XXIII. Policy Revision
The Policy and associated procedures succeed all previous policies addressing Discrimination, Harassment, sexual misconduct, and/or Retaliation, for incidents occurring on or after August 14, 2020. The Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator regularly reviews and updates the Policy and procedures. Incidents occurring before August 14, 2020, will be addressed using the policy that was in place at the time of the incident, but the procedures used will be those in place at the time of the Formal Complaint. The University reserves the right to make changes to this document as necessary, and those changes are effective once they are posted online.
If laws or regulations change or court decisions alter policy or procedural requirements in a way that impacts this document, this document will be construed to comply with the most recent laws, regulations, or court holdings.
This document does not create legally enforceable protections beyond the protections of the background federal and state laws that frame such policies and codes, generally.
A change required by a court or government order could occur during an active investigation or resolution process. If that happens, the University reserves the right to adjust the Policy and Procedures accordingly and notify the Parties of any necessary mid-process changes. This could include entirely replacing the Policy or associated procedures, which could necessitate restarting an investigation or resolution process. The University will make every effort to minimize the impact on the Parties as much as possible if changes are unavoidable.
The Policy is effective 8/1/2025.