第九条

第九章定义/术语 

实际的知识 指将性骚扰或性骚扰指控通知收件人的第九条协调员或有权代表收件人制定纠正措施的收件人的任何官员, 或者对任何员工.

年龄 – There is no consent for purposes of this policy where 一个人 is too young to give effective consent under applicable law. 根据密西西比法律, persons under fourteen cannot give effective consent to sexual activity with an older person, 年龄差异大于24个月的地方. 年龄在14至16岁之间的人不能同意与年龄差距大于36个月的老年人进行性活动.

旁观者, 任何在场但不涉及其中的人.

强制- 是不合理的性行为压力吗. (When someone makes it clear that they do not want to participate in sexual activity, 他们想要停止参与, 或者他们不想超过某一点的性互动, 超过这一点的持续压力可能是强制性的.)

原告, means an individual who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute 性骚扰.

机密的员工 – Certain employees specifically exempted from Responsible Employee status include (1) mental health counselors, 比如校园咨询中心, (2)卫生保健提供者, 比如O.W. Reily Student 健康 Center; and (3) pastoral counselors. These employees are not required to relay any information about reported sexual misconduct to the University.

同意, 同意的定义是明确的, 通知, and voluntary agreement/exchange between participants to engage in sexual activity. 同意可以通过言语或行为来传达,只要这些言语或行为是明确的,并且在性接触或性活动的范围内创造了相互理解的许可. 虽然同意可以用行动来传达, verbal communication is the most reliable form of asking for and gauging consent.

约会暴力-Violence committed by 一个人 who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. 这种关系的存在应根据报告方的陈述,并考虑到该关系的持续时间来确定, 关系的类型, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

决策者-负责监督和控制现场听证会的人员, 培训主题包括如何公正地服务, 相关问题, 包括 how to apply the rape shield protections provided for complainants, 并向双方作出裁决和/或裁定.

〇家庭暴力 A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim; by 一个人 with whom the victim shares a child in common; by 一个人 who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; by 一个人 similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred; or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.

员工-这通常包括教职员工, 工作人员, 以及按大学的付费预约工作的小时工. 它通常不包括学生或临时雇员. For specific information on who is considered an employee, contact the 人力资源 Department.

– The use of physical violence and/or imposing on someone physically to gain sexual access.  力 is the use of physical violence and/or imposing on someone physically to gain sexual access. 力 also includes 威胁, 恐吓 (implied 威胁), and 强迫 that overcome resistance.

正式投诉-指由投诉人提交或第九条协调员签署的文件,指控被投诉人遭受性骚扰,并要求被投诉人对性骚扰指控进行调查. 在提交正式投诉时, 投诉人必须正在参加或试图参加正式投诉的接收方的教育计划或活动. 可以亲自向第九条协调员提出正式投诉, 通过邮件, 或通过电子邮件, by using the contact information required to be listed for the 第九条 Coordinator, 以及通过收件人指定的任何其他方式.

使无能力- - - - - - 发生在一个人无法使理智的时候, 因为酒精而做出的合理决定, 药物, 无意识, or cognitive disability because they lack the capacity to give knowing consent. There is no consent if 一个人 is mentally or physically incapacitated due to drug or alcohol consumption, 自愿或非自愿, 或者如果这个人是无意识的, 睡着了, 或者不知道正在发生性互动/性行为. It also includes instances in which 一个人 lacks the required understanding due to medical conditions, 认知障碍, 或者其他残疾.

亲密伴侣暴力 -实际或威胁的身体暴力, 恐吓, 或者婚姻中其他形式的身体虐待或性虐待, 恋爱关系, or 国内合作伙伴 that would cause a reasonable person to fear harm to self or others.  “亲密伴侣”一词指的是婚姻, 国内合作伙伴, 恋爱关系, 休闲, 或者严肃的恋爱关系, 关系是否是当前的.

恐吓 -对他人造成不合理的伤害恐惧的暗示性威胁或行为.

管辖范围内, “教育项目或活动”的地理位置,接受者对被调查者和性骚扰发生的背景都有实质性的控制. 这也包括由高等教育机构正式认可和控制的学生组织拥有或控制的任何建筑物.

未经双方同意的故意性接触(或企图进行同样的行为) 任何有意的与任何物体的性接触, 一个人对另一个人, 不同意, 和/或使用武力, 恐吓, 强迫, 或无能力. 这包括有意接触乳房, 臀部, 腹股沟, 生殖器, 或者用这些身体部位碰别人, or making another touch the offender or themselves with or on any of these body parts.

未经双方同意的性交(或企图进行同样的性交)- 任何性行为, 然而轻微, 任何人或物体未经同意而对另一人或物施加的伤害, 和/或使用武力, 恐吓, 强迫, 或无能力. It includes oral, anal, and vaginal penetration, to any degree, with any object or body part (i.e. 阴茎,手指,舌头). 性交包括阴茎插入阴道, 舌头, 手指, or object; anal penetration by a penis, object, 舌头 or 手指; and oral copulation (mouth to genital contact or genital to mouth contact), 无论多么轻微的插入或接触.

证据优势 – The standard of proof for adjudicating any sexual misconduct charge is a preponderance of the evidence standard. 换句话说, the evidence must show that it is more likely than not that the alleged sexual misconduct occurred.

收件人——大学

报告方- 一个人 (s) who alleges a violation of the University’s Sexual Harassment policy.

被调查者– an individual who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute 性骚扰.

响应方 –一个人 (s) responding to the allegations of a violation of the University’s Sexual Harassment policy.

决议
正式-由决策者解决投诉.
非正式-由第九条协调员解决投诉.

负责任的员工, All employees are responsible employees and have a duty to report all reports of sexual misconduct.  They are required to share all known details (names, dates, times, locations, witnesses etc.) of incidents or suspected incidents of sexual misconduct with the 第九条 Coordinator. When an alleged victim tells a responsible employee about an incident of sexual misconduct, 大学将立即采取适当措施调查所发生的事情,以迅速公平地解决此事, 防止复发. 向这些员工的报告构成了向大学的报告,通常要求大学调查事件并采取适当措施解决问题.

报复 –报复 is defined as any adverse action or threat taken against an individual for filing a complaint of sexual misconduct, 作为证人, 或参与调查或解决程序. 学校严禁报复行为. 这包括任何形式的恐吓, 威胁, 骚扰, or any other conduct that would discourage a reasonable person from participating in protected activity, 比如举报不当性行为, 寻求服务, 或者接受临时措施和安排. Retaliating against 一个人 for participating in protected activity is a basis for disciplinary action, 不管潜在的投诉结果如何. Complaints of retaliation should be reported immediately to the 第九条 Coordinator.

性侵犯 – Intentional physical sexual acts perpetrated against 一个人 without their consent. 性侵犯包括未经同意发生的性插入或性交或任何其他性性质的身体接触. This includes 但不限于 deliberate physical touching as well as the contact of a sexual nature with an object. Sexual assault also includes attempts to induce sexual activity via direct 威胁 of physical violence, 即使最终没有发生身体接触.

〇性接触 性接触包括, 但并不局限于有意与乳房的性接触, 臀部, 腹股沟, 或生殖器, 或者用这些身体部位碰别人, or making another touch another or themselves with or on any of these body parts; any intentional bodily contact in a sexual manner, 虽然不涉及乳房接触, 臀部, 腹股沟, 生殖器, 嘴或其它孔.

〇性剥削以故意侵犯他人对隐私和/或安全的合理期望的方式在性方面占他人的便宜, 但不包括实际的或试图的身体接触. 性剥削的例子包括, 但不限于(a)记录图像, video, or audio depicting another person engaged in sexual activity or in a state of undress without that person’s consent, even if the sexual activity itself is consensual; (b) distributing images, video, or audio depicting another person engaged in sexual activity or in a state of undress—or threatening to distribute the same—if the person distributing knew or reasonably should have known that the person depicted did not consent to the recording or the distribution; (c) intentionally viewing another person engaged in sexual activity or in a state of undress in a place where that person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy, without that person’s consent and for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire; (d) intentionally failing to notify 一个人 with whom one is engaged in a sexual activity that another person is observing.

〇性骚扰 基于性别的行为,满足以下一项或多项:

  • An employee conditioning educational benefits on participation in unwelcome sexual conduct (i.e.(交换条件);
  • 一个通情达理的人都会认为不受欢迎的行为是如此严重, 无处不在的, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies 一个人 equal access to the educational institution’s education program or activity; or
  • 性侵犯(根据《KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载》的定义),或者
  • Dating violence, domestic violence, or 跟踪 as defined in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

〇不当性行为 A broad, non-legal, term to describe any non-consensual behavior of a sexual nature. 这个术语包括, 但不限于, 性骚扰, 性侵犯, 亲密伴侣暴力, 跟踪, 以及性剥削.  性行为不端的性质和严重程度各不相同. 陌生人之间也可能发生不当性行为, 熟人, 或者是彼此非常了解的人, 包括 between people who are or have been involved in an intimate/sexual relationship. 任何人都可能犯, 不分性别, 它可以发生在相同或不同性别的人之间. 这项政策禁止一切形式的不当性行为.

跟踪, Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to (1) fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or (2) suffer substantial emotional distress. 行为过程是指两个或两个以上的行为, 包括, 但不限于, 行为中跟踪者直接, 间接, 或者通过第三方, 通过任何行动, 方法, 设备, Or的意思是, 监控, 观察, 监视, 威胁, 或与…沟通, 一个人, 或干涉他人的财产. Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, 但不一定, 需要医疗或其他专业治疗或咨询. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim.

学生- - - - - - KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载注册的人,无论是全职还是兼职.

支持措施-表示无纪律, 酌情提供非惩罚性的个性化服务, 是合理可行的, 在提出正式投诉之前或之后,或在没有提出正式投诉的情况下,不向投诉人或被投诉人收取费用或收费. 此类措施旨在恢复或保持接受教育项目或活动的平等机会,而不会给另一方造成不合理的负担, 包括旨在保护各方或接收方教育环境安全或防止性骚扰的措施. 支持性措施可能包括咨询, 延长最后期限或其他与课程相关的调整, 工作或课程表的修改, 校园陪护服务, 对双方接触的相互限制, 工作或居住地点的变化, 休假, 加强校园某些区域的安保和监控, 以及其他类似的措施.

第九条听证委员会 -由第九条协调员与学生事务副校长共同挑选的一组教职员工,他们经过培训,可以对大学性骚扰政策的报告进行裁决.

见证, 直接看到、听到或知道所指控事件的人.