CHAPTER 100 UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION AND CAMPUSWIDE POLICIES



160 POLICIES ON PUBLIC SAFETY

161 Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking Policy

The California State University Chancellor's Office has issued policies regarding Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking that the University follows:

CSU Executive Order (EO) 1095, Revised June 23, 2015: Systemwide Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking Policy.

Attachment A: Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex (PDF)

Attachment B: Myths and Facts about Sexual Misconduct (PDF)

Attachment C: Rights and options for Victims of Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking (PDF)

CSU EO 1096, Revised ; March 29, 2019: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking Against Employees and Third Parties and Systemwide Procedure for Addressing Such Complaints by Employees and Third Parties

CSU EO 1097, Revised ; March 29, 2019: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking against Students and Systemwide Procedure for Addressing Such Complaints by Students.

Please see references below for additional information.

References for CAP 161:

  1. Date approved by the President: September 6, 2006
  2. Effective date: June 3, 2014
  3. Responsible Department/Office: Office of Equal Opportunity and the Division of Student Affairs, Dean of Students
  4. Revision History: Editorial changes made May 22, 2014, May 29, 2014, February 10, 2015, February 19, 2015, November 5, 2015 and October 11, 2017; March 29, 2019.
  5. Related University Policies, Procedures, Manuals and/or Documents:
    1. CSU Executive Order (EO) 1095 and its successors.
    2. CSU EO 1096 and its successors
    3. CSU EO 1097 and its successors
  6. Laws, Regulations and/or Codes of practice referred to herein or related to this policy:
    1. Title IX Education Amendments of 1972
    2. Higher Education Opportunity Act of 1965 Title IV Student Assistance
    3. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
    4. Violence Against Women Act
    5. Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act
    6. California Education Code 66250
    7. California Government Code 11135
    8. California Fair Employment and Housing Act
    9. Education Code Section 67386, per Senate Bill 967
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162 Emergency Management Program

Department of Emergency Management (DEM) shall be responsible for all four phases of the campus emergency management program to include preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. The director of emergency management is designated the campus emergency management executive and coordinator and has responsibility for the campus-wide emergency management program. The emergency management program incorporates all campus entities to include all auxiliary organizations.

162.1 Emergency Management Plan

The Emergency Management Plan shall provide for mobilization of all existing and available campus resources to meet conditions constituting a campus emergency, local emergency, state of emergency, or state of war emergency. The plan shall provide for the organization, powers, duties, services and staffing of the emergency organization, as defined in the emergency management plan. Each division, college, department and/or program shall be responsible for the development of its own plans in coordination with and support of the University’s Emergency Management Plan. Support will be provided as needed to assist in the development of these plans. Division, college, department and program plans shall be submitted to the DEM.

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162.2 Campus Emergencies

An event or series of events which requires the University to significantly disengage resources from the normal operation of the University to provide extraordinary protection of life, property and/or the operation of the University shall constitute a campus emergency.

The President and/or delegate may proclaim a state of emergency exists on campus. If a proclamation of emergency exists, the Emergency Management Plan shall be activated.

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References for CAP 162:

  1. Date approved by President: April 25, 2017
  2. Effective Date: April 25, 2017
  3. Responsible Department/Officer: Department of Emergency Management
  4. Revision History: January 2, 2001 (formerly CAP 363); October 24, 2014; April 2017 (formerly CAP 385).
  5. Related University Policies, Procedures, Manuals and/or Documents:
    1. Cal Poly DEM Website
    2. CSU Executive Order 1056
    3. Cal OES Website
  6. Laws, Regulations and/or Codes of practice referred to herein or related to this policy:
    1. State Governor’s Declaration that all state agencies will participate. The “California Emergency Services Act.” (Government Code Section 8550 et seq.)
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