Title IX Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance Sexual harassment, including sexual violence is a form of prohibited sex discrimination The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE) requires universities to have procedures in place to respond to incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking

USD strongly encourages all members of the university community to report information about any incident of sexual misconduct or relationship violence or Title IX violation as soon as possible, whether the incident occurred on campus or off campus Resources and reporting options can be found on the Campus Assault Resources & Education (CARE) website www sandiego edu/care

Responsible Employee – Student Organization Advisors

USD requires all faculty members, administrators, supervisors, and any employees who have responsibility for student welfare to promptly report information about any incident of Sexual Misconduct or Relationship Violence or Title IX violation to USD as provided below, unless the employee is required by law to keep that information confidential by virtue of their professional role (e.g. the employee received the information in their role as a psychological counselor or a pastoral counselor) All such employees to whom an incident is reported should strongly encourage the reporting party, whether it is the individual who allegedly experienced the act or acts of Sexual Misconduct or Relationship Violence or Title IX violation or a third party, to speak directly with the Title IX Coordinator, a CARE Advocate, or the Department of Public Safety

Clery Act – Student Organization Advisors

The purpose of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, also known as the Clery Act, is to provide the campus community with timely, accurate, and complete information about crime and safety of the campus environment, so that community members can make informed decisions to keep themselves safe. Under federal law, the University of San Diego is required to compile and publish annual statistics regarding the occurrence of certain criminal offenses (Clery Act Crimes) that are reported either to the local police agency or to any official of the institution who is considered to be a Campus Security Authority (CSA), as defined under the Clery Act.

Who is a Campus Security Authority

The Clery Act Defines a Campus Security Authority (CSA) as any of the following:

Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including but not limited to, student housing, student conduct, athletics coaches and trainers, and faculty/staff advisors to student organizations; Campus police or security department personnel; Individuals or departments, outside of campus police or security departments, with security-related responsibilities; and, Individuals or organizations identified in institutional security policies as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.