Cuesta College does not tolerate sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking in any form.
Individuals with questions or concerns regarding sexual discrimination, including sexual harassment, may contact the Cuesta College Title IX Coordinators: Melissa Richerson, Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations, or Cinda Bitz, Assistant Director, Human Resources, at (805) 546-3129, or email title_ix@cuesta.edu.
If you are a survivor of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, you have the option to report this crime to law enforcement authorities or not. The Cuesta College Police Department will assist you in notifying the proper law enforcement authority where the crime occurred, whether or not it occurred on campus. We will also assist you in obtaining other resources to assist and support you.
Cuesta College strongly encourages all members of the campus community who believe they are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking to immediately report the incident. Timely reporting is an important factor in the subsequent investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, should the survivor desire to do so.
We recommend the following steps after an assault:
SERVICES
Cuesta College Student Health Center
SLO Hotline: 800-783-0607 (24 hours)
Lumina Alliance
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Support Groups
Lactation Rooms
North County Campus – Room N2433
LEGAL RESOURCES
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney
The Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
SUPPORT AND INFORMATION
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network)
Together Against Sexual Assault: https://www.notalone.gov/
Center for Changing Our Campus Culture: http://www.changingourcampus.org/
WRAP (Rape Assistance): https://www.wraptn.org/active-bystander.html
Stalking Resource Center: http://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: http://www.ncadv.org/
The National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org/home
Individuals with questions or concerns regarding sexual discrimination, including sexual harassment, may contact the Cuesta College Title IX Coordinator: Melissa Richerson, Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations, at (805) 546-3129.
Cuesta College works in conjunction with the athletics department to assist in sexual discrimination issues that occur in college sports.
Title IX, a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972, states no one shall, because of sex, be denied the benefits of any educational program or activity that receives direct federal aid.