School Policies
Stanford Definitions
Stanford defines sexual violence and other prohibited conduct in their school policies and procedures. For a full list of definitions, visit their website.
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Acts of Prohibited Sexual Conduct are not tolerated at Stanford University. These acts include sexual misconduct, sexual assault, relationship violence, and sexual harassment. You can learn more about what is prohibited and the process when an act of prohibited sexual conduct does occur in the following Stanford policies.
- Stanford Admin Guide 1.7.3 Prohibited Sexual Conduct: Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Relationship Violence, Violation of University or Court Directives, Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
- Stanford Admin Guide 1.7.1 Sexual Harassment
- Stanford Admin Guide 1.7.2 Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships In the Workplace and Educational Setting
Your Title IX Rights
Title IX is a federal law that protects students against sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence regardless of the student’s real or perceived sex, gender identity, and/or gender expression. If you have been subjected to sexual harassment or sexual violence you have an additional set of rights and protections under Title IX. (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681)
If you believe your Title IX rights have been or are being violated, you can contact your Title IX Coordinator and/or learn how to file a report on the OCR website.
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