Pennsylvania Western University and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students. In order to comply with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the University's commitment to offering supportive measures in accordance with guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University's Title IX Coordinator; Amy E. Salsgiver asalsgiver@pennwest.edu. The only exceptions to the faculty member's reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred to the person designated in the University Protection of Minors Policy.Updated 5/25Information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of sexual violence is available on the Office of Compliance and Title IX website at TITLE IX (pennwest.edu) On the Edinboro campus, reports can also be sent to Andrew Matt, Associate Director of Compliance and Title IX amatt@pennwest.edu. On the Clarion campus, reports can also be sent to Amy Salsgiver, Executive Director of Compliance and Title IX asalsgiver@pennwest.edu. On the California campus, reports can also be sent to Marissa Fouser, Employment Services and Contract Manager, fouser@pennwest.edu. For Global Online, reports can also be sent to Andrew Matt, Associate Director of Compliance and Title IX amatt@pennwest.edu. e