Title IX and Power Based Violence

Equal Opportunity Statement

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Interim Policy on Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Discrimination, NTCC upholds the following policy:

NTCC is an equal opportunity institution and is dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment or training. Qualified students, applicants, or employees will not be excluded from any course or activity because of age, race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, or disability. All students have equal rights to counseling and training. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies:

Northshore Technical Community College, Title IX Coordinator
Dr. Frank Fudesco, Dean of Students
Phone: 985-545-1239
Email: frankfudesco@northshorecollege.edu

Power Based Violence Statement

Title IX and PBV Reporting

To report alleged campus Title IX and/or Power Based Violenece offenses or to speak with someone further about our campus policy, you may scan the QR code or click on the link provided below. If you need immediate support or guidance, please reach out to a Confidential Advisor at your NTCC campus location. NTCC has a student judicial process for incidents of misconduct involving NTCC students.

TITLE IX and PBV INCIDENT REPORTING LINK

Confidential Advisors by Location

Sullivan Campus and Rayborn Correctional Facility

Crystal Fortenberry
Student Success Coach
crystalfortenberry@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1413

Florida Parishes Campus

Ginny McElveen
Student Success Coach
ginnymcelveen@northshorecoege.edu
985-545-1703

Shelly Kattengell

Administrative Associate/CNA Testing Coordinator-Nursing Assistant

shellykattengell@northshorecollege.edu

985-545-1739

Hammond Area Campus

Kayla Cooper
Student Success Coach and Student Services Coordinator
kaylacooper@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1506

DirectConnect to Southeastern Program (SLU)

Kayla Cooper
Student Success Coach and Student Services Coordinator
kaylacooper@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1506

Lacombe Campus

Danaty Moses
Success Coach and Student Services Coordinator
danatymoses@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1249

Livingston Campus

Brandyn Baham
Success Coach and Student Services Coordinator
brandynbaham@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1802

Title IX Investigator

Beth Froeba
Director of Accessibility and Mental Health
bethfroeba@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1315

Title IX Hearing Officer

Remy Williams
Asistant Director of Student Affairs (Sullivan campus)
remywilliams@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1401

Title IX Coordinator

Dr. Frank Fudesco
Dean of Students
frankfudesco@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1239 office

Title IX Deputy

Christi Brown
Director of Human Resources
christibrown@northshorecollege.edu
985-545-1215

Title IX Training Materials

Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program

Northshore Technical Community College is committed to creating an environment free of sexual violence. The College strives to achieve this goal through prevention and promotion, awareness, survivor support, due process procedures, and referrals to law enforcement. In accordance with the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act) and 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, the College is actively working to increase transparency about the scope of sexual violence on campus, guarantee survivors enhanced rights, and provide College-wide prevention educational programming.

Power-based violence is defined as any form of interpersonal violence intended to control or intimidate another person through the assertion of power over the person. It includes but is more expansive than sexual misconduct and Title IX misconduct.

MANDATORY REPORTING FOR EMPLOYEES

An employee who receives a direct statement regarding or witnesses an incident of power-based violence committed by or against a student is a Responsible Employee (unless they are designated specifically as a Confidential Advisor). A Responsible Employee shall promptly report the incident to the College Title IX Coordinator.

A Responsible Employee must report the following to the Title IX Coordinator:

The identity of the alleged victim;
The identity of the alleged perpetrator;
The type of power-based violence or retaliation alleged to have been committed;
Any other information about witnesses, location, date, and time that the incident occurred; and
Any other relevant information.

EMPLOYEE’S FAILURE TO REPORT OR FALSE REPORTING

A Responsible Employee who is determined by the Institution's disciplinary procedures to have knowingly failed to make a Report or, with the intent to harm or deceive, made a Report that is knowingly false shall be terminated.

Click the link below to view information on our Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program policy:

Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program Policy Link

Student Grievance

Students who have reported a Title IX or PBV concern can file a Grievance with the college if they feel they did not receive a fair and equitable review of their claim. Student Grievances should be submitted to the Dean of Students (frankfudesco@northshorecollege.edu).

Appeals should only be raised on one or more of the following grounds:

a procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter;
to consider new facts or information that were not known or knowable to the appealing party before or during the time of the resolution and that are sufficient to alter the decision;
the Title IX Coordinator, Investigator, or Adjudicator(s) had a conflict of interest or bias that affected the outcome of the matter;
the decision reached was not supported by a preponderance of evidence; or
the sanctions were disproportionate to the findings

The Grievance policy and Grievance form are provided below:

Title IX/Power-Based Violence Reporting

Annual Campus Safety and Security Survey

2024 Survey