Sec. 10a-55c. Information concerning security policies and procedures.
Sec. 10a-55c. Information concerning security policies and procedures. (a)
Each institution of higher education shall maintain information concerning current security policies and procedures which shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) The identification of the administrative office responsible for security on the
campus;
(2) A description of authority of any special police force established pursuant to
section 10a-142, or security personnel, including their relationship with state and local
police authorities;
(3) Procedures for students, employees and other persons to report crimes, incidents
of sexual harassment, or emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the
institution's response to such reports, including procedures for informing victims of
the outcome of any campus investigation or disciplinary proceeding resulting from the
victim's complaint;
(4) A statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 21a-240;
(5) A statement of policy regarding the possession and use of weapons on campus;
(6) A statement of policy regarding sexual harassment; and
(7) For each institution of higher education which maintains housing, policies concerning the identification and admission of visitors, other than campus employees and
students, to such housing and the type and frequency of programs designed to inform
residents of such housing concerning housing security and enforcement procedures.
(b) Each institution of higher education shall notify, in writing, each person who
submits an application for admission to such institution and each new employee at the
time of employment of the availability of the information described in subsection (a)
of this section and upon request shall provide such information to any such applicant
or new employee. Annually at the beginning of each academic year, each institution
shall provide such information to all students and employees. Institutions with more
than one campus shall provide such information for each campus.
(c) For purposes of this section "sexual harassment" means with respect to an individual enrolled at an institution of higher education, any unwelcome sexual advances
or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature by an agent or employee
of an institution of higher education when (1) submission to such conduct is made either
explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's academic success, (2)
submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for
educational decisions affecting such individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or
effect of substantially interfering with an individual's academic performance or creating
an intimidating or hostile educational environment.
(P.A. 90-259, S. 4, 6; P.A. 92-83, S. 2, 3.)
History: P.A. 92-83 amended Subsec. (a) to add sexual harassment in Subdiv. (3) and to require procedures for informing
victims of the outcome of investigations or disciplinary proceedings, and to insert new Subdiv. (6) requiring policy re
sexual harassment, renumbering former Subdiv. (6) accordingly, and added Subsec. (c) defining "sexual harassment".