Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (“Title IX”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities, admission and employment. Under certain circumstances, sexual harassment constitutes sexual discrimination prohibited by Title IX.

1) Non-Discrimination

Virginia Christian College is committed to providing students, faculty, and staff from all walks of life with the opportunity to undertake theological studies and/or work in a Christian setting. With the exception of maintaining a Christian, Jesus-centered environment that is conducive for the free reign of the Holy Spirit, the College shall be in conformity with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations, and committed to the admission of students, the administration of educational programs and activities for students, faculty, and staff, and applicants for employment, without discrimination based on age, race, color, sex, marital status, ancestry, national and ethnic origin, physical or mental handicap. This may occur in a single egregious instance or may be the cumulative result of a series of incidents and may include, but is not limited to, acts of verbal, nonverbal or physical aggression, intimidation, or hostility.

2) Sexual Misconduct 

Virginia Christian College is committed to providing an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination based on any status protected by law. Accordingly, this Policy prohibits sex discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. This Policy also prohibits retaliation. Individuals are encouraged to report incidents of sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking to law enforcement authorities. Criminal and civil remedies are available in addition to the remedies that the College can provide.

Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

Title IX Coordinator (faculty and staff): 

• Director of Human Resources: Mr. Greg Johnson; office: 17100 Van Buren Road, Dumfries, VA 22025, telephone: (703) 445-9056, email: gjohnson@vacc.edu

Title IX Coordinator (students): 

• Vice Present of Academics & Student Affairs: Dr. Shennell January; office: 17100 Van Buren Road, Dumfries, VA 22025, telephone: (703) 445-9056, email: sjanuary@vacc.edu 

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (known as the Clery Act) is a federal law requiring institutions of higher education to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The Act is named in memory of Jeanne Clery, who was raped and murdered in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986, by a fellow student she did not know; she was just 20 years old. Through her parents’ push for laws requiring the disclosure of campus crime information, the federal law was first enacted in 1990. It has been amended regularly over the last two decades to keep up with changes in campus safety with the most recent update in 2013 to expand the law's requirements concerning the handling of sexual violence.

The Act is enforced by the United States Department of Education and requires by doing the following: 

1. Publish an Annual Security Report; 
2. Disclose crime statistics for incidents that occur on campus, in unobstructed public areas immediately adjacent to or running through the campus and at certain non-campus facilities; 
3. Issue timely warnings about Clery Act crimes which pose a serious or ongoing threat to students, faculty, and staff; and; 
4. Devise an emergency response, notification, and testing policy.

On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) (Pub. L. 113-4), which, among other provisions, amended section 485(f) of the HEA, otherwise known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). The Clery Act requires institutions of higher education to comply with certain campus safety and security-related requirements as a condition of their participation in the Title IV, HEA programs. Notably, VAWA amended the Clery Act to require institutions to compile statistics for incidents of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to include certain policies, procedures, and programs pertaining to these incidents in their annual security reports. 

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (Campus SaVE) Act amends the Clery Act to encourage greater transparency and adds additional requirements for institutions to address and prevent sexual violence on campus. Campus SaVE is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and applies to all colleges and universities that receive any federal funding, including student financial aid. requires that institutions provide reasonable accommodations and protective measures to survivors, whether or not they decide to report to law enforcement.