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Last updated: <\/strong> August 10, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Under the new Title IX guidance for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, sexual harassment means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. An employee of the recipient conditioned in the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the recipient on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct;<\/li>\n
  2. Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the recipient’s education program or activity; or<\/li>\n
  3. “Sexual assault” as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1092(6)(A)(v), “dating violence” as defined in 34 U.A.X. 12291(a)(10)iii, “domestic Violence” as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(8)”, or “stalking” as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(30).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If the WCSU Title IX Coordinator (“WCSU TIX Coordinator”) determines that the alleged harassment meetings the above definition of sexual harassment, as well as occurred within the United States on property owned or controlled by the institution or any building owned or controlled by a student organization officially recognized by the institution, and at the time of the filing of the complainant was participating or attempting to participated in an educational program or activity at WCSU, the WCSU TIX Coordinator will initiate the Title IX investigation process. \u00a0If the WCSU TIX Coordinator determines that the alleged harassment does not meet the above factors, but the alleged misconduct violates the Board of Regents (“BOR”) policy the WCSU TIX Coordinator will comply with the BOR Sexual Misconduct Reporting, Supportive Measures and Processes Policy. If the WCSU TIX Coordinator \u00a0determines that the allegations do not constitute a violation.of either Title IX or Board policy and can make no finding of responsibility, complainant and accused\/respondent will be notified that the matter will be closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Under the revised 7\/29\/2020 BOR Sexual Misconduct Reporting, Supportive Measures and Processes Policy<\/strong><\/em>, the following definitions are applicable:<\/p>\n

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    Sexual Assault:<\/strong>\u00a0shall include, but is not limited to, to a sexual act directed against another person without the consent (as defined in the policy) of the other person or when that person is not capable of giving such unsent.<\/p>\n

    Sexual assault is further defined in sections 53a-70 and 70(a), 53a-71, 53a-72(a) and (b) and 53a-73(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Sexual Exploitation: <\/strong>occurs when a person takes non-consenual or abusive sexual advantage of another for anyone’s advantage or benefit other than the person being exploited, and that behavior does not otherwise constitute one of the proceding sexual misconduct offense. \u00a0Examples of behavior that could rise to the level of sexual exploitation include:<\/p>\n