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POLICY:

California State University, Northridge (CSUN) does not tolerate sexual assault in any form. This policy applies to all registered students and all faculty, staff, student assistants, graduate assistants, teaching associates, interns, and volunteers employed at California State University Northridge or any of its authorized auxiliary organizations.

DEFINITIONS:

Sexual assault (as defined in Section 67385 of the Education Code) California Education Code includes (but is not limited to) rape, forced sodomy, forced oral copulation, rape by a foreign object, sexual battery, and threat of sexual assault.

PURPOSE:

To inform the University community of the standards of acceptable behavior and procedures when those standards are violated.

PROCEDURES:

Every allegation of sexual assault will be taken seriously. Where there is reason to believe that a crime has been committed or University regulations prohibiting sexual assault have been violated, the University will pursue criminal charges and strong disciplinary action.

Employees and students will be held accountable under the California Education Code and the CSUN Sexual Assault Policy. Disciplinary sanctions, guided by the appropriate collective bargaining unit agreement if applicable, include the possibility of suspension or termination from the University. Disciplinary action can also be taken against a chartered campus organization or club if a forced sexual act occurs at an event sponsored by the organization.

The victim of a sexual assault occurring on campus should report the incident to the University Police http://www-admn.csun.edu/police/, if occurring off campus to the local police, and the Klotz Student Health Center in either circumstance. The victim should make every attempt to preserve physical evidence of the assault. This includes not showering, or disposing of any damaged clothing or other items that were present during the assault. Victims may also be asked to submit to a voluntary medical exam.

Counselors from the Valley Trauma Center http://www.valleytraumacenter.org/ are available to accompany victims of sexual assault to medical facilities. Counselors from the Valley Trauma Center or University Counseling Services will also assist victims in notifying the University Police of the circumstances of the sexual assault.

The University Police, with the victim's consent, will immediately conduct an investigation of a reported sexual assault. The victim and/or the University may also initiate University disciplinary action if the assailant is a student, faculty or other employee by filing a report with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs http://www.csun.edu/studentaffairs/, the Office of the Provost http://www.csun.edu/academic.affairs/, or the Office of the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources http://www-admn.csun.edu/ohrs/, as appropriate. In the event of a campus disciplinary procedure, the accuser and the accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during a disciplinary proceeding. Additionally, both the accuser and the accused shall be informed of the outcome of any institutional disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sex offense (the institution's final determination and any sanction against the accused).

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY:

The Public Safety Department offers self-defense classes and sexual assault awareness/prevention training, http://www-admn.csun.edu/police/rad/.

The University Counseling and Testing Department http://www.csun.edu/counseling/cgi-bin/index.php provides date/acquaintance rape prevention information through the DATE Project (Discovering Alternatives for Today's Encounters). The DATE Project is a peer education program offered through classroom presentations, clubs and organizations, and the residence halls.

Training and prevention classes are also available through consultation with the Office of Human Resources and the Office of Equity and Diversity http://www-admn.csun.edu/eqtydiv/.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The University will commit available resources to assist and support and accommodate victims of sexual assault.

Examples of accommodations may include but may not be limited to: changes in academic program or living arrangements in campus housing, night escorts, etc.

The Date Rape/Sexual Assault Policy Committee is charged with responsibility of conducting annual review of the campus sexual assault policy. The committee also coordinates campus prevention education programs designed to promote awareness of rape, acquaintance rape and other sexual crimes. For further information please contact The Chief of Police and Chair of the Committee.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Department of Public Safety

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Approved by the President