Title IX

Pearl River Community College prohibits sexual misconduct in any form, including sexual and gender-based harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, stalking, and intimate partner violence. This policy describes prohibited sexual conduct, establishes procedures for responding to reports of sexual misconduct, and provides information on the resources available to the campus community.

Pearl River Community College is committed to fostering and maintaining a safe and healthy academic, work, and living environment in which no member of the College community is discriminated against on the basis of sex, gender or gender identity, and sexual orientation in any College program or activity. Sexual misconduct is a form of sex discrimination and is inconsistent with the standards and ideals of our community. This policy is designed to ensure a safe and non-discriminatory academic, work, and living environment and to meet state and federal requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and relevant sections of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.

Pearl River Community College Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy:

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy

Title IX Coordinator

Simone McKinney
Poplarville Campus, Crosby Hall, 2nd Floor
101 Highway 11 North; Poplarville, MS 39470
Telephone: 601.403.1415 or smckinney@prcc.edu

A Title IX representative is also available to consult with Forrest County Campus/Woodall Center and Hancock Campus students and employees at the following addresses:

Forrest County Campus/Woodall Center-Hattiesburg Campus
Deputy Title IX Coordinator-Rosalynn Vaughn
Telephone: 601.403.1813 or rvaughn@prcc.edu
Office of Student Services-Building 3
5448 US 49; Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Hancock Campus- Kiln Campus
Deputy Title IX Coordinator-Sylvia Martinez
Telephone: 228.252.7006 or smartinez@prcc.edu
14134 Fred & Al Key Road; Kiln, MS 39556

Report Forms

Reports may be made to the Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinators or PRCC Campus Police Department. These reports can be made verbally (either in person or by phone) or in writing (Sexual Misconduct Report Form) either in hard copy or electronically). Anonymous reports can be made electronically (Anonymous Sexual Misconduct Report Form).

Law Enforcement Agencies

PRCC Campus Police

Forrest County Sheriff’s Department
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.544.7800

Hattiesburg Police Department
300 Klondyke Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.544.7900

Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department
200 S Julia Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
601.795.2241

Poplarville Police Department
305 MS-26
Poplarville, MS 39470
601.795.4447

Hancock County Sheriff’s Department
8450 US-90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228.466.6900

Hospitals/Resources

Pearl River County Hospital
305 W. Moody Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
601.795.4543

Highland Community Hospital
130 Highland Parkway
Picayune, MS 39466
601.358.9400

Forrest General Hospital
6051 US 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.288.7000

Ochsner Medical Center
149 Drinkwater Rd
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
228.467.8600

RAINN
National Sexual Assault Hotline
https://www.rainn.org/
800.656.HOPE(4673)

MSCASA
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault
http://www.mscasa.org/
888.987.9011

Domestic Abuse Family Shelter
P.O. Box 1504
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
601.582.2102

Gulf Coast Women’s Shelter for Non-Violence
P.O. Box 333
Biloxi, MS 39533
Admin: 228.436.3809
Crisis: 228.435.1968

PRCC Office of Health Services
101 Highway 11 North
Poplarville, MS 39470
Crosby Hall
601.403.1303