v. Dating violence vi. Sexual exploitation vii. Stalking viii. Retaliation ix. Intimidation b. Additional terms that should be defined include: i. Consent The input of students and sexual assault experts can be helpful in developing a definition of consent. At minimum, the definition should recognize that: consent is a voluntary agreement to engage in sexual • activity; someone who is incapacitated cannot consent; • past consent does not imply future consent; • silence or an absence of resistance does not imply • consent; consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does • not imply consent to engage in sexual activity with another; consent can be withdrawn at any time; and • coercion, force, or threat of either invalidates consent. • ii. Incapacitation (such as due to the use of drugs or alcohol, when a person is asleep or unconscious, or because of an intellectual or other disability that prevents the student from having the capacity to give consent) 6. Reporting Policies and Protocols a. Identify formal reporting options e.g., criminal complaint, institutional – complaint, report to employee,” including the Title IX “responsible coordinator. Explain how each option works and include contact information for the people to whom one can make a report.
v. Dating violence vi. Sexual exploitation vii. Stalking viii. Retaliation ix. Intimidation b. Additional terms that should be defined include: i. Consent The input of students and sexual assault experts can be helpful in developing a definition of consent. At minimum, the definition should recognize that: • consent is a voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity; • someone who is incapacitated cannot consent; • past consent does not imply future consent; • silence or an absence of resistance does not imply consent; • consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does not imply consent to engage in sexual activity with another; • consent can be withdrawn at any time; and • coercion, force, or threat of either invalidates consent. ii. Incapacitation (such as due to the use of drugs or alcohol, when a person is asleep or unconscious, or because of an intellectual or other disability that prevents the student from having the capacity to give consent) 6. Reporting Policies and Protocols a. Identify formal reporting options – e.g., criminal complaint, institutional complaint, report to “responsible employee,” including the Title IX coordinator. Explain how each option works and include contact information for the people to whom one can make a report.