<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Important Title IX Coordinator Updates </span></p><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-25c6a1b8-7fff-b67f-fa4e-f8ec3fa7238e" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Students,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Over the last month I have had the honor of serving as the interim Title IX Coordinator, and we are actively searching for a full-time person. The recruitment process is in full swing and we hope to fill this important position by early November. While the search continues, the College has contracted the services of a consulting firm, Grand River solutions, to support the institution in taking reports and conducting investigations. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dr. Anne James will serve as our Interim Title IX Coordinator from Monday October 4. Please see Dr. James's bio </span><a href="https://www.grandriversolutions.com/?team=ann-james" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here.</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Information and details of how to report experiences of discrimination, harassment, and/or violence and the college's current policies, reporting options and available resources <b><u>have not changed</u></b>. TitleIX reports or questions/concerns should still be sent by email to </span><a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Title.IX@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and by confidential calls to 518-564-3281. Additionally, if you ever need to meet in person, I will be available in Kehoe 610  and will connect you with Dr. James who is working remotely. Know that you will always have someone on campus available to you. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here are resources that you may need or be interested in knowing more about:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">❖         </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/health-safety/title-ix/sexual-assault-interpersonal-violence.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Reporting Options in Brief</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:ba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