The school will inform the complainant that its ability to respond may be limited should a complainant insist that their name or other identifiable information not be disclosed to the alleged perpetrator. Title IX prohibits retaliation, and school officials will take steps to prevent retaliation and take decisive action if it occurs. ReportingaSexualAssault Dial 9-1-1 should a sexual assault occur. If the victim cannot contact the authorities, please report this assault to any Instructor or Staff member who will contact the authorities on your behalf. While waiting for medical and law enforcement to arrive, although difficult, try to make mental notes of the incident so there can be as much detail as possible while reporting this assault to the local police. Be certain to request medical treatment. If the incident occurred on campus, the victim must report the assault to any Faculty/Staff member or Academy Director. Although sexual assault is a criminal offense, police will not collect evidence of a personal nature from the victim’s body. After the sexual assault, it is imperative to receive a medical examination by trained personnel for a full physical exam before showering, changing clothes, or bathing, as preserving the evidence is imperative. Victims may notify and seek assistance from law enforcement and campus security authorities. Counseling The survivor of a sexual assault is urged to seek counseling shortly after the sexual assault. Victims of sexual assault may receive FREE CONFIDENTIAL 24-HOUR counseling by calling RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) HOTLINE NUMBER 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). Trained counselors are available at the number mentioned above, 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. RAINN can also be reached 24/7 through online chat at hotline.rainn.org/online/. You can find more information at www.rainn.org. SexOffenderRegistry Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is providing a link to the National Sex Offender Registry following the “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” of 2000, which amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, the Jeanne Clery Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This act requires higher education institutions to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires sex offenders already required to register in a State to provide notice to each institution of higher education in that State at which the person is employed, carries a vocation, or is a student. TheCalifornia Department of Justice’s website lists designated, registered sex offenders in California: www.meganslaw.ca.gov. The following website offers a link to all registered sex offenders that are searchable either by name or by zip codewithinaradiusofacertainaddress:www.familywatchdog.us. STUDENT’SRIGHTTOPRIVACY Gurnick Academy ofMedicalArtscomplieswithTheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA), commonly called the Buckley Amendment. This act provides Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts students and their parents with rights involving access and release of personally identifiable records. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts departments maintain student records. Personally identifiable information from these records may not be disclosed to a third party without the eligible student’s written consent. 117