The University prohibits the crimes of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, as those terms are defined by the Clery Act. Such behavior can impair or limit the educational and occupational opportunities of members of the University community and has no place in any academic environment. As such, the University has adopted Interim Sexual Harassment & Sexual/Gender-Based Misconduct Policy (included in this report as Appendix B), which is applicable to both students and employees and addresses allegations of sexual harassment and sexual/gender-based misconduct occurring on or after August 14, 2020. For allegations of sexual misconduct occurring between September 23, 2015 through August 13, 2020, the University’s Sexual Misconduct and Domestic Violence Policy applies (included in this report as Appendix C).

The University’s Interim Sexual Harassment & Sexual/Gender-Based Misconduct Policy sets forth policies and procedures for addressing sexual harassment and sexual/gender- based misconduct (hereinafter referred to as “Sexual Misconduct”), which includes dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The University promptly investigates all complaints of Sexual Misconduct, and the investigative process is conducted in a fair and impartial manner from the initial investigation to the final result. Officials who conduct the investigative process receive annual training on issues related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking and how to conduct investigations and hearing processes in a manner that protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability.

Domestic Violence

1. By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;

2. By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;

3. By a person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;

4. By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred, or

5. By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.