Policies

University Policies

Current policy and procedures as of August 1, 2024.

Prior Policies and procedures for incidents that occurred prior to August 1, 2024.

State Law

State of Connecticut Public Act 14-11 An Act Concerning Sexual Assault, Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence on Campus

Federal Law

Title IX and Sexual Harassment

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

Title IX states that:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
 
The Title IX regulations specify how institutions respond to allegations of sexual harassment consistent with Title IX's prohibition against sex discrimination. These regulations are intended to effectuate Title IX's prohibition against sex discrimination by requiring recipients to address sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination in education programs or activities. The final regulations obligate recipients to respond promptly and supportively to persons alleged to be victimized by sexual harassment, resolve allegations of sexual harassment promptly and accurately under a predictable, fair grievance process that provides due process protections to alleged victims and alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment, and effectively implement remedies for victims.

U.S. Department of Education - Protecting All Students