BLOOMINGTON, Ind.
(AP) — Indiana University has adopted a new policy on sexual misconduct
and harassment that includes definitions of consent and outlines
procedures for reporting and investigating incidents.
The policy took
effect March 1 and stemmed from a six-month project that incorporated
components from previous policies.
The policy
prohibits sexual violence, harassment and discrimination based on gender
or sexual orientation on campus or off-campus in university-related
activities.
It's part of a
broader effort to prevent and respond to sexual violence at IU and comes
after the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released
documents last spring detailing how it expects universities to interpret
Title IX. The federal law prohibits sex discrimination by educational
institutions and programs that receive federal aid.
The University
Faculty Council unanimously adopted the policy last week.
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