Title IX

• The incident has negatively affected your academics or employment.
• You have concerns about your safety or the safety of the community.
• You want the college to pursue disciplinary action against the respondent.
• Reporting an incident informs the college of the incident, which allows the institution to provide support, resources, and accommodations to the all the parties impacted by the incident and does not necessarily result in the initiation of a grievance process.

File a Title IX Report: Use this link to report allegations of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, interpersonal violence (including dating violence and domestic violence), and stalking.

• Anonymous Reports: A report can be made without sharing your name. You may pick this option if you'd like to make the college aware of incidents or general trends but you may not be seeking any further action. Depending on the information provided, the college's ability to respond may be limited.
• College Reports: All parties who report incidents to the Title IX Coordinator will be offered individualized supportive measures. A decision to remain anonymous may greatly limit the college's ability to stop the alleged conduct, collect evidence, or take action against parties accused of violating this policy. Prompt reporting is encouraged.
• Police Reports: Individuals who report to the may also report to law enforcement.

If you are seeking criminal penalties (such as incarceration or sex offender registration), you should file a report with the relevant law enforcement agency. Individuals have the option of notifying both on-campus officials and local law enforcement authorities to report sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking. Reports should be filed with the agency where the incident occurred.

• On Campus
  • Campus Security:
    • Ext. 6888 or 9.281.425.6888, 24 hours
    • Red phones in each building and emergency poles throughout parking lots.
      Pick up receiver or push button and wait for a security officer to answer.
  • Local Emergency: Dial 9.911 (for fire, police, ambulance)
• Off Campus
  • Campus Security: 281.425.6888 or 281.808.0079, 24 hours
  • Local Emergency: 911
• Baytown Polic Department

  • 3200 N. Main Street
    Baytown, TX 77522

  • Phone: 281.422.8371

Any person subject to an alleged incident, may file a formal complaint to the Title IX Coordinator to initiate the appropriate grievance process. The college recognizes the right of a victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking to report the incident and to receive a prompt and equitable resolution of the report or formal complaint.

The Title IX Coordinator may also file and sign a formal complaint based on any incident report received which will initiate the appropriate grievance process track.

Senate Bill 212: Employee Mandatory Reporting

Effective Sept. 1, 2019, Texas law (SB 212) requires employees of Texas public institutions of higher education, including Lee College employees, to report observed incidents or credible information to promptly report the incident to the Title IX Coordinator. This includes behavior against a student or employee reasonably believed to be sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking against a student or employee.

What happens if an employee doesn't make a report?

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, it is a misdemeanor crime for an employee who fails to make a report or makes a false report. The charge will be for a person who is required to make a report and knowingly fails to make the report with the intent to harm or deceive, or knowingly makes a report that is false.

If it is shown that the employee concealed the incident that was required to be reported, the college must terminate any employee whom it determines, in accordance with the college's disciplinary procedure, to have not made a required report. Student workers are not included as employees for the purposes of mandatory reporting.

Where should an employee file a mandatory report?

 To report a Title IX incident, complete the online incident report form. Once the report has been filed, the college will follow steps in the investigation process as required by state and federal law.

Are there exemptions for mandatory reporting?

Exceptions to mandatory reporting of employees include the following:

• Student employees (those working as a student assistant or in a work-study program).
• Victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking are not mandatory reporters of/for their own incident.
• Employees are not required to report information about an incident disclosed at a public awareness event such as “Take Back the Night.”
• Those identified as confidential employees by Lee College.

All reports are treated with the greatest degree of confidentiality possible. Confidentiality is maintained on a need-to-know basis with respect to the college's obligations to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct and take the appropriate corrective action. Anyone making a report should be aware that all Lee College employees are mandatory reporters and are required to report to the Title IX Coordinator any information of sexual misconduct brought to their attention.

The college has a designated individual to serve as the confidential employee to provide support in a secure environment in which questions can be asked, information provided, and guidance offered should the student wish to report the sexual misconduct to the college. Confidential Employees are not required to report any information about an incident of sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator without the student's written permission unless there is concern the individual will likely cause serious physical harm to self or others; or the information concerns conduct involving suspected abuse or neglect of a minor or elder. The following employee serves as the confidential employee for the college.

Linda Torrez-Mann | ltorrezmann@lee.edu