essay on sexual harassment in college

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION RISK MANAGEMENT
(NCHERM)

CREATING A PROACTIVE CAMPUS
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICY

BY: BRETT A. SOKOLOW, JD

This Manual is intended to provide assistance in writing campus conduct codes, but is not given and should not be taken as legal advice. Before acting on any of the ideas, opinions or suggestions in this Manual, readers should always check first with a licensed attorney in their own jurisdiction.

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CREATING A PROACTIVE CAMPUS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICY
A. THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM……………………………………………………..2
B. THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH…………………..8
C. OVERARCHING THEMES OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH……...9
D. ELEMENTS OF A MODEL CAMPUS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICY ….. …12
E. STATEMENT OF INTENT ……………………………………………………………16
F. STATEMENT OF LIMITATIONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY ………………………17
G. OPTIONS FOR VICTIMS ……………………………………………………….…….21
H. JURISDICTION ………………………………………………………………………...25
a) PHYSICAL/PERSONAL JURISDICTION ……………………………………….25
b) GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION ………………………………………………26
c) TEMPORAL JURISDICTION ……………………………………………………...27
I. PERIOD OF LIMITATION …………………………………………………………….29
J. EXTENDING TITLE IX PROTECTIONS TO THE ACCUSED …………………….30
K. STATEMENT OF VICTIM'S RIGHTS ………………………………………………...30
L. STATEMENT OF THE ACCUSED RIGHTS …………………………………………34
M. PROSCRIBED BEHAVIORS …………………………………………………………...37
N. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS ……………………………………………………………..38
O. SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ………………………………………………………………39
P. TERMINOLOGY ………………………………………………………………………..42
Q. ADDITIONAL CLARIFYING RULES ………………………………………………..49
R. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES ………………………………………………………….53
S. POSSIBLE SANCTIONS ……………………………………………………………….60
T. ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ………………………………………………61
U. DISSEMINATION ……………………………………………………………………...62
V. GROUP INFRACTIONS ……………………………………………………………….62
W. LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR VICTIMS ………………………………………………..63
X. GOOD SAMARITAN