VII. Amnesty For Sexual Misconduct Complaints And Witnesses
The University encourages reporting of sexual misconduct and seeks to remove barriers to making a report. At times, students may be hesitant to report sexual misconduct to University officials because they are concerned that they may be subject to student disciplinary action for lesser policy violations (such as visitation or underage drinking) that occurred during the incident. These behaviors are not condoned by the University, but the importance of addressing alleged sexual misconduct is the paramount consideration of the University. Consequently, students who report sexual misconduct in good faith, as a complainant or witness, will not be subject to student disciplinary action for other policy violations that occurred during the incident as long as such violations did not place the health and safety of any other person at risk. The University may, however, require students to participate in educational activities or other interventions as deemed appropriate by the Office of Student Life. Moreover, amnesty does not preclude or prevent action by law enforcement or other legal authorities.