{"id":1086,"date":"2024-08-01T09:13:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/?page_id=1086"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:56:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:56:39","slug":"summary-of-new-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/summary-of-new-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Summary of New Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes that are required by the regulations are significant, but also build on the previous regulations.&nbsp; Many of our current practices and procedures are unchanged, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A commitment to treat all individuals equitably and with respect, care, and compassion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability for the Complainant to assist in determining next steps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reasonable and appropriate supportive measures are available to all parties that are not dependent on filing a formal complaint or pursuing disciplinary action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written notice of the allegations and available resolution processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A presumption that a respondent is not responsible for a policy violation until the evidence proves otherwise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A resolution process that is equitable, transparent to the participants, and allows access to evidence prior to any final determination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prompt notification of final determinations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sanctions that are commensurate with the severity of policy violations, considering the Respondent\u2019s prior disciplinary history and any aggravating or mitigating factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A team of well-trained professionals who are free from conflicts of interest or bias.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the revised policy, you will also see some new protections required by the new regulations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Revised and updated definitions of prohibited conduct, including sex-based harassment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanded supportive measures for impacted parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A variety of potential resolution processes, including easier access to informal resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanded required reporting obligations for employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broader protections for pregnancy and related conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarification of how Title IX protects LGBTQIA+ members of our community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New training requirements for employees and students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These changes should help to make the Title IX process more accessible, more transparent, and more user-friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 2024 The changes that are required by the regulations are significant,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":466,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":false,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-1086","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/466"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1086"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1087,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1086\/revisions\/1087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}