options that may be carried out by an individual or individuals to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Bystander intervention includes recognizing situations of potential harm, understanding institutional structures and cultural conditions that facilitate violence, overcoming barriers to intervening, identifying safe and effective intervention options, and taking action to intervene.
• Information on risk reduction. Risk reduction means options
designed to decrease perpetration and bystander inaction, to increase empowerment for victims in order to promote safety and to help individuals and communities address conditions that facilitate violence. Information on risk reduction in no way encourages victim blaming.
Conduct Proceedings
The University of San Diego strictly prohibits all acts of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. In addition to facing criminal action, students, employees and other affiliates may also face disciplinary action by University of San Diego. Individuals found responsible for having committed such a violation face permanent expulsion, termination of employment, suspension, probation, and other actions. Incidents involving accused students will be handled by the Office of the Dean of Students, and incidents involving accused employees/affiliates will be handled by USD’s Title IX Coordinator. Complaints of Sexual Misconduct or Relationship Violence against a USD student will be addressed pursuant to the Student Conduct Procedures contained in USD’s Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities https://www.sandiego.edu/conduct/thecode/. Complaints of sexual misconduct and relationship violence against a USD employee will be addressed pursuant to USD’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment and the procedures applicable to the employee. If termination of a faculty member is contemplated, applicable rules governing dismissal for serious cause will be followed. Typically, the period from commencement of an investigation through resolution will not exceed 60 calendar days. This timeframe may be extended for good cause, which may exist if additional time is necessary to ensure the integrity and completeness of the investigation, to comply with a request by law enforcement for a temporary delay to gather evidence for a criminal investigation, to accommodate the availability of witnesses, to account for USD breaks or vacations, to account for the complexities of a case, including the number of witnesses and amount of information provided by the parties, and for other legitimate reasons. The complainant and the respondent will be provided with periodic updates as to the status of the investigation. One of the more serious crimes that too often is unreported is sexual assault. It is important to know what these crimes are, because in many cases, victims do not realize that have been victimized. Additionally, crimes of this nature are very difficult for victims to report for a number of very complex reasons. We provide the following information to assist those help who may have been victims of sexual assault or who have a friend who has been sexually assaulted.
