Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, and as reasonably available. They are offered, without fee or charge to the parties, to restore or preserve access to ATU’s education program or activity, including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties and/or ATU’s educational environment and/or to deter harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation.
Each case is very different, and the Title IX Coordinator works with the involved party(ies) to identify what supportive measures are appropriate to ensure equal access to educational programs, activities, and/or work. These measures are available whether or not an individual chooses to file a formal complaint and whether or not an investigation has commenced. Supportive measures are available for both Complainants and Respondents.
The Title IX Coordinator or the AA/EEO Officer promptly makes supportive measures
available to the parties upon receiving notice or a complaint. At the time that supportive
measures are offered, ATU will inform the Complainant, in writing, that they may file
a Formal Complaint with ATU either at that time or in the future, if they have not
done so already. The Title IX Coordinator or the AA/EEO Officer works with the Complainant
to ensure that their wishes are considered with respect to any planned and implemented
supportive measures. ATU will maintain the confidentiality of the supportive measures,
provided that confidentiality does not impair ATU’s ability to provide these supportive
measures. ATU will strive for as minimal an academic/occupational impact on the parties
as possible. ATU will implement measures in a way that does not unreasonably burden
the other party.
Some possible supportive measures are listed below. Not all of the measures listed
will be necessary in every case, and the list is not exhaustive.
