Bystander Intervention
Northwest Indian College encourages witnesses of harassment or discrimination to speak-up and let others know that these kinds of behaviors are unacceptable. In instances of immediately occurring violence, NWIC employees and students are asked to call 9-1-1 immediately and to help get the victim or survivor away from the situation without putting their own safety at-risk.
If you know someone who is being abused, discriminated against, harassed, or any way been a victim of a crime, please refer them to contact NWIC Campus Security or the Title IX Coordinator. Here are some other ways that you can help make NWIC a safe and welcoming environment:
- Serve a as a role model for respectful, caring behaviors;
- Educate others on the meaning of consent and advocate for those who are survivors of sexual violence;
- Speak-up against hateful language and report violent behaviors;
- Befriend others from different backgrounds and experiences and allow yourself to learn from those new friends;
- Engage in conversations with friends about current legislation and current events so that you can understand the issues from multiple perspectives.
Protection from Retaliation
Reporting harassment or discrimination is always a scary prospect, but employees and students should know that choosing to notify the Northwest Indian College of a crime, whether it occurs on-or-off-campus, creates a scenario in which NWIC can implement certain protections on-campus from retaliation. Some of these protections include orders of no-contact, enforcement of legal protection orders, Campus Security escorts to-and-from classes, assistance in filing reports with local law enforcement, etc.. Retaliation against a complainant is a crime and will be treated as such.
NWIC also enforces a state-mandated whistleblower policy, which protects individuals who report institutional misconduct and discrimination. Complaints involving alleged employment discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation, as well as whistleblower protections, are to be submitted in writing to the Human Resources Director. The Human Resources Director will be responsible for investigating such complaints under the direction of the President and reporting any actions to be taken to appropriate College administrators, as appropriate. The Human Resources Director will respond in writing to such employee complaints within ten (10) working days of the completion of the investigation and findings submitted to the President.
Annual Security Report
Northwest Indian College, as mandated by the Jeanne Clery Act, posts statistics of crimes that occur on-campus owned, leased, or operated properties. This is known as an Annual Security Report. This report includes all crimes listed under Title IX and VAWA.
NWIC’s Annual Security Report can be viewed online. It is important to note that this report lists the number of crimes reported to NWIC officials.
