1045.1
Statistics shall be published annually on occurrences of offenses on campus according to the definitions in the Uniform Crime Reporting System.
1045.2
Educational materials and programming on the prevention of sexual assault including date/acquaintance rape shall be provided to students on an annual basis.
1045.3
Victims of sexual assault will be informed of student organizations, counseling centers and community crisis centers that provide assistance and counseling.
1045.4
Victims shall be encouraged to report the alleged assault to local law enforcement authorities with full and prompt cooperation from college personnel.
1045.5
Victims will not be coerced by college personnel to refrain from reporting the assault to local authorities; or to report the sexual assault as a lesser offense; or to hesitate to communicate a sexual assault to another person.
1045.6
Victims may feel free to pursue all remedies or services without academic penalty by the College.
1045.7
Victims shall be notified of options for and available assistance in changing academic and living situations after an alleged assault if requested and if such changes are reasonably available.
1045.8
Victim shall have the same rights of representation as the college provides to the accused in disciplinary proceedings.
1045.9
To the extent possible, the victim will be made aware of state or federal laws regarding mandatory testing of sexual assault suspects for communicable diseases, including notice of testing results.
1045.10
College personnel will not suggest that a victim refrain from reporting or underreport a sexual assault, that a victim is responsible for the assault, or the victim was contributorily negligent or assumed risk for the assault. College personnel may not suggest that it shall incur unwarranted publicity if the sexual assault is reported.
1045.11
College personnel will cooperate fully with local law enforcement and medical personnel in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence related to the assault.
1045.12
Since the College does not have available law enforcement or medical assistance units, College officials will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the victim is made aware of laws regarding mandatory testing of sexual assault suspects for communicable diseases, including notice of the results of the testing. In addition, College personnel will make reasonable efforts to prevent unnecessary or unwanted contact between the victim and alleged assailant while on campus.
Approval Dates:
Policy Origin Date:
09/13/1978
Policy Revision Dates:
04/09/1986
09/09/1992
01/20/2002
03/17/2004
02/20/2008
Procedure Origin Date:
03/17/2004
Procedure Revision Date:
02/20/2008
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