Drafted Sexual Harrassment Policy Somnus

Drafted by Kowin Itsaleumsack Chairman of Committee for Sumnus March 4, 2013

Contact Information Kowin Itsaleumsack Murfreesboro, TN kai2d@mtmail.mtsu.edu

We the committee find that the best way to establish a sexual harrassment policy for Sumnus College is to adopt a mixture between both UC Boulder's (CUB) and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) policies. As such, we'll focus on some of the most important parts of both policies and combine them to create a suitable new, policy:The reporting process will be modeled after both MTSU's and CUB's, due to appealing elements from both. In regards to the investigation process, we have decided to adopt CUB's policy, with changes, additions, or removals noted, with reasons given.
Disciplinary measures, an uncovered topic in both, has been created by the committee. The appeal process will be taken after MTSU's, due to the committee's opinion of better standard.

The Reporting Process

Students:
If you feel that you have been harrassed sexually, then your first step is to inform either a faculty member, or one of the on-site sexual harrassment officers, who are specially trained to receive and investigate all matters pertaining to the subject. You will be contacted, as the initiator of the claim, within three days of whether or not your claim is to be pursued, after all circumstances, extenuating or otherwise, have been considered.

A. If you feel that you have been denied the investigation process, then you may take it up with the president, or one of our other officers, of which there are three total.
Faculty:

All faculty members MUST report any seen, attempted, or reported sexual harrassment to one of the sexual harrassment officers on site, along with notifying university council. Consequences for failure to do so could lead to, but not to be limited to:

Suspension until further notice Pursuant under law Termination

Officers

Any student or faculty who's incident reports must be investigated thoroughly by you, and, to your discretion, followed up with further action if found wanted. If the harrassment is found lacking, then you must inform the student and advise them of the appeal process. Upon verification of the harrassment, you are to inform the university counsel, of who's authority you will divert to in matters of a sensitive nature, as they will have limited powers of succession.