SUBJECT:

Formal Review/Employee Comment - Presidential Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence

The University invites comments on the proposed revisions to the Presidential Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence.

Proposed policy revisions reflect requirements found in:

• The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), reauthorized by President Obama in 2013
• Final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education, issued in October 2014 (to be effective July 2015).

Additionally, proposed revisions to the Policy

• Address outstanding issues and questions dating from the original Policy review process begun in fall 2013
• Assure that the Policy is consistent with the efforts of
President Napolitano’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault
• Improve clarity and readability, as requested during the previous 2013-14 review by faculty, students and staff.

The proposed revised Presidential Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence is located at:

http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/proposed-shsv

The proposed Policy will apply to all members of the UC San Diego community.

Please send comments about the proposed policy language Director Paula Johnson, Policy and Records Administration Office at pjjohnson@ucsd.edu for campus responses or comments. Responses will be open through May 18, 2015.

If you have comments or questions regarding campus programs or reporting activities, please reach out to the Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination at ophd@ucsd.edu.

Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor David A. Brenner, MD Vice Chancellor - Health Sciences Dean of the School of Medicine