In the case of an emergency, call 911 and then contact the University Office of Public Safety. In a non-emergency situation, contact the Office of Public Safety, which can provide assistance in notifying the appropriate law enforcement agency, e.g., police, District Attorney, etc.
Anyone who has witnessed, knows about, or has experienced sexual harassment or other sex discrimination, is encouraged to seek help and report his or her concerns. There are a number of ways to report concerns and to get needed information, assistance, and resources.
Retaliation of any kind against individuals who report concerns or who participate in an investigation process is prohibited. The University will not tolerate retaliation by any employee or student. Retaliation is a serious violation of the Title IX Policy, as well as of federal, state, and local law. Anyone who believes he or she is a victim of retaliation should report the matter immediately to the Title IX Coordinator.
The University encourages the reporting of all concerns regarding sexual harassment. Sometimes individuals are hesitant to report instances of sexual harassment because they fear being charged with other policy violations. Because the university has a paramount interest in protecting the well-being of its community and remedying sexual harassment, other policy violations will be considered, if necessary, separately from allegations under the Title IX Policy.
CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS
POLICE
911 – Emergency – All Campuses
Individuals may choose to file a report with both law enforcement and the University when an incident occurs that constitutes both a crime and a violation of University policy. Those individuals may contact local law enforcement directly or ask the assistance of MCPHS Public Safety in doing so. For those situations, which may present imminent or ongoing danger, the University encourages individuals to report immediately by calling 911.
Individuals who may be the victim of Sexual Assault are encouraged to take steps to preserve evidence of the incident and report it immediately to law enforcement. Steps to preserve evidence include but are not limited to:
- Not bathing, showering, brushing teeth, drinking, eating, douching or changing clothes until the evidence can be collected;
- Place clothing articles or others garments in separate paper bags for preservation;
- Maintain all original writings or electronic documentation relating to incident or alleged perpetrator (e.g., texts, emails, pictures, videos, social media postings, telephone logs, etc.).
MCPHS PUBLIC SAFETY
BOSTON (non-emergency) 617-732-2900
WORCESTER (non-emergency) 508-373-5800
MANCHESTER (non-emergency) 603.314.1771
http://www.mcphs.edu/About MCPHS/Emergency Information
UNIVERSITY TITLE IX COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS
Title IX Coordinator
Dawn M. Ballou
179 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115
617.732.2077 – office
857.337.4117 – cell
Dawn.ballou@mcphs.edu
Chief Human Resource Officer
Kevin Dolan
617.732.2144
Kevin.dolan@mcphs.edu
Dean of Students and Chief Student Affairs Office
Jacinda Félix Haro
617.732.2929
Jacinda.felixharo@mcphs.edu
ANONYMOUS REPORTING
Hotline: 877.472.2110
The MCPHS Compliance Hotline is anonymous, toll-free, 24-hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week to report concerns.
CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCES
The MCPHS University Office of Counseling Services is a confidential resource. Counselors working within the scope of their professional license can offer confidentiality to any person who wishes to disclose the name of potential victim and information about conduct that could constitute sexual harassment without that person having to report it to the Title IX Coordinator.
Boston 617.732.2837
Worcester 508.373.5690
Manchester 603.314.1781