性暴力政策
The University strives to allow students to live in a campus community free of sexually intimidating circumstances. St. 竞技宝app下载安装严格禁止并不会容忍任何性暴力行为. St. Ambrose will treat both the person(s) reporting sexual violence and the accused student(s) with respect and make their rights and options clear.
性暴力的定义
性暴力包括通过武力进行的性接触, 以武力相威胁或未经受害人同意. Also included is sexual contact while the victim is under the influence of a drug-induced sleep, 无意识的, 缺乏做出理性决定的心智能力, 或者是无行为能力. It is not necessary for the victim to have physically resisted in order to establish an act of sexual violence was committed.
同意的定义
同意是一种理性和深思熟虑的行为. A person who possesses and exercises sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent decision and voluntarily agrees to another person or persons proposition or proposal is said to have given consent. Consent assumes a power to act and a reflective, determined, and unencumbered exertion of this power. Consent may not be given or assumed if the person making the decision is known to be or should be known to be incapacitated, has an intellectual disability which prohibits the individual from consenting or is a minor an unable to consent pursuant to applicable state law.
医疗大赦
St. 竞技宝app下载安装 seeks to encourage and sustain an academic environment that both respects individual freedom and promotes the health, 安全, 以及所有竞技宝app下载成员的福利. St. Ambrose strongly encourages students to call Campus Security (563-333-6104 or 911 from campus phones) to provide medical assistance for those who may have been harmed or are dangerously under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 没有学生因吸毒或酗酒而求医, 或者在酒精或其他药物的影响下可能需要帮助的人, 将会受到大学纪律处分. 竞技宝app下载安装行为准则,因为它涉及到酒精和药物使用. 行为是否应被视为违反行为准则, emphasis will be placed on affirming individual and collective student well-being first and foremost. 然而, 学生可能会被要求对醉酒时的行为负责, as intoxication will not be viewed as an acceptable excuse to alleviate individuals of responsibility or accountability for a policy violation. Medical amnesty will be granted to both the intoxicated student and to the student(s) seeking medical assistance on behalf of the intoxicated student.
教育项目
St. 竞技宝app下载安装参与了许多提高对强奸的认识和预防的项目, 家庭暴力, 约会暴力, 性侵犯和跟踪. Primary sources included information in the student handbook including definitions of sexual assault recognizing signs of abuse and bystander intervention. 有关性暴力的书面资料可在教务处查阅, 并可能定期提供给学生. Resident advisors and security officers receive training in victim sensitivity and the University's philosophy and procedures in dealing with sexual violence. 学生事务处提供持续的校园性暴力意识项目. Specifically these includes programs offered to all new students and staff on bystander intervention, 在新生研讨会上教授认识的课程, 避免和意识到这两种性侵犯的迹象, 家庭暴力以及减少跟踪可能性的技巧, 性暴力和约会暴力. Annual programs on these subjects are also offered by Student Affairs and a Kinesiology class which covers Rape Aggression Defense. These programs are offered each semester and begin with emails targeted to students and staff at the beginning of each semester.
涉嫌性暴力事件的学生的权利
St. 竞技宝app下载安装 follows these principles regarding individuals involved in allegations of sexual violence:
1. A student subject to sexual violence is encouraged to report to the Security or 教务长 Office.
2. Every report of sexual violence will be taken seriously and prompt action will be taken as appropriate. Students reporting sexual violence (hereafter known as the reporting person) have the option of notifying campus security and/or the Davenport Police Department. 如果需要,大学官员将协助学生联系上述部门. 然而, a student is not required to file a report to receive support and accommodations where reasonable and appropriate.
3. When appropriate the University will issue a campus alert or timely notice to campus if the incident reported indicates an on-going risk to the campus community. Any release of information will protect the identity of the victim when notification is issued.
4. 支持涉及性暴力指控的学生是首要考虑的因素, 探索各种选择和保护相关人员的权利也是如此, including the individual's right to privacy as provided by law and policy and to determine what options to pursue (see the Harassment and Discrimination policy and Conduct Review Process for more information about maintaining privacy).
5. 大学将尽一切合理可能提供一个敏感的气氛, 尊重, and supportive of individual needs of both the reporting person and respondent [individual alleged to have violated policy].
6. During a campus conduct review procedure the reporting person will be free from any suggestion that she/he is responsible or was "contributorily negligent" or assumed the risk of being assaulted. This right cannot be construed to limit such claims in any criminal or civil action for or against the University.
7. During a campus conduct review procedure students will have access to information as outlined in the student conduct review procedures.
8. 参与的学生将可以获得现有的校园咨询和支持服务.
9. 如果可行的话, academic and living arrangements may be changed upon student request and no contact directives between involved parties may be issued, 不管是否提交了正式报告. 向学生主任、咨询办公室或SAAT成员寻求进一步的帮助.
对校内诉讼的纪律处分
在指称发生性暴力的案件中, 将遵循大学行为审查程序, and the University will make a determination in accord with the Harassment and Discrimination Policy. 此外,报告人和被调查者都将被告知结果. 有关行为审查程序的详细信息,请参见行为审查程序部分.
对性暴力的制裁
对性暴力和其他性犯罪的可能制裁包括, 但不限于, 警告, 警告, 归还, 缓刑, 悬架, 或驱逐. For definitions of these terms and a more comprehensive list of possible outcomes see the Conduct review Procedures section.