Title IX

Any student, Faculty*, or Staff* member who believes he or she has experienced or witnessed discrimination including sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking are encouraged to report such incidents to the Title IX Coordinators:

Title IX Coordinators

* Faculty and Staff are required to report incidents to the Title IX Coordinators when involving students. The only HGTC employees exempt from mandatory reporting are licensed mental health professionals (only as part of their job description such as counseling services).

HGTC Resources:

1. Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Counseling Services
   
   • Call: 843-349-3689 (Career/Personal Counseling/Disability Services) or 843-349-5249 (Director of Student Development)
   • Email: counseling@hgtc.edu

2. Public Safety
   
   • Call 911
   • CCU Dispatch: 843-349-2177 (Non-emergency) or 843-349-2911 (Emergency)
   • Conway Campus: 843-349-7806 | Cell: 843-251-6111 or 843-516-0147
   • Grand Strand Campus: 843-477-2115 | Cell: 843-251-9405
   • Georgetown Campus: 843-520-1400 | Cell: 843-466-1869

3. Title IX@HGTC – Information Guide
4. Title IX Training

Local Resources

1. Family Justice Center
   • 24-Hour Hotline: 844-208-0161
     https://fjcgtownhorry.org/
2. Rape Crisis Center
   • 24-Hour Hotline: 843-448-7273
     www.victimtosurvivor.org

National & Statewide Resources

• DoD Safe Helpline (Military) - https://www.safehelpline.org | 877-995-5247
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) - https://www.rainn.org | 800-656-HOPE (4673)
• FBI Human Trafficking Division - https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ | 888-373-7888
• Harriet Hancock LGBT Center - http://harriethancockcenter.org | 803-771-7713
• SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - https://www.sccadvasa.org | 803-256-2900 | Toll Free 800-260-9293
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org | 800-799-7233

Take the pledge against sexual assault - http://itsonus.org/#pledge

Policy 3.1.1: Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

Policy 9.3.7: Student Code and Grievance Policy

Procedure 9.3.7.4: Student Code Procedures for Addressing Alleged Acts of Sexual Harassment Under Title IX

HGTC’s Title IX Personnel (Coordinators, Investigators, etc.) are required to receive specialized training on dealing with reports of sexual discrimination. The content of that training is available at the links below:

National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)

• Title IX Coordinator Training (Proprietary)

TrainED

• Title IX/VAWA Investigator Training
• Title IX Update: Final Regulations

US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights

• Conducting and Adjudicating Title IX Hearings: An OCR Training

D. Stafford and Associates

• 2020 Title IX Regulations: Policy Implications and Practical Application
• Title IX Advisor Training
• Title IX Investigator Training
• Title IX Decision-Maker Training