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86 investigate or otherwise notify the alleged perpetrator of the report, the Title IX coordinator will consider whether it can honor the request while still providing a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all students, and take interim measures to protect the complainant as necessary. • The complainant, or the complainant's advocate, requests supportive measures from the college without reporting the sexual misconduct to the college. While the college strongly encourages all complainants of sexual misconduct to report the incident to the college directly, the college wants complainants to have access to supportive measures regardless of when or whether they decide to report the conduct to the college. • A student who reports an incident of sexual assault will be informed of the right to file criminal charges with the appropriate law enforcement officials; provided with prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the request of the complainant, in notifying the appropriate law enforcement officials and disciplinary authorities of an incident of sexual assault; given the designation of Howard County General Hospital located at 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044, which is equipped with the Department of State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit; receive full and prompt cooperation from campus personnel in obtaining appropriate medical attention, including transportation to the nearest designated hospital; offered counseling from mental health service from the institution, other sexual violence support services entities, or the nearest State designated rape crisis program; and after a campus sexual assault has been reported, and upon request of the complainant, the transfer of the complainant to alternative classes will be made if such alternatives are available and feasible. A student who reports an incident of sexual misconduct, either as a complainant or a third party witness, will not be held responsible for violating the Student Code of Conduct if the student was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the incident. HCC does not want the fear of receiving disciplinary charges or disciplinary sanction to prevent a student from reporting an incident of sexual misconduct. B. Third Party and Anonymous Reporting Individuals who have become aware of a violation of this sexual misconduct policy that does not involve the individual directly should report the misconduct to the college's Title IX coordinator. If an individual wishes to report a violation of the sexual misconduct policy anonymously, the report should also be made to the Title IX coordinator. Anonymous reporting may limit the college's actions. C. Notification of the Means of Reporting Sexual Misconduct and Requesting Interim Measures The college will provide notification to the college community of the means of reporting sexual misconduct and requesting interim measures.