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1. Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse or Penetration (Rape) means the penetration, no matter how slight of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person without consent. Sexual Intercourse includes (a) vaginal penetration by a penis, object, tongue, or finger; (b) anal penetration by a penis, object, tongue, or finger; and (c) any contact, no matter how slight, between the mouth of one person and the genitalia of another person.
2. Non-Consensual Sexual Contact (Fondling) means any intentional sexual touching, however slight, with any body part or any object, without consent. Examples of non-consensual sexual contact may include: genital-genital or oral-genital contact not involving penetration; contact with breasts, buttocks, or genital area, including over clothing; removing the clothing of another person; and kissing.
3. Sexual Exploitation – behavior that takes, or facilitates the taking of, non-consensual sexual advantage of any person to benefit any other person when the behavior does not otherwise constitute a sexual misconduct violation. Examples of sexual exploitation include but are not limited to:
   
   1. Prostituting another person
   2. Taking a non-consensual video, photograph, or audio-recording of sexual activity without the other’s permission; taking a photograph or video of someone’s private parts (including genitals, groin, buttocks, or breasts) without permission; the transmission or dissemination (including, but not limited to, distribution via social media) of such a video, photograph or audio-recording without permission.
   3. Allowing third parties to observe private sexual activity from a hidden location (e.g., closet) or through electronic means (e.g., Skype or live-streaming of images);
   4. Voyeurism or spying on  on persons where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy
   5. Knowingly transmitting a sexually transmitted infection to another person without the other’s knowledge
4. Intimate Partner Violence includes dating and domestic violence.
   1. Domestic violence means a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed:
      1. By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the student,
      2. By a person with whom the student shares a child in common,
      3. By a person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the student as a spouse or intimate partner,
      4. By any other person against an adult or youth student who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
   2. Dating violence means violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the student.
      1. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: the length of the relationship; the type of relationship; and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
      2. Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse.
5. Stalking means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to: fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress.
   1. Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property.
   2. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the reporting student.
   3. Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.
6. Other Sexual Misconduct – inappropriate sexual behaviors not covered previously in this section. Examples include but are not limited to sexual activity in public places.
7. Sexual/Gender-Based Harassment
   1. Sexual/gender-based harassment is unwelcome sexual or gender based verbal or physical conduct that unreasonably interferes with or deprives others of their right to access and benefit from the programs and services of the University. Sexual harassment offenses fall into two general categories.
   2. Hostile Environment- harassing conduct that is sufficiently severe, pervasive/persistent and objectively offensive that it substantially interferes with the conditions of education or employment, from both a subjective (the student’s) and an objective (reasonable person’s) viewpoint. The determination of whether an environment is “hostile” will be based on all of the circumstances. These circumstances could include but are not limited to:
      1. the frequency of the conduct
      2. the nature and severity of the conduct;
      3. whether the conduct was physically threatening;
      4. whether the conduct was humiliating;
      5. whether the conduct was directed at a specific individual or more than one person;
      6. whether the conduct arose in the context of other discriminatory conduct;
      7. whether the conduct unreasonably interfered with the alleged Complainant's educational or work performance;
      8. whether the statement is an utterance of an epithet which offends an employee or student, or offends by discourtesy or rudeness; or
      9. whether the speech or conduct is excluded from the protections of free speech or academic freedom.
   3. Quid-pro-Quo - A violation of this type exists when there are:
      1. unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature; and
      2. submission to or rejection of such conduct results in adverse educational access or employment action

8. Retaliation: Any harassment or adverse action taken against a person because of that person’s participation in a complaint or investigation of sexual misconduct will be treated as a separate violation of this policy and will result in immediate action by the University to stop the retaliatory behavior, prevent further violations by the perpetrator, and remedy any adverse impact of the violation.

9. False Reports: Intentionally making a report of prohibited conduct to a University official knowing, at the time the report was made, that the prohibited conduct did not occur and the report was false.

10. Attempted Violations: A person commits an attempted violation, when, with intent to commit a specific violation, he does any act which constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of that violation. The University will treat attempts to commit any of the violations described in this policy as if those attempts had been completed.

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1. Reporting to Law Enforcement
   1. Where criminal behavior is involved, the University encourages, and will assist students with, reporting to law enforcement. However, students have the right to decline notifying law enforcement.  For criminal offenses that occur on the University campus, students should immediately contact Rowan Public Safety, 856-256-4911. Rowan Public Safety can assist students in contacting and filing a complaint with any other agency when the incident did not occur on campus.
      1. Glassboro campus - Glassboro Police Department, 1 South Main Street, Glassboro, NJ 856-881-1500 http://www.glassboroonlineglassboropd.comorg/public/police-department
      2. Camden campuses - Camden County Metro Police, 800 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 856-757-7440 http://camdencountypd.org
      3. RowanSOM campus – Stratford Police Department, 315 Union Ave., Stratford , NJ 856-783- 8616, http://www.stratfordnj.org/emergency_services/pd/pd_home.html
      4. LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) students should know that every Rowan Public Safety Officer will assist them should they choose to report sexual misconduct.  However, if an LGBT student would like to speak directly with the Rowan University LBGT police liaison, Sgt. Rachel Baum.
   2. Behavior that constitutes a violation of this policy may also be a crime under the laws of the State of New Jersey.  The states defines the following criminal behavior:
      1. Sexual assault N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2. 
      2. Domestic and dating violence N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19. 
      3. Stalking N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10. 
      4. Consent in relation to sexual activity N.J.S.A. 2C:2-10. 
2. Reporting to the University
   1. A student may choose to report to the University before they have made a decision about whether or not to report to law enforcement. A student has the right to file a criminal complaint and a Title IX complaint simultaneously.
   2. Once a report has been received, the University will provide written notification to students about existing counseling, health, mental health, student advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid, and other services that are available at Rowan and in the surrounding communities. For a list of these services please see click here: or visit rowan.edu/equity/titleix.
   3. Complaints of sexual misconduct or harassment may be made to any of the following University administrators:
      1. Title IX Coordinator
         1. Bindu Jayne, Assistant Vice President of Equity and Diversity, Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Frankie Lucas, Title IX/EEO Investigator/Acting Title IX Coordinator, Office of Equity and Diversity, 256 Bunce Hall, 856-256-54405831;  jayneb@rowan lucasf@rowan.edu.
            1. Responsibilities: Monitoring and oversight of overall implementation of Title IX compliance at Rowan University. The Title IX Coordinator should be contacted for all complaints against faculty, staff, and visitors including those complaints filed by students.
         2. Dr. Penny McPherson-Myers, Assistant Vice President for Academic Enrichment/Director of ASCEND, 345 Savitz Hall 856-256-4086, mcphersonp@rowan.edu
         3. Mr. Joseph Mulligan, Assistant Vice President for Civic Involvement, Chamberlain Student Center 2nd floor, 856-256-4242 mulligan@rowan.edu
         4. Mr. Travis Douglas, Assistant Vice President for Residential Learning and Inclusion Programs, Deputy Coordinator for LGBTQ students, Savitz Ground Floor,856-256-4266 douglast@rowan.edu
            1. Responsibilities: Compliance for matters involving students, including training, education, communication and administration of grievance procedures for all complaints against students; facilitates interim measures including no-contact directives, housing accommodations, and interim suspensions
      2. Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Athletics:
         1. Ms. Penny Kempf, Associate Athletic Director, Deputy Coordinator for LGBTQ students, Athletics Office, Esby Gym, 856-256-4679 kempf@rowan.edu
      3. Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University:
         1. Dr. Marion Lombardi, Chief Student Affairs Officer, Room 366, CMSRU Medical Education Building, Camden, NJ, 856-361-2850 lombardim@rowan.edu
      4. Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine:
         1. Dr. Paula Watkins, Director of Enrollment Services, Suite 210 Academic Center, One Medical Center Drive, Stratford, NJ, 856-566-7050 fennerpa@rowan.edu
      5. Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences:
         1. Dr. Diane Worrad, Director, 42 East Laurel Road, UDP, Suite 2200, Stratford, NJ, 856-566-6282 worrad@rowan.edu
      6. Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Graduate Medical Education:
         1. Dr. Terrence D. Brown, Director, Academic Center Stratford, NJ, 856-566-2742 brownte@rowan.edu
3. Other reporting options:
   1. Students may file a claim with the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Office for Civil Rights, New York Office U.S. Department of Education
      32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, Telephone: 646-428-3800 Fax: 646-428-3843 E-mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov

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