同意 is the basis for an appropriate sexual encounter. 在个人发起性接触或在性接触中转向另一种性活动之前，必须得到同意. 在进行性行为之前，个人应该公开和清楚地告诉对方他们的期望和行为.

同意 is defined in this policy as the voluntary, 明确的, 以及明确同意在性接触中进行特定的性活动. An individual who is asleep, or mentally or physically incapacitated, either because of the effects of alcohol or drugs, or for any other reason, is unable to give consent. 除了, an individual who participates in sexual activity because of force, 武力威胁, 胁迫, Intimidation, or coercion is unable to give consent.

不能因为之前的关系或目前的关系或之前的性行为就认为同意是理所当然的.

同意 must take the form of clearly understandable words or actions. 这些言语或行为必须表明个人同意从事特定的性活动. While an individual may consent to one level of sexual activity (e.g.(如接吻)，同意也必须在场，以使这种性活动达到更亲密的水平(如接吻).g., the touching or stroking of a partner’s genitals).

同意 should not be implied because of the way a person dresses, because someone has agreed to go on a date, 或者因为被邀请回到宿舍或兄弟会/姐妹会的卧室.

酒精可能会损害个人做出自愿和清楚理解的选择的能力. It is very important that before engaging in any form of sexual activity, a partner’s intoxication level be taken into account. 发起性行为的人始终有责任确保双方的同意得到有效沟通, 参与的个人在性行为之前和过程中都有表达同意的权利. 在酒精的影响下或与醉酒的伴侣发生性行为可能会导致不好的事情发生:可能会破坏个人的大学经历或职业规划.

发牢骚的人 is defined as a student, 游客, 客人, or program participant who reports they have been the victim of sexual misconduct.

被投诉人被定义为被投诉人指控犯有不当性行为的学生.

Sexual misconduct is a broad term that includes sexual violence, 性骚扰, creating a hostile environment, 性剥削, 家庭暴力, 约会暴力, Stalking, Retaliation, 和Intimidation. 如果投诉人反对或明显试图反对该行为，则性行为不端属于未经同意的性质, 或者他或她的同意能力因暴力而严重受损, 威胁, 和Intimidation, lack of opportunity to object, physical or mental disability, drug or alcohol consumption, or other voluntary or involuntary cause.

Sexual assault refers to any actual, 尝试, 或威胁形式的非自愿性交或其他性行为的强迫, 威胁, or otherwise nonconsensual nature. 这包括强奸, 强奸未遂, 异常的性行为, sexual battery or forcible fondling, deviant sexual behavior, 乱伦, 以及法定强奸.

Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment. 它可以包括, 但不限于, unwelcome sexual advances, 请求, 提供, or suggesting a trade of sex for a desired result. Sexual harassment also includes verbal, 非语言的, or physical conduct of a sexual nature if the conduct is sufficiently severe, 持续的, 干扰或限制学生或大学社区成员参与学术活动或从学术活动中受益的能力, 教育, 课外, 运动, or other programs of the University.

Some examples of 性骚扰 include:

• Sexually explicit profanity
• Sexual humor or sexually suggestive language
• Unnecessary remarks about parts of the body
• 猥亵的手势
• Cyberbullying that is based on gender or sexual activity
• 不受欢迎的触摸
• Sexual assault or violence
• Inappropriate remarks about a person’s gender or sexual orientation
• The display of sexual pictures or 图片
• 强迫性行为
• 使用电子媒体(如电子邮件或短信)发送带有性意味的文字, 图片, 或消息

本政策中确定的所有形式的不当性行为也是被禁止的性骚扰形式.

性剥削是指未经他人同意而取得他人性利益的任何情况. This includes voyeurism and recordings (photo, audio, or video) of sexual activity (sometime referred to as “revenge porn”), administering alcohol or drugs without consent, exposure of one’s genitals, 臀部, 或者乳房, 并提供机会，让其他人看到双方自愿的性行为，而不需要双方知情和同意.

家庭暴力的定义是由投诉人的现任或前任配偶或亲密伴侣实施的学生对学生的暴力, by a person with whom the complainant shares a child in common, 由与投诉人同居或曾与投诉人作为配偶同居的人, 根据印第安纳州的家庭暴力法或家庭暴力法，与申诉人的配偶地位相似的人.

约会暴力被定义为与投诉人有或曾经有浪漫或亲密社会关系的人实施的暴力. 这种关系的存在是根据报告方的陈述并考虑到这种关系的持续时间来确定的, the type of relationship, and the frequency of inter-action between the persons involved in the relationship. For the purposes of this definition, 约会暴力 would include, but would not be limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the 威胁 of such abuse.

Stalking被定义为一种明知或故意的行为过程，包括反复或持续骚扰另一个人，这会使一个理性的人感到恐惧, 害怕, 受到Intimidation的, 或威胁 and that actually causes the complainant to feel terrorized, 害怕, 受到Intimidation的, 或威胁. The term does not include statutorily or constitutionally protected activity.

当一个人以任何方式向另一个人发出威胁，意图使另一个人违背另一个人的意愿进行性行为时，就会发生Intimidation.

当某人举报性行为不端或反对性行为不端或参与性行为不端报告的调查时，就会发生Retaliation. Retaliation is also prohibited against any member of the investigative team, 目击者, 或参与调查或裁决不当性行为报告或投诉的个人. Retaliation includes intimidating, 威胁, 强迫, 或以任何方式歧视某人，因为他们的投诉或参与投诉过程. The University will take prompt and appropriate action to investigate Retaliation, and it will take strong responsive action against anyone who engages in Retaliation. 被告及其朋友和家人应认真考虑这一禁止Retaliation的规定.