Understanding Your Rights

F. Stalking (as defined in the VAWA amendments to the Clery Act), meaning engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to 1. fear for their safety or the safety of others; or 2. suffer substantial emotional distress.

For the purposes of this definition: • Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the Respondent directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person’s property. • Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the Complainant. • Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may but does not necessarily require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.

Note that conduct that does not meet one or more of these criteria may still be prohibited under the Student Code of Conduct or Employee Code of Conduct.

Understanding Your Rights

Holy Family University strives to provide members of the campus community with fair and equitable resolution processes. You will be treated with care and support, and will be encouraged to speak with the University Counseling Center in an effort to help you navigate the process. The University has a list of available off-campus support services and resource agencies that will be provided to you.

The University will do everything it can to provide transparency to you through the process, and will consult with you before moving on to a formal investigation. The University will do its best to support your decision, if you choose to request to report anonymously. University officials must evaluate requests for confidentiality with our obligation to provide a safe environment for all community members, including yourself.

The University is committed to remedying any situation brought to its attention, ending discriminatory behaviors, and in limiting impact to our campus community.

Understanding Your Rights If You Are Accused

The University strives to be fair in the handling of allegations. You have the right to due process, meaning you have the right to be notified of the allegations and an opportunity to respond to them. You also have the right to understand the university’s investigation and adjudication process. Questions concerning these procedures can be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator.