BRCC | Title IX Office

Our Commitment to a Safe Campus

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is committed to providing a safe learning and working environment that encourages integrity and mutual respect.

The College is dedicated to providing an environment that is free of discrimination of any kind on the basis of sex and sexual misconduct, which includes sex discrimination, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and retaliation.

In accordance with Title IX and other applicable law, BRCC prohibits sex discrimination and sexual misconduct. BRCC will take appropriate action to prevent, correct, and discipline behavior that violates BRCC 's Power-Based Violence/Sexual Misconduct - Title IX Policy and Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Policy, Power-Based Violence/Sexual Misconduct. This policy applies to all students, employees, vendors, and all other individuals conducting business with BRCC, without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.

What is Power-Based Violence (PBV)?

In accordance with Louisiana Act 472 (2021 Regular Session) and LCTCS Policy #9.001, power-based violence is defined as: Power-Based violence is any form of interpersonal violence intended to control or intimidate another person through an assertion of power over the person. It includes but is more expansive than sexual conduct and Title IX misconduct. 

The core of PBV is one person forcing their will on another. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Sexual Assault (any sexual act without consent)
• Dating & Domestic Violence (a pattern of abusive behavior by a partner, friend, or family member)
• Stalking (repeated, unwanted attention that causes fear)
• Sexual Harassment (unwelcome sexual advances or conduct)
• Retaliation (punishing someone for reporting an incident)

Reporting Flowchart and Criminal Justice Processes

• Power-Based Violence Process Flowchart
• Criminal Justice System Processes

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