Supportive Measures and Resources

Understanding supportive measures

Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive services offered as appropriate, based on each individual situation. They are made reasonably available and free of charge to both parties (the reporting party or the responding party) whether or not a formal report has been filed.

Campus-based supportive measures include:

• Issuing a no-contact order: This prohibits contact between students when there exists a reasonable concern that physical or psychological harm may result from such contact.
• No trespassing or location limits:
  • When a non-Linfield person or persons is involved, this prohibits them from being on campus.
  • When a Linfield community member is involved, this limits their access to certain locations.
• Housing change: a change in on-campus housing.
• Academic support: a change in class schedule, transfer sections, ability to take an "incomplete," drop a course without penalty.
• Counseling services: available to students on both the McMinnville and Portland campuses
• Medical services: available to students through SHWCC on the McMinnville campus
• Survivor advocacy: Linfield has a confidential campus advocate for matters relating to sexual misconduct and relationship violence

Community-based supportive measures include:

• Protective order: Contact the District Attorney's Crime Victim Advocate Office at 503-434-7510

SUPPORT RESOURCES ON-CAMPUS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL AND NON-CONFIDENTIAL

Student On-Campus Resources, Confidential

Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center

Clinic hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 503-883-2535, shlt@linfield.edu

Portland Campus Counseling Center

View clinic hours, 971-369-4150, pdx-counseling@linfield.edu

Confidential Campus Advocate, advocate@linfield.edu

University Chaplain

Rev. Jeremy Richards, 503-883-2259, chaplain@linfield.edu

Risk of Harm to Self or Others

Mental health professionals are required to disclose information where there is an imminent threat of the person harming themselves or others.

Off-Campus Resources, Confidential

Hotlines

Confidential sexual assault hotlines can provide support as well as information on medical care, reporting, and legal options.

• Henderson House - Yamhill County, 24-hour crisis line: 503-472-1503, hendersonhouse.org
• Call to Safety - Multnomah County, 24-hour crisis line: 503-235-5333, calltosafety.org
• Raphael House - Multnomah County: 503-222-6507, raphaelhouse.com
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673) - National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (2733)

Crisis Hotline

Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime.

• Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.

• Phone: 988
• This line also offers free chat functions

• Phone: (866) 488-7386
• Text/chat is available from a computer

On-Campus, Non-Confidential

All, excluding the confidential resources detailed above, are required to report under this policy and must share all the details of the reports they receive with designated University officials. Complainants may want to consider carefully whether to share personally identifiable details with non-confidential employees. Matters of concern can be shared with the designated Title IX Administrator below via email, phone or in person: Title IX Coordinator: Jess Ettell Irvine, titleix@linfield.edu

Additional Reporting Options

Jeff Mackay, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, jmackay@linfield.edu, 503-883-2436

Linfield Public Safety

• McMinnville: 503-883-SAFE (7233)
• Portland: 971-369-4200
• lps@linfield.edu

In case of emergency, dial 911.

For non-emergencies, contact:

• McMinnville Police: 503-434-6500
• Portland Police: 503-823-3333

OPTIONS FOR ON-CAMPUS SUPPORTIVE MEASURES AND INTERIM ACTIONS

Individualized measures offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, without unreasonably burdening a Complainant or Respondent, not for punitive or disciplinary reasons, and without fee or charge to the Complainant or Respondent to:

• Restore or preserve that party’s access to the University’s education program or activity, including measures that are designed to protect the safety of the Parties or the University’s educational environment; or
• Provide support during the University’s resolution procedures or during an alternative resolution process.

A complaint does not need to be filed to obtain support. Supportive measures include, but are not limited to:

• Counseling
• Extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments
• Transportation modification,
• Modifications of work or class schedules
• Campus escort services
• Mutual restrictions on contact between the parties
• Changes in work or housing locations
• Leaves of absence
• Increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus
• Disability services
• Health and mental health services
• Other similar measures.

The University will provide other supportive measures when they are reasonably available.

The University’s Title IX staff are responsible for coordinating supportive measures. The University will maintain confidentiality of supportive measures provided to the complainant or respondent to the extent that maintaining confidentiality would not impair the University’s ability to provide the support.

In addition to supportive measures, the University offers a waiver program for some institution-sponsored programs or activities that require participants to maintain a minimum grade point average. Please review eligibility information for the waivers on the website.

A party may challenge the University’s decision to provide supportive measures. If you find that a supportive measure warrants a challenge, then you may submit a written response providing a rationale for the reason the supportive measure is not warranted. Please submit this in writing to titleix@linfield.edu.

PROCESS ADVISOR INFORMATION

Parties have the right to be accompanied by a Process Advisor of their choice to all meetings, interviews, and hearings that are part of the investigation, adjudication, and appeal process. They may be, but are not required to be, an attorney. The Process Advisor may provide support and private counsel to the party. However, except for the questioning of witnesses during the hearing, the Process Advisor may not advocate on behalf of a party, be actively involved in any proceedings, or directly address the Investigating Officer, decision-maker(s), or appeal officer. 

The University is not required to provide a party with a Process Advisor in any circumstance except where the party does not have a Process Advisor present at the hearing and requests that the University provide a Process Advisor.

Please review the Policy for more information about Process Advisors.