A critical factor for our community is the safety of its citizens.
Sexual misconduct is illegal.
Perpetrators will be subject to campus discipline and referred to legal action. The University offers education programs during new student orientation and the academic year to promote awareness and prevention of rape, acquaintance rape and other forcible or non-forcible sex offenses and to promote prevention. Sexual misconduct is clearly inconsistent with the purposes of an academic community, and thus is a violation of the Student Conduct Policy as well as a violation of state and federal law. Unwanted forceful sexual contact. The use of force may include, but not be limited to use of body weight, pushing or hitting, coercion or threats.