Common use of EDUCATIONAL CLIMATE Clause in Contracts

EDUCATIONAL CLIMATE. A. The University will ensure that the educational environment of each enrolled student who reported sexual harassment, sexual assault, or retaliation is free of harassment and retaliation, and if not, will take steps to eliminate the hostile environment (e.g. by providing academic services, counseling, escort services, and changing housing assignments and scheduling for classes, dining services, etc.). Each academic semester, the University shall document its efforts to contact such students and any steps it takes to address the student’s environment, including the nature and duration of any such steps. B. The University will consult with the Equity Consultant to develop one or more annual climate surveys for all students to: 1) assess students’ attitudes and knowledge regarding various types of sex-based harassment, including (i) sexual harassment, (ii) sexual assault, and (iii) retaliation; 2) gather information regarding students’ experience with sex discrimination while attending the University; 3) determine whether students know when and how to report such misconduct; 4) gauge students’ comfort level with reporting such misconduct; 5) identify any barriers to reporting; 6) assess students’ familiarity with the University’s outreach, education, and prevention efforts to identify which strategies are effective; and 7) solicit student input on how the University can encourage reporting of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and retaliation, and better respond to such reports. 1. By the end of the 2012-13 academic year, the University will conduct student focus groups and other means of gathering student input regarding the topics in Section