Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention

Santa Barbara City College does not tolerate sexual misconduct, which includes, but is not limited to sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual stalking, domestic violence, and dating violence. As a victim and/or survivor of sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual stalking, domestic violence, and dating violence you have rights. There are many resources available to support you both on campus and in the greater Santa Barbara community.

How Do I Report an Incident of Sexual Assault, Violence or Harassment?

Prioritize your physical and emotional wellbeing. Ensure you are in a safe place. Call a friend or someone you trust to support you. Sexual assault is a crime and you have the right to contact law enforcement if you choose. Please take advantage of any of the resources listed below

Contact Campus Safety

The Campus Safety / Emergency Response office is located in ECC 41, on Loma Alta Drive under the bridge
Emergency Phone (805)730-4200 from off campus or cell phone or x4200 from a campus phone.
E-mail: safety@sbcc.edu

Contact SBCC's Title IX and Gender Equity Coordinator

Title IX
Linda Esparza Dozer
Title IX and Gender Equity Coordinator
Room A122
(805) 730-4303
lmesparza@sbcc.edu

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Call 9-1-1

If you have an emergency or feel that you may be in immediate danger, please call 911

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On Campus Resources

The WELL is a wellness center and health education program that promotes student health and wellness on campus and teaches people how to live life to the fullest! The WELL also has a student club that offers a place for friendship and community for all SBCC students. The program hosts educational and interactive campus events, workshops, presentations and events that educate students about mental and emotional wellness, sexual health and relationships, healthy eating and active living, substance awareness and bystander intervention. The program hosts educational and interactive campus workshops, group counseling, health presentations, and events that educate students about mental and emotional wellness, sexual health and relationships, healthy eating and active living, substance awareness and bystander intervention. The WELL is located in ECC-21.

https://www.thewellsbcc.com/

Medical Services - Same day appointments during office hours are offered with a registered nurse or a clinician for the assessment of illness conditions, health counseling and community referrals. First aid is also available. Limited laboratory services and prepackaged pharmacy items as prescribed by the clinician are available at a reduced cost. The Clinic is located at SS-170.

Mental Health Counseling - Student Health offers free and confidential individual and group counseling services. We offer an intake session devoted to defining personal concerns, short term counseling, and referrals. Mental health counselors also offer workshops, class presentations, and outreach with various campus programs. The Clinic is located at SS-170.

https://www.sbcc.edu/healthservices/

Campus Safety is comprised of Campus Safety and the Emergency Response department. Campus Safety is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all students, staff and visitors by establishing a peaceful learning atmosphere where all people can attend safely and without fear. We strive to provide outstanding customer service, while balancing the enforcement of the policies and procedures that we are charged to uphold.

One of the primary goals of Campus Safety is to make the campus secure for students, staff and visitors. Campus safety officers patrol the college's East and West campuses including the parking lots. Although they go through training, college safety officers are not peace officers. Safety officers wear blue shirts with yellow lettering and yellow jackets with blue lettering as uniforms and while on evening patrol, the officers carry flashlights at all times. The officers also carry walkie-talkies which give them instant communication with the local police. Among other duties we are responsible for parking enforcement on campus, and provide escorts and vehicle battery starts if needed

https://www.sbcc.edu/safety/index.php

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX states that:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Students, faculty and staff of the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) community, guests and visitors have the right to be free from sexual misconduct and any other form of gender-based discrimination and violence. All members of the campus community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others.

This Title IX website is intended to define community expectations and to establish a mechanism for determining when those expectations have been violated. Likewise, the information gives reporting options to support students who have been victims of sexual misconduct. Title IX discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, domestic and dating violence.

https://www.sbcc.edu/titleix/