American Islamic College (AIC) respects the survivor’s right to report or not report the alleged incident to the Title IX Coordinator. AIC protects the confidentiality, safety, and privacy of the survivor. AIC prohibits retaliation against the survivor. AIC takes all forms of sexual violence and harassment seriously. This includes domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, while enrolled at AIC. If you are a survivor or a witness and wish to report anonymously, then, please feel free to fill out an Anonymous Report Form.

Read more about policies and procedure here.

AIC protects your rights as a survivor; please see below.

In accordance with 110 ILCS 155/15, AIC has adopted the following rights and options for a survivor including some additional rights.

1. The survivor has the right to report or not report the alleged incident to AIC, law enforcement, or both, including information about the survivor’s right to privacy and which reporting methods are confidential;
2. The survivor has the right to request and receive assistance from campus authorities in notifying law enforcement;
3. The survivor has the ability to request interim protective measures and accommodations for survivors, including without limitations changes to academic, living, dining, working, and transportation situations, obtaining and enforcing a campus-issued order of protection or no contact order, if such protective measures and accommodations are reasonably available, and an order of protection or no contact order in State court;
4. The College will provide assistance, upon the survivor’s request, in accessing and navigating campus and local health and mental health services, counseling, and advocacy services;
5. Within 12 hours after receiving a report, the College will respond with whatever additional resources are needed;
6. A list of initial resources are available at the end of this document, provided by the College. This includes the contact information of the Title IX Coordinator, confidential counselors, community-based sexual assault crisis centers, and local law enforcement;
7. A summary of AIC’s complaint resolution process will be shared with the survivor; the survivor has a right to report a violation of this policy, if any.
8. The Survivor will be handed a copy of related AIC policies and State policies.

American Islamic College has a number of resources available to you in the Title IX Office and in the Office of Student Support Services. There are a number of links below that also have resource guides, definitions, and self-care tips. You can also find a list of counseling services, support centers, crisis hotlines, health clinics, and hospitals below.

Title IX Coordinator
Romana Manzoor
Office: Rm 116, Administrative Hall
Main Building
640 W. Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281.4700 X. 202
romana@aicusa.edu

AIC Confidential Counselor & Student Support Services Coordinator
Bill Chambers
Office: Rm 112, Academic Hall
Main Building
640 W. Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613
chambers@aicusa.edu

Apna Ghar
4350 N. Broadway, 2nd Fl
Chicago, IL 60613
www.apnaghar.org
Office: (773) 883-4663
Crisis Hotline: (773) 334-4663
info@apnaghar.org

KAN-WIN
Chicago Office is Confidential
Office: 773.583.1392
Crisis Hotline: 773.583.0880
www.kanwin.org

Mujeres Latinas En Accion, Chicago
2124 West 21st Pl.
Chicago, IL 60608
312.738.5358
mail@mujereslat.org
www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org

Heart Women & Girls
heartwomenandgirls.org
www.heartwomenandgirls.org/sexual-%20violence-resources/

Hamdard Healthcare
1542 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660
773.465.4600
www.hamdardcenter.org
www.hamdardcenter.org/domestic-violence.html

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
877.863.6338
www.ilcadv.org

Porchlight Counseling Services
773.750.7077
www.porchlightcounseling.org

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233

Between Friends: Building a Community Without Domestic Violence
1.800.603.4357
www.betweenfriendschicago.org

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
www.nsvrc.org

Dr. Fyeqa Sheikh, PsyD
4050 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
773.672.8397

Rape Victim Advocates
180 North Michigan Ave #600
Chicago, IL 60601
312.443.9603
www.rapevictimadvocates.org

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
1.800.656.HOPE

YWCA: Eliminating Racism & Empowering Women
www.ywca.org

Chicago Locations:

1 N. LaSalle St.
Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60602
312.372.6600

641 West 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 783-1031

6600 South Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 955-3100

2858 West Diversey Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 862-3100

Thorek Memorial Hospital
850 W. Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
4646 N. Marine Dr.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.878.8700

Illinois Department of Human Rights
Chicago Office
100 W. Randolph St, 10th Fl
Intake Unit
Chicago, IL 60601
312.814.6200

Illinois Attorney General Civil Rights Office
http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/rights/civilrights.html

Illinois Human Rights Act
http://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2266&ChapAct=775%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B5%2F&ChapterID=64&ChapterName=HUMAN+RIGHTS&ActName=Illinois+Human+Rights+Act%2E