PCOM is currently in process of reviewing and working to comply with the updated federal regulations for the Title IX - Educational Amendments of 1972.
Note:
- Please be advised that as of August 1, 2024, Pennsylvania students and employees of the PA campus will be covered under the 2024 Title IX regulations found in Policy 1.39.
- Please be advised that as of August 1, 2024, Georgia students and employees of the GA and SGA campuses will be covered under the 2020 Title IX regulations as found in Policy 1.38.
It is the policy of PCOM to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) based on sex in the College's educational programs and activities.
Title IX also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. PCOM has designated a Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinators to coordinate PCOM’s compliance with and response to inquiries concerning Title IX. In addition to the grievance procedures outlined in the current policy, a person may also file a complaint with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by visiting the Office of Civil Rights complaint forms page on the U.S. Department of Education website or calling 1-800-421-3481.
To report concerns of sexual harassment by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call: 844-337-3613. This is a private report to Ethicspoint which can be anonymous by indicating that during the intake.
Click here to access the PCOM Title IX online report form. This form can be submitted without the inclusion of the complaining person's name or other identifying information, if desired, in order to report anonymously. This form is sent directly to the Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator).
You may also submit reports pertaining to potential violations of the PCOM Code of Conduct and institutional policies, including anti-discrimination, anti-sexual harassment and Title IX at pcom.ethicspoint.com.
To ensure compliance with Title IX, the President of the College has designated a Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator) who will:
The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the operation of its education programs and activities, pursuant to its obligations to comply with Title IX and other applicable laws and regulations. If you believe you have experienced sexual harassment, you have the right to file a complaint with the College, the local police, or both. To file a complaint with the College, contact the CollEquity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator), a Deputy Title IX Coordinator or the PCOM Hotline. Or, complete the Title IX report form or pcom.ethicspoint.com:
Alina Torres-Zickler, MEd
PCOM Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator)
Suite 144, Rowland Hall
215-871-6528
titleixcoordinator@pcom.edu
Michael Lombardo
Executive Director, Student Affairs
Hassman Academic Center, E108D
215-871-6785
michaello3@pcom.edu
Kimberly Lopez
Equity Coordinator
Human Resources Suite - Old Peachtree Building
770-682-2301
kimberllo@pcom.edu
Patience Mason
Chief Student Affairs Officer
Center for Student Affairs - Old Peachtree Building
678-225-7510
patiencema@pcom.edu
Heidi Browning
Assistant Director of Security and Public Safety
Room 141
229-668-3201
heidibr@pcom.edu
Natashja Rinaldo-James, BSW, MS, LPC, RYT
natashjri@pcom.edu
Visit the Office of Student Affairs to learn more about PCOM's student counseling services.
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
800-437-0911 or myliferesource.com - access code: R5SAF
The Center for Brief Therapy, located in Rowland Hall-Suite 530, is a comprehensive outpatient clinic serving PCOM students and the greater Philadelphia area.
Rowland Hall, Suite 232
215-871-6351
Leanne Henry Miller, LPC & MFT
Senior Associate Director of Counseling
leannehe@pcom.edu
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
800-437-0911 or myliferesource.com - access code: R5SAF
Patience Mason, MEd
Chief Student Affairs Officer
patiencema@pcom.edu
Visit the Office of Student Affairs to learn more about PCOM's student counseling services.
Old Peachtree Building, Suite 1106
678-225-7451
Christin Zipperer, LPC, NCC
christizi@pcom.edu
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
800-437-0911 or myliferesource.com - access code: R5SAF
Jerry Keeton
Associate Director of Student Affairs
jerryke@pcom.edu
Visit the Office of Student Affairs to learn more about PCOM's student counseling services.
2050 Tallokas Road, Room 141
229-668-3292
The following are community resources, both national and local to our PCOM campuses.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDV)
1-800-799-7233 (24 hour hotline)
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-4673 (24 hour hotline)
Domestic Abuse Project (Delaware County)
610-565-4590 (24 hour hotline)
Laurel House (Montgomery County)
1-800-642-3150 (24 hour hotline) or text “HOPE” to 85511
Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center (PSARC)
215-425-1625 (Emergency hotline)
Victim's Services Center Montgomery County
1-888-521-0983 (24 hour hotline)
WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence (Philadelphia County)
215-985-3333 (24 hour hotline; call or text)
Call 911, in all cases of emergency.
Philadelphia Safety Collaboration
215-425-1625
The Philadelphia Safety Collaboration is where the Philadelphia Police Department's
Special Victim Unit is located.
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV)
1-800-334-2836 (24 hour hotline)
MOSAIC Georgia
1-866-900-6019 (24 hour hotline)
Call 911, in all cases of emergency.
Suwanee Police Department
770-513-5700
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV)
1-800-334-2836 (24 hour hotline)
The Haven
1-229-244-1765 (Local hotline)
Call 911, in all cases of emergency.
Moultrie Police Department
229-985-3131
If you need community resources for your clinical location, please dial 911 in cases of emergency or for non-emergency situations contact the PCOM Equity and Title IX Manager at titleixcoordinator@pcom.edu or 215-871-6528.
PCOM is committed to creating and fostering a working and learning environment where all members of the community can thrive. To that end, PCOM provides students, faculty and staff with the knowledge and resources to contribute to a community free from discrimination and violence.
The PCOM Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator) and Equity Coordinator have attended the following ATIXA Trainings in Fall 2022:
The Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator), Executive Director for Student Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer have completed the following live Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Training in December of 2023:
Equity Coordinator, Assistant Director of Public Safety (S GA), Chief Human Resources Officer, and Director of Public Safety (GA) have completed the following live Student Conduct Institute (SCI) training in March 2024:
The Chief Student Affairs Officer and Executive Director of Human Resources have completed the following training in spring 2024:
The PCOM Investigators - Director of Public Safety, Philadelphia Campus and Assistant Director of Public Safety, Philadelphia Campus and the Director of Public Safety – Georgia Campus completed the following Student Conduct Institute (SCI) training:
Note: SCI has confirmed that the trainings have not changed since spring of 2022.
The following training has been completed in 2022 and 2023 by the Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator), Equity Coordinator, Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Director of Student Affairs, Chief Student Affairs Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Director of Public Safety (GA) and Assistant Director of Public Safety (S GA):
Note: SCI has confirmed that the trainings have not changed since spring of 2022.
The following training was completed by the PCOM Title IX Coordinator, Chief Human Resources Officer:
The PCOM Deputy Title IX Coordinators (Patience Mason, Michael Lombardo) and Chief Compliance Officer have attended the following ATIXA training in spring 2020:
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