A. Privacy and Confidentiality: Treatment of Reported Information.

1. Requests for Confidentiality or No Investigation. Olin will act with discretion with regards to the privacy of individuals and the sensitivity of the situation when receiving a report of conduct that could trigger the Sexual Misconduct Policy. The Title IX Coordinator will only share information with College personnel who assist in the implementation of Olin’s Sexual Misconduct Policy and procedures.

   There are certain circumstances in which Olin has a broader obligation to the community and may need to override a) an individual’s request for privacy or b) an individual’s request Olin will not investigate a matter. Because either such a request could impact Olin’s ability to appropriately address and resolve the behavior in question, Olin will weigh these requests carefully. In the case of sexual misconduct allegations, the Title IX Coordinator will evaluate the aforementioned requests by considering a range of factors including, but not limited to, whether:

   • There have been similar complaints about the same individual
   • There appears to be a pattern of perpetration
   • The alleged responding party has a history of violence 
   • The alleged responding party threatened further or future violence
   • The misconduct was alleged to have been committed by multiple perpetrators
   • The alleged responding party holds a position of power over the alleged victim or others
   • The alleged complaining party is a minor
   • Olin possess no other means to obtain relevant evidence 

   The presence of one or more of these factors may lead Olin to commence an investigation. If so, Olin will inform the Complaining/Reporting Party prior to proceeding and will to the extent possible share information only with the individuals responsible for handling Olin’s response and others involved in the investigation. In the event that a Complaining/Reporting Party requests that Olin inform the Responding Party that the Complaining/Reporting Party asked the College not to investigate or seek discipline, Olin will honor the request and inform the Responding Party that Olin made the decision to proceed. 

   If Olin does not proceed, the Title IX Coordinator will consider broader remedial action, such as increased or targeted education or prevention measures, increased monitoring, security or supervision, conducting surveys and/or revisiting its policies and practices. 

2. Disclosure of Sexual Misconduct at Public Awareness Events. Public awareness events such as “Take Back the Night”, candlelight vigils, community programs and other public forms in which individuals disclose incidents of sexual violence, dating or domestic violence, and/or stalking are not considered notice to the College to trigger an obligation to investigate. However, such events may inform Olin’s prevention and education efforts.