Title IX
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.
Federally mandated processes and procedures for addressing sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault at the university.
Purpose of Title IX
Remedy and reduction of the effects of sex discrimination, harassment, and assault and to restore community safety in educational settings
It is unlawful to retaliate against anyone in any way, especially by intimidation or assault, for articulating a concern about sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination.
Definitions of Terms
Amnesty: Is a general pardon for a code of conduct violation. JU’s Amnesty provision includes: the use of alcohol or drugs; engaging in consensual sexual activity; curfew violations. Education or counseling related to these violations may be required to provide support and care.
Consent: Someone who is incapacitated CANNOT consent. Incapacity includes, but is not limited to: use of drugs or alcohol; when a person is asleep or unconscious; because of an intellectual or other disability that prevents the person from having the capacity to actively give consent. Past consent does not imply future consent; silence or an absence of resistance does not imply consent; consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does not imply consent with another; consent can be withdrawn at any time; coercion, force, intimidation, pressuring, bullying or threat invalidates consent.
Dating/Domestic Violence: assault or assault and battery to another person committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the alleged victim
Quid Pro Quo: educational aid, benefit or service is conditioned on unwelcome sexual misconduct by an employee. (e.g. If you do this sexual act, I will do something for you. . .)
Sexual Assault: coerced or non-consensual sexual intercourse, sexual activity, or sexual conduct against the victim’s will including fondling, any penetration, or rape.
Sex Discrimination: Sex discrimination involves treating someone unfavorably because of that person's sex.
Sexual Exploitation: taking the advantage of sexuality and attractiveness of a person to make a personal gain or profit.
Stalking: Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following, harassing, or cyberstalking another person that causes reasonable fear for safety or substantial emotional distress.
Unwelcome Sexual Conduct: unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature (including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature) that a reasonable person would find to be so severe, persistent, and objectively offensive it effectively denies a person equal. access to the recipient's education program or activity.
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