,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1 #bjag,ms4
 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4     
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 
,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 
,lee1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4       
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4     
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wass]man 
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,scott (    
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1
 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 & ,mrs4 ,davis (        
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization    
,act to codify into law ! ,revis$       
,sexual ,h>assm5t ,guidance3 ,h>assm5t (
 ,/ud5ts by ,s*ool ,employees1 ,o!r     
,/ud5ts1 or ,?ird ,p>ties1 issu$ ,janu>y

 #ai1 #bjja1 by ! ,(fice = ,civil       
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z 9 
effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag2 ! ,de>     
,colleague lett] issu$ ,april #d1 #bjaa1
 by ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z 9 effect on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjag2 & ! ,que/ions &      
,answ]s on ,title ,,ix & ,sexual        
,viol5ce issu$ ,april #bi1 #bjad1 by !  
,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1   
#bjag4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,title ,,ix ,protection ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,education has long be5    
recogniz$ z ! great equaliz] 9 ,am]ica4 
7#b7 ,! ,congress believes t provid+ all
 /ud5ts ) an educational environm5t free
 f discrim9ation is extremely important4
 ,! sexual h>assm5t ( /ud5ts1 includ+   
sexual viol5ce1 creates a ho/ile        
environm5t1 int]f]es ) ! "r ( /ud5ts to 
receive an education free f             
discrim9ation1 & is a =m ( discrim9ation
 prohibit$ by title ,,ix ( ! ,education 

,am5dm5ts ( #aigb4  7#c7 ,ea* s*ool has 
a responsibility to promptly1 ?or\ghly1 
& fairly inve/igate :5 sexual h>assm5t  
is report$ or obs]v$ by s*ool employees4
  7#d7 ,sexual h>assm5t ( /ud5ts1       
includ+ acts ( sexual viol5ce1 is a =m (
 sex discrim9ation prohibit$ by title   
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb4  
7#e7 ,9 ord] to assi/ s*ool di/ricts1   
colleges1 & univ]sities 7h]e9aft]       
s*ools7 9 meet+ ^! obligations1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education & its ,(fice =   
,civil ,rights 7,,ocr7 issu$ a ,de>     
,colleague lett] on ,april #d1 #bjaa    
7#bjaa ,,dcl71 rem9d+ s*ools t !        
requirem5ts ( title ,,ix p]ta9+ to      
sexual h>assm5t also cov] sexual        
viol5ce1 & t laid out ! specific /eps   
s*ools %all take :5 respond+ to sexual  
viol5ce4  7#f7 ,! #bjaa ,,dcl supplem5t$
 ! ,revis$ ,sexual ,h>assm5t ,guidance3 
,h>assm5t ( ,/ud5ts by ,s*ool           
,employees1 ,o!r ,/ud5ts1 or ,?ird      
,p>ties1 issu$ ,janu>y #ai1 #bjja 7#bjja
 ,guidance71 by ! ,,ocr "u ! ,william   

,jeff]son ,cl9ton ,adm9i/ration1 & !n   
reissu$ ,janu>y #be1 #bjjf1 by ! ,,ocr  
"u ! ,george ,w4 ,bu% ,adm9i/ration1 by 
provid+ additional guidance & practical 
examples reg>d+ ! title ,,ix requirem5ts
 z !y relate to sexual viol5ce4  7#g7 ,9
 respond+ to reque/s = te*nical         
assi/ance1 ,,ocr det]m9$ t s*ools w\ld  
b5efit f additional guidance conc]n+ _! 
obligations "u title ,,ix to address    
sexual viol5ce z a =m ( sexual h>assm5t1
 & issu$ ! ,que/ions & ,answ]s on ,title
 ,,ix & ,sexual ,viol5ce on ,april #bi1 
#bjad 7#bjad ,q,a71 to fur!r cl>ify !   
legal requirem5ts & guidance articulat$ 
9 ! #bjaa ,,dcl & ! #bjja ,guidance4 ,! 
#bjad ,q,a includ$ examples ( proactive 
ef=ts s*ools c take to prev5t sexual    
viol5ce & rem$ies s*ools may use to end 
su* conduct1 prev5t its recurr5ce1 &    
address its effects4  7#h7 ,on ,septemb]
 #g1 #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,education      
,betsy ,de,vos ann\nc$ t ,,ocr w\ld be  
op5+ up a =mal notice & comm5t p]iod to 
replace ! #bjaa ,,dcl4  7#i7 ,on        

,septemb] #bb1 #bjag1 ,,ocr resc9d$ bo? 
! #bjaa ,,dcl & ! #bjad ,q,a1 & releas$ 
a new int]im ,q,a 7#bjag ,int]im        
,guidance7 = s*ools on h[ to inve/igate 
& adjudicate allegations ( campus sexual
 misconduct "u ,f$]al law4  7#aj7       
,al?\gh x is ,congress's view t title   
,,ix already requires ! elem5ts laid out
 9 ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 ,,ocr's  
rec5t actions all[ s*ools to discrim9ate
 aga9/ survivors ( sexual h>assm5t &    
viol5ce1 contradicts ! long/&+ #bjja    
,guidance1 & has already caus$ confusion
 = s*ools & /ud5ts4  7#aa7 ,!re=e       
,congress has decid$ to reit]ate &      
codify portions ( ! #bjja ,guidance1 !  
#bjaa ,,dcl1 & ! #bjad ,q,a to provide  
cl>ity = s*ools & /ud5ts reg>d+ :at is  
requir$ "u title ,,ix ) reg>d to sexual 
h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual viol5ce4  #c4  
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,! t]m #bjja ,guidance means ! ,revis$ 
,sexual ,h>assm5t ,guidance3 ,h>assm5t (
 ,/ud5ts by ,s*ool ,employees1 ,o!r     
,/ud5ts1 or ,?ird ,p>ties1 issu$ ,janu>y

 #ai1 #bjja1 by ! ,(fice = ,civil       
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z 9 
effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,!   
t]m #bjaa ,,dcl means ! ,de> ,colleague 
lett] issu$ ,april #d1 #bjaa1 by !      
,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1   
#bjag4  7#c7 ,! t]m #bjad ,q,a means !  
,que/ions & ,answ]s on ,title ,,ix &    
,sexual ,viol5ce issu$ ,april #bi1      
#bjad1 by ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z 9 effect on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7#d7 ,! t]m sexual  
h>assm5t means unwant$ conduct ( a      
sexual nature1 includ+ sexual viol5ce & 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & includes ! mean+   
giv5 to ! t]m sexual h>assm5t 9 ! #bjja 
,guidance1 :i* includes unwelcome sexual
 advances1 reque/s = sexual favors1 &   
o!r v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or physical conduct
 ( a sexual nature4  7#e7 ,! t]m sexual 
viol5ce means rape1 sexual assault1     
sexual batt]y1 & sexual co]cion1 & ref]s
 to ! def9ition 9 ! #bjaa ,,dcl4  #d4   
,codification am5dm5t ,section #bjc ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdac7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,recipi5ts 
( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance %all comply 
) ! foll[+ proc$ural requirem5ts to     
respond to sexual h>assm5t1 includ+     
sexual viol5ce1 9 ord] to prev5t &      
effectively respond to sex discrim9ation
 9 alignm5t ) title ,,ix ( ! ,education 
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb4 ,specifically1 a     
recipi5t %all d all ( ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,dissem9ate a notice ( nondiscrim9ation 
on ! basis ( sex4  7#b7 ,designate at   
lea/ "o employee to coord9ate its ef=ts 
to comply ) & c>ry out its              
responsibilities "u title ,,ix4 ,! s*ool
 %all notify all /ud5ts & employees ( ! 
"n1 (fice address1 telephone numb]1 &   
email address ( all su* designat$       
employees4  7#c7 ,adopt & publi%        
grievance proc$ures provid+ = prompt &  
equitable resolution ( /ud5t & employee 
sex discrim9ation compla9ts4 ,grievance 
proc$ures may include volunt>y in=mal   
me*anisms 7e4g41 m$iation7 = resolv+ "s 

types ( sexual h>assm5t compla9ts1      
h[ev]1 a /ud5t :o compla9s ( h>assm5t   
%all n be requir$ to "w out ! problem   
directly ) ! alleg$ p]petrator via      
m$iation1 especially )\t appropriate    
involvem5t by ! s*ool 7e4g41            
p>ticipation by a tra9$ c\nselor1 a     
tra9$ m$iator1 or1 if appropriate1 a    
tea*] or adm9i/rator74  7#d7 ,notify !  
compla9ant ( ! "r to end ! in=mal       
process at any "t & beg9 ! =mal /age ( !
 compla9t process4 ,m$iation & in=mal   
resolution are options = resolv+ "s     
types ( sexual h>assm5t compla9ts1 s    
long z ! s*ool completes its            
inve/igative requirem5ts if "o ( ^!     
options is employ$4 ,m$iation %all n be 
us$ to resolve compla9ts involv+        
allegations ( sexual viol5ce4  7#e7     
,require a s*ool to address sexual      
h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual viol5ce1 ab\t  
:i* a responsible s*ool employee knew or
 %\ld h kn[n4 ,a responsible employee   
includes any employee :o has ! au?ority 
to take action to r$ress sexual         

h>assm5t1 :o has be5 giv5 ! duty (      
report+ incid5ts ( sexual h>assm5t or   
any o!r misconduct to ! title ,,ix      
coord9ator or o!r appropriate s*ool     
designee1 or :om a /ud5t c\ld reasonably
 believe has ! au?ority or duty4  7#f7  
,require t if a s*ool kn[s or reasonably
 %\ld "k ab\t sexual h>assm5t t creates 
a ho/ile environm5t1 ! s*ool %all take  
imm$iate action to elim9ate ! h>assm5t1 
prev5t its recurr5ce1 & address its     
effects4 ,sexual h>assm5t creates a     
ho/ile environm5t if ! conduct is       
suffici5tly s]i\s t x int]f]es ) or     
limits a /ud5t's ability to p>ticipate 9
 or b5efit f ! s*ool's program4 ,! m    
sev]e ! conduct1 ! less ne$ !re is to %[
 a repetitive s]ies ( incid5ts to prove 
a ho/ile environm5t1 p>ticul>ly if !    
h>assm5t is physical4 ,a s+le or isolat$
 incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t may create a 
ho/ile environm5t if ! incid5t is       
suffici5tly sev]e4 ,= in/ance1 a s+le   
in/ance ( rape is suffici5tly sev]e to  
create a ho/ile environm5t4  7#g7       

,require a s*ool to process all         
compla9ts ( sexual viol5ce1 reg>dless ( 
:]e ! conduct occurr$1 to det]m9e :e!r !
 conduct occurr$ 9 ! context ( an       
education program or activity or _h     
cont9u+ effects on campus or 9 an       
(f-campus education program or activity4
 ,a s*ool's title ,,ix inve/igation is  
diff]5t f any law en=cem5t inve/igation1
 & a law en=cem5t inve/igation does n   
relieve ! s*ool ( its indep5d5t title   
,,ix obligation to inve/igate ! conduct4
 ,a s*ool %all take /eps to ensure !    
inve/igation is imp>tial4 ,any real or  
p]ceiv$ conflict ( int]e/ betwe5 !      
inve/igator & ! p>ties involv$ %all be  
disclos$4  7#h7 ,require a s*ool to use 
a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce /&>d 7i4e41 x
 is m likely ?an n t sexual h>assm5t or 
viol5ce occurr$7 9 its grievance        
proc$ures to be consi/5t ) title ,,ix   
/&>ds4  7#i7 ,require t ?r\gh\t !       
inve/igation1 ! p>ties %all h an equal  
opportunity to pres5t relevant witnesses
 & o!r evid5ce4  7#aj7 ,require t !     

compla9ant & respond5t be af=d$ simil> &
 timely access to any in=mation t w be  
us$ at ! he>+4  7#aa7 ,require t if !   
s*ool all[s "o p>ty to be pres5t = !    
entirety ( a he>+1 x %all d s equally = 
bo? p>ties4 ,:5 reque/$1 a s*ool %all   
make arrangem5ts s t ! compla9ant & !   
alleg$ p]petrator d n h to be pres5t 9 !
 same room at ! same "t 7e4g41 us+      
clos$-circuit television74 ,if a he>+ is
 "p ( ! s*ool's title ,,ix inve/igation 
process1 ! s*ool %all n require a       
compla9ant to be pres5t at ! he>+ z a   
pr]equisite to proce$ ) ! he>+4  7#ab7  
,require t all p]sons involv$ 9         
implem5t+ a s*ool's grievance proc$ures 
7e4g41 title ,,ix coord9ators1          
inve/igators1 & adjudicators7 h tra9+ or
 exp]i5ce 9 h&l+ compla9ts ( sexual     
h>assm5t & sexual viol5ce & 9 ! s*ool's 
grievance proc$ures4  7#ac7 ,require t  
if an appeal ( f9d+s or rem$y is provid$
 by a s*ool1 x %all be provid$ to bo?   
p>ties4  7#ad7 ,require s*ools to ma9ta9
 docum5tation ( all proce$+s1 :i* may   

include writt5 f9d+s ( facts1           
transcripts1 or audio record+s4  7#ae7  
,n require s*ools to p]mit p>ties to h  
lawy]s at any /age ( ! grievance        
proce$+s1 b if a s*ool *ooses to all[ ! 
p>ties to h _! lawy]s p>ticipate 9 !    
proce$+s1 x %all d s equally = bo?      
p>ties4 ,any s*ool-impos$ re/rictions on
 ! ability ( lawy]s to speak or o!rwise 
p>ticipate 9 ! proce$+s %all apply      
equally to bo? p>ties4  7#af7 ,require  
s*ools n to all[ ! p>ties to p]sonally  
"q or cross-exam9e ea* o!r dur+ ! he>+ z
 all[+ an alleg$ p]petrator to "q an    
alleg$ victim directly may be traumatic 
or intimidat+1 !reby possibly escalat+  
or p]petuat+ a ho/ile environm5t4 ,a    
s*ool may *oose1 in/ead1 to all[ !      
p>ties to submit que/ions to a tra9$    
?ird p>ty 7e4g41 ! he>+ panel7 to ask ! 
que/ions x deems appropriate & relevant 
on _! behalf1 except t que/ion+ ab\t !  
compla9ant's sexual hi/ory1 ) anyone o!r
 ?an ! respond5t1 %all n be p]mitt$4 ,a 
s*ool %\ld recognize t ! m]e fact ( a   

curr5t or previ\s cons5sual dat+ or     
sexual relation%ip betwe5 ! two p>ties  
does n itself imply cons5t or preclude a
 f9d+ ( sexual viol5ce4  7#ag7 ,advise t
 a s*ool may provide advisors = bo? !   
compla9ant & ! respond5t4 ,if a s*ool   
provides an advisor1 x %all d s = bo?   
p>ties1 ) ! same in=mation available to 
bo? advisors4  7#ah7 ,require s*ools to 
in=m & obta9 cons5t f ! compla9ant 7or !
 compla9ant's p>5ts if ! compla9ant is  
"u #ah & does n att5d a po/second>y     
in/itution7 be=e beg9n+ an inve/igation4
  7#ai7 ,require t if ! compla9ant      
reque/s confid5tiality1 or asks t !     
compla9t n be pursu$1 ! s*ool %all take 
all reasonable /eps to inve/igate &     
respond to ! compla9t consi/5t ) !      
reque/ = confid5tiality or reque/ n to  
pursue an inve/igation4 ,if a compla9ant
 insi/s t ! compla9ant's "n or o!r      
id5tifiable in=mation n be disclos$ to !
 alleg$ p]petrator1 ! s*ool %all in=m ! 
compla9ant t its ability to respond may 
be limit$4 ,ev5 if ! s*ool _c take      

discipl9>y action aga9/ ! alleg$ h>ass] 
because ! compla9ant insi/s on          
confid5tiality1 x %all pursue o!r /eps  
to limit ! effects ( ! alleg$ h>assm5t &
 prev5t its recurr5ce4 ,s*ools %all ref]
 to ! #bjja ,guidance = additional      
in=mation on confid5tiality & ! alleg$  
p]petrator's due process rights4 ,if !  
compla9ant cont9ues to ask t !          
compla9ant's "n or o!r id5tifiable      
in=mation n be reveal$1 ! s*ool %all    
evaluate t reque/ 9 ! context ( its     
responsibility to provide a safe &      
nondiscrim9atory environm5t = all       
/ud5ts4 ,specifically1 ! s*ool may weigh
 ! reque/ = confid5tiality aga9/ all ( !
 foll[+ factors3  7,a7 ,! s]i\sness ( ! 
alleg$ h>assm5t4  7,b7 ,! compla9ant's  
age4  7,c7 ,:e!r !re h be5 o!r h>assm5t 
compla9ts ab\t ! same individual4  7,d7 
,! alleg$ h>ass]'s rights to receive    
in=mation ab\t ! allegations if !       
in=mation is ma9ta9$ by ! s*ool z an    
education record "u ! ,family           
,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act    

7,,f]pa7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g74  7#bj7
 ,require t if ! alleg$ h>ass] may h a  
"r "u ,,f]pa to inspect & review        
portions ( ! compla9t t directly relate 
to ! compla9ant1 ! s*ool %all r$act !   
compla9ant's "n & o!r id5tify+ in=mation
 be=e all[+ ! alleg$ h>ass] to inspect &
 review ! sections ( ! compla9t t relate
 to ! compla9ant4 ,9 "s cases1 su* z ^? 
:]e ! s*ool is requir$ to report !      
incid5t to local law en=cem5t or o!r    
(ficials1 ! s*ool may n be able to      
ma9ta9 ! compla9ant's confid5tiality4   
7#ba7 ,require t ! s*ool %all in=m !    
compla9ant if x _c ensure confid5tiality
 prior to disclos+ ! compla9ant's       
id5tity4  7#bb7 ,require t grievance    
proc$ures specify ! timeframe )9 :i*--  
7,a7 ! s*ool w conduct a full           
inve/igation ( ! compla9t2  7,b7 bo?    
p>ties receive a response reg>d+ !      
outcome ( ! compla9t2 &  7,c7 bo? p>ties
 may file an appeal1 if applicable4     
7#bc7 ,advise t an inve/igation %\ld    
conclude approximately 9 !              

#fj-;cal5d>-day timeframe =             
inve/igations foll[+ receipt ( !        
compla9t1 dep5d+ on ! complexity ( !    
inve/igation & ! sev]ity & ext5t ( !    
h>assm5t1 except 9 cases--  7,a7 involv+
 multiple incid5ts ) multiple           
compla9ants2 or  7,b7 :]e !re is a      
p>allel crim9al inve/igation4  ,al?\gh a
 s*ool may ne$ to delay tempor>ily !    
fact-f9d+ portion ( a title ,,ix        
inve/igation :ile ! police are ga!r+    
evid5ce1 x %all promptly resume &       
complete its fact-f9d+ = ! title ,,ix   
inve/igation once x le>ns t ! police    
dep>tm5t has complet$ its evid5ce-ga!r+ 
/age ( ! crim9al inve/igation4 ,! s*ool 
%\ld n delay its inve/igation until !   
ultimate outcome ( ! crim9al            
inve/igation or ! fil+ ( any *>ges4 ,:]e
 a s*ool may ne$ to /op an inve/igation 
dur+ s*ool breaks or betwe5 s*ool ye>s1 
a s*ool %all make e ef=t to try to      
conduct an inve/igation dur+ ^! breaks  
unless s do+ w\ld sacrifice witness     
availability or o!rwise compromise !    

process4  7#bd7 ,bo? p>ties %all be giv5
 p]iodic /atus updates dur+ ?r\gh\t !   
grievance process4  7#be7 ,require t    
s*ools notify bo? p>ties1 9 writ+1 ab\t 
! outcome ( bo? ! compla9t & any appeal4
 ,a s*ool %all provide writt5 notice ( !
 outcome to ! compla9ant & ! respond5t  
concurr5tly4 ,a s*ool %all in=m !       
compla9ant z to :e!r or n x f\nd t !    
alleg$ conduct occurr$1 any individual  
rem$ies (f]$ or provid$ to ! compla9ant1
 or any sanctions impos$ on ! p]petrator
 t directly relate to ! compla9ant1 &   
o!r /eps ! s*ool has tak5 to elim9ate ! 
ho/ile environm5t1 if ! s*ool f9ds "o to
 exi/1 & prev5t recurr5ce4 ,sanctions t 
directly relate to ! compla9ant include1
 b are n limit$ to1 requir+ t !         
p]petrator /ay away f ! compla9ant until
 bo? p>ties graduate1 prohibit+ !       
p]petrator f att5d+ s*ool = a p]iod (   
"t1 or transf]r+ ! p]petrator to ano!r  
resid5ce hall1 o!r classes1 or ano!r    
s*ool4 ,! p]petrator %all n be notifi$ (
 ! individual rem$ies (f]$ or provid$ to

 ! compla9ant4  7#bf7 ,9 addition1 !    
,cl]y ,act requires1 & ,,f]pa p]mits1   
po/second>y in/itutions to in=m !       
compla9ant ( ! in/itution's f9al        
det]m9ation & any discipl9>y sanctions  
impos$ on ! p]petrator 9 sexual viol5ce 
cases1 n j ^? sanctions t directly      
relate to ! compla9ant4  7#bg7 ,require 
t if a s*ool det]m9es t sexual h>assm5t 
t creates a ho/ile environm5t has       
occurr$1 x %all take imm$iate action to 
elim9ate ! ho/ile environm5t1 prev5t its
 recurr5ce1 & address its effects4 ,:5 a
 s*ool kn[s or reasonably %\ld "k (     
possible retaliation by o!r /ud5ts or   
?ird p>ties1 x %all take imm$iate &     
appropriate /eps to inve/igate or       
o!rwise det]m9e :at occurr$4 ,a s*ool   
%all also take /eps to protect !        
compla9ant z necess>y1 includ+ tak+     
int]im /eps be=e ! f9al outcome ( !     
inve/igation4 ,! s*ool %all und]take ^! 
/eps promptly once x has notice ( a     
sexual h>assm5t or viol5ce allegation4  
,! s*ool %all notify ! compla9ant ( !   

compla9ant's options to avoid contact ) 
! alleg$ p]petrator & all[ /ud5ts to    
*ange academic or liv+ situations z     
appropriate4  7#bh7 ,:5 tak+ /eps to    
sep>ate ! compla9ant & alleg$           
p]petrator1 a s*ool %all m9imize ! burd5
 on ! compla9ant1 & ?us %all n1 z a     
matt] ( c\rse1 remove compla9ants f     
classes or h\s+ :ile all[+ alleg$       
p]petrators to rema94  7#bi7 ,9         
addition1 s*ools %all ensure t          
compla9ants are aw>e ( _! title ,,ix    
rights & any available res\rces1 su* z  
c\nsel+1 heal?1 & m5tal heal? s]vices1 &
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"p ( its title ,,ix obligation to take  
/eps to protect ! compla9ant :ile !     
inve/igation is ongo+1 x %all n require 
! compla9ant to pay = ?is s]vice4  7e7  
,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m  
#bjja ,guidance means ! ,revis$ ,sexual 
,h>assm5t ,guidance3 ,h>assm5t ( ,/ud5ts
 by ,s*ool ,employees1 ,o!r ,/ud5ts1 or 

,?ird ,p>ties1 issu$ ,janu>y #ai1 #bjja1
 by ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z 9 effect on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,! t]m #bjaa   
,,dcl means ! ,de> ,colleague lett]     
issu$ ,april #d1 #bjaa1 by ! ,(fice =   
,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1   
#bjag4  7#c7 ,! t]m #bjad ,q,a means !  
,que/ions & ,answ]s on ,title ,,ix &    
,sexual ,viol5ce issu$ ,april #bi1      
#bjad1 by ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z 9 effect on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7#d7 ,! t]m sexual  
h>assm5t means unwant$ conduct ( a      
sexual nature1 includ+ sexual viol5ce & 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & includes ! mean+   
giv5 to ! t]m sexual h>assm5t 9 ! #bjja 
,guidance1 :i* includes unwelcome sexual
 advances1 reque/s = sexual favors1 &   
o!r v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or physical conduct
 ( a sexual nature4  7#e7 ,! t]m sexual 
viol5ce means rape1 sexual assault1     
sexual batt]y1 & sexual co]cion1 & ref]s
 to ! def9ition 9 ! #bjaa ,,dcl4  7#f7  

,! t]m #fj-;cal5d>-day timeframe =      
inve/igations has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 ! #bjad ,q,a & includes ! entire       
inve/igation process1 :i* includes      
conduct+ ! fact-f9d+ inve/igation1 hold+
 a he>+ or engag+ 9 ano!r decisionmak+  
process to det]m9e :e!r ! alleg$ sexual 
viol5ce occurr$ & creat$ a ho/ile       
environm5t1 & det]m9+ :at actions !     
s*ool w take to elim9ate ! ho/ile       
environm5t & prev5t its recurr5ce1      
includ+ impos+ sanctions aga9/ !        
p]petrator & provid+ rem$ies = !        
compla9ant & s*ool community1 z         
appropriate4 ,su* t]m does n include    
appeals1 b an unduly long appeals       
process may impact :e!r ! s*ool's       
response 0 prompt & equitable z requir$ 
by title ,,ix4  7#g7 ,! t]m advisor has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#cjd7e77;iv77,,ii7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac      
7,public ,law #aac-d74  4