Human Resources Policies

Appendix 5: Prevention and Education

The university is committed to the prevention of prohibited conduct through regular and ongoing education and awareness programs.
Incoming students and new employees receive primary prevention and awareness programming, and returning students and current employees receive ongoing training and related programs. Officials in the resolutions process must be free of conflict of interests and bias and must receive training under the Title IX regulations on:

1. Definition of sexual harassment as defined by the regulations;
2. Scope of the school's programs or activities;
3. How to conduct an investigation and grievance;
4. How to serve impartially;
5. How to avoid prejudgment;
6. Any technology to be used at a live hearing;
7. Issues of relevance of questions and evidence including training on the rape shield law;
8. Relevance, to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence;
9. Training material must not rely on sex stereotypes.
10. Institutions are required to make these training materials available on its website or upon request for inspection by members of the public (see section Documentation and Records Retention Policies).