How to Address Concerns about Middlebury Confessional
Middlebury’s Handbook outlines three different ways in which community members may register concerns about irresponsible posting on anonymous, online forums.
1. File a complaint based on the College’s harassment policies. Middlebury College prohibits “any form of coercion or harassment that insults the dignity of others and interferes with their freedom to learn or work.” The Handbook provides a comprehensive definition of harassment as well as instructions for filing a complaint. Potential complainants should consult the Handbook and speak with one of the College’s human relations advisors if they believe they have been subject to harassment.
Health and Wellness Education: Sexual Harassment
2. File a complaint with Library and Information Service based on the College policies regarding the “responsible use” of computing and network services. The Handbook notes that “the same standards of civilized discourse and etiquette that govern our face-to-face interactions should apply in cyberspace. All users of our computing and networking facilities bear the responsibility to avoid libel, obscenity, undocumented allegations, attacks on personal integrity, and harassment.” Anyone who feels that these standards have been violated may file a complaint with LIS, and LIS will “investigate and act, including cooperating with legal authorities, if necessary.” Contact person: Carrie Rampp, Area Director of Resource Development & Services, LIS. Ext 2451; rampp@middlebury.edu
LIS: Responsible Use
3. Register a complaint with Community Council. Community Council “considers policies and issues in all areas pertaining to the nonacademic life” and recommends actions to the president and administration “in which the council has an interest.” Any member of the Middlebury community may bring a concern or recommendation to Community Council for its consideration.
College Governance: College-Wide Committees
