What is Title IX?

Title IX Information

• Definitions of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence/Assault, Domestic Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking
  1. Sexual Harassment

     “性骚扰”是基于性的行为，构成了交换条件的性骚扰, Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking.

  2. Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment

     “性骚扰交换条件”是大学员工提供援助的条件, benefit, 对个人参与不受欢迎的性接触行为的处罚.

  3. Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment

     “敌对环境性骚扰”是一个理性的人认为如此严重的不受欢迎的行为, pervasive, 客观上是冒犯性的，因为它有效地阻止了一个人进入大学的教育项目和活动.

     In determining whether Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment exists, the University will consider the totality of circumstances, including factors such as the actual impact the conduct has had on the Complainant; the nature and severity of the conduct at issue; the frequency and duration of the conduct; the relationship between the parties (including accounting for whether one individual has power or authority over the other); the respective ages of the parties; the context in which the conduct occurred; and the number of persons affected. A person’s adverse subjective reaction to conduct is not sufficient, in and of itself, to establish the existence of a hostile environment. Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment may include, but is not limited to:

     1. Unwelcome efforts to develop a romantic or sexual relationship;
     2. Unwelcome commentary about an individual’s body or sexual activities;
     3. Threatening to engage in the commission of an unwelcome sexual act with another person;
     4. Engaging in indecent exposure; voyeurism, or other invasion of personal privacy;
     5. Unwelcome physical touching or closeness that does not rise to the level of Sexual Assault; and
     6. Unwelcome jokes or teasing of a sexual nature or based upon sex stereotypes, including stereotypes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
  4. Sexual Assault

     “Sexual Assault” includes the sex offenses of Rape, Sodomy, Sexual Assault with an Object, Fondling, Incest, and Statutory Rape.

     1. “Rape” is the carnal knowledge of a person, without the consent of the victim, 包括受害人因其年龄或因其暂时或永久的精神或身体丧失行为能力而无法给予同意的情况. 如果另一个人的性器官对阴道或阴茎有轻微的插入，这就是“肉体知识”. Attempted Rape is included.
     2. “Sodomy” is oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, without the consent of the victim, 包括受害人因其年龄或因其暂时或永久的精神或身体丧失行为能力而无法给予同意的情况.
     3. “带有物体的性侵犯”是指使用物体或工具非法插入, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person, without the consent of the victim, 包括受害人因其年龄或因其暂时或永久的精神或身体丧失行为能力而无法给予同意的情况. “物体”或“工具”是犯罪者使用的任何东西，而不是犯罪者的生殖器.
     4. “爱抚”是为了性满足而触摸另一个人的私密身体部位, without the consent of the victim, 包括受害人因其年龄或因其暂时或永久的精神或身体丧失行为能力而无法给予同意的情况.
     5. “乱伦”是指在密苏里州法律禁止婚姻的范围内，彼此有亲属关系的人之间发生的性行为.
     6. “法定强奸”是指与密苏里州法律规定的未达到法定同意年龄的人发生性关系.
  5. Domestic Violence

  “家庭暴力”是由受害者的现任或前任配偶或亲密伴侣犯下的暴力重罪或轻罪, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, 作为配偶或亲密伴侣与受害人同居或曾与受害人同居的人, 根据密苏里州的家庭或家庭暴力法，与受害者的配偶地位相似的人, 或任何其他人侵害受密苏里州家庭暴力法保护的成人或青少年受害者.

  6. Dating Violence

  “约会暴力”是由与受害者有浪漫或亲密社会关系的人实施的暴力. 这种关系的特点是双方对感情或性参与的期望. 该等关系的存在应根据考虑(a)关系的长度来确定, (2) type of relationship, and (3) frequency of the interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

  7. Stalking

  “Stalking” is engaging in a course of conduct (two or more incidents) directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to: (a) Fear for their safety or the safety of others; or (b) Suffer substantial emotional distress.

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• Definition of Consent

  “同意”是指从被投诉人的角度来看，一个理性的人会理解为同意从事有争议的性行为的言语或肯定行动. A person who is incapacitated is not capable of giving Consent. Consent must be given voluntarily. It cannot be procured through physical violence, threats, blackmail, or other unreasonable pressure for sexual activity. 同意某种形式的性活动不能自动被视为同意任何其他形式的性活动. Previous relationships or prior consent do not imply consent to future sexual acts.

  In order to give effective consent, a person must be of legal age. In the State of Missouri, the legal age of consent is 14. (If a person is over 18, but fewer than 21, the age of consent is 14. 如果一个人超过21岁，他可能不会与17岁以下的人发生性关系.与14岁以下的人发生性行为是违反州法律和本政策的.

• Reporting Sexual Harassment (Including Sexual Violence/Assault)

  Reports should be made to one of the following:

  • In emergency situations, call 911
  • Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator: Claudia D. Lyerly
• Know Your Rights

  Fundamental Rights of the Parties During Investigation and Determination of A Complaint

  During the investigation and resolution of a complaint, the complainant and respondent shall have equal rights. They include:

  • Being notified regarding investigation procedures, formal resolution procedures, and informal resolution procedures
  • Having a support person accompany him or her at all stages of the process. 支持人员不作为辩护人或代表投诉人或被投诉人发言, may not be actively involved in any proceedings, and must agree to maintain the confidentiality of the process.
  • 类似和及时地获得书面陈述和其他证据，以确定投诉
  • The right to testify either in writing, verbally, or both
  • 查明并考虑合理数量的其他证人的证言的权利
  • The right to identify and have considered written evidence
  • 对调查员独立开发的任何信息进行审查和评论的平等权利
  • 有权收到由负责亚洲体育博彩平台的副校长发出的投诉决定的书面通知
  • The right to appeal
  • The right to receive written notice of the outcome of an appeal, including any changes that were made to the previous decision.