Post by Logan on Apr 18, 2016 22:54:20 GMT -6
BYU to study Title IX, Honor Code offices' handling of reported sexual assaults
PROVO — BYU issued a statement Monday addressing the recent debate over whether the school's Title IX and Honor Code offices properly handle the cases of victims who report sexual assault.
The university said it will examine "potential structural changes" in the relationship between the two offices "and how information is used."
"When a student reports a sexual assault, our primary focus is on the well-being of the victim," the statement reads. "BYU also promotes the safety and well-being of its students through its Honor Code, which is a commitment to conduct that reflects the ideals and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
The issue surfaced earlier this month when a 19 year-old student said at an on-campus rape awareness meeting that a friend of the man accused of raping her had reached out to BYU to incriminate her for an Honor Code violation.
Read more: www.deseretnews.com/article/865652492/BYU-to-study-Title-IX-Honor-Code-offices-handling-of-reported-sexual-assaults.html
PROVO — BYU issued a statement Monday addressing the recent debate over whether the school's Title IX and Honor Code offices properly handle the cases of victims who report sexual assault.
The university said it will examine "potential structural changes" in the relationship between the two offices "and how information is used."
"When a student reports a sexual assault, our primary focus is on the well-being of the victim," the statement reads. "BYU also promotes the safety and well-being of its students through its Honor Code, which is a commitment to conduct that reflects the ideals and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
The issue surfaced earlier this month when a 19 year-old student said at an on-campus rape awareness meeting that a friend of the man accused of raping her had reached out to BYU to incriminate her for an Honor Code violation.
Read more: www.deseretnews.com/article/865652492/BYU-to-study-Title-IX-Honor-Code-offices-handling-of-reported-sexual-assaults.html