make a report to the individuals listed below by email, phone, mail or in person. Any person who is a victim of sexual misconduct that occurs on the main campus in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, or Porreco College of Edinboro University in Erie, Pennsylvania, is encouraged to report the incident to the University Police Department. Anyone who has made a report or who otherwise believes that s/he has been subjected to sex discrimination and sexual misconduct is invited to provide the Social Equity Director/Title IX Coordinator with any recommendations regarding ways to improve the effectiveness of the campus’ implementation of its policies and procedures on these matters.
| Name | Location | Contact |
| Title IX Coordinator & Investigator |
Reeder Hall, 3rd Floor |
814-732-1564 amatt@edinboro.edu |
| Angela Vincent Chief of Police |
University Police Department |
814-732-2921 Emergency 814-732-2911 vincent@edinboro.edu |
| Any Campus Police Officer |
University Police Department |
814-732-2921 Emergency 814-732-2911 |
| Beth Zewe University Ombudsperson |
Reeder Hall, 3rd Floor |
814-732-1420 zewe@edinboro.edu |
| Corinne Gibson Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion |
|
717-720-4129 |
In cases involving sexual misconduct, EU will make every effort to maintain confidentiality and privacy of the information it receives in a report; the claimant will be informed if EU cannot ensure confidentiality. Private information should be disclosed only to individuals responsible for handling EU’s response, and information should be securely maintained. (Definitions of confidentiality and privacy are contained in the University’s Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policy Handbook within the University Policy Manual, Appendix A, Glossary of Terms.)
Where a student claimant requests confidentiality, i.e., that his/her identity be withheld:
Mediation, even on a voluntary basis, is not an option for resolving complaints of sexual violence.
EU seeks to resolve all reports of sex discrimination and sexual misconduct when sixty (60) days. All time frames expressed in this policy are meant to be guidelines rather than rigid requirements. Circumstances may arise that require the extension of time frames, including extension beyond sixty (60) days. Such circumstances may include the complexity of the allegations, the number of witnesses involved, the availability of the parties or witnesses, the effect of a concurrent criminal investigation, any intervening school break or vacation or other unforeseen circumstances.
In general, a complainant/accuser and respondent/accused can expect that the process
will proceed according to the time frames provided in this policy handbook. In the
event that the investigation and resolution exceed the time frame, EU will notify
all parties of the reason for the delay and the expected adjustment in the time frames.
Best efforts will be made to complete the process in a timely manner by balancing
principles of thoroughness and fundamental fairness with promptness.
Policy No. G004: University Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policy Handbook
Edinboro University and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive
educational environment for all students. In order to comply with the requirements
of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the University’s commitment to
offering supportive measures in accordance with the new regulations issued under Title
IX, the University requires faculty members to report incidents of sexual violence
shared by students to the University's Title IX Coordinator. The only exceptions to
the faculty member's reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual violence are
communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for
a class, or as part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are
obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a student who was, or is,
a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred to the
person designated in the University protection of minors policy. Information regarding
the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of
sexual violence is set forth here.
