§ 10a-55s — Sexual misconduct climate assessments.

(a) On or before March 1, 2024, and every two years thereafter, each institution of higher education in the state shall conduct a sexual misconduct climate assessment that collects the data points developed by the Council on Sexual Misconduct Climate Assessments, pursuant to section 10a-55r, and distribute such assessment to each enrolled student in accordance with the guidelines recommended by said council. An institution may use any sexual misconduct climate assessment, including, but not limited to, one recommended by the council or developed by an institution of higher education or a national association, provided such assessment collects all of the data points developed by the council. (b) Each institution of higher education shall include with the sexual misconduct climate assessment a statement that (1) the identity of assessment respondents shall be confidential, (2) students should not disclose personally identifying information with their assessment responses, and (3) no assessment responses may be used as a basis of disciplinary action or legal proceeding. (c) Not later than six months after the distribution of the sexual misconduct climate assessment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and every two years thereafter, each institution of higher education in the state shall post on its Internet web site (1) the campus-level results of the sexual misconduct climate assessment, (2) its uniform campus crime report prepared pursuant to section 10a-55a , and (3) an Internet link to the report submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education pursuant to subsection (f) of section 10a-55m .

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-81, S. 3; P.A. 22-123, S. 43.) History: P.A. 21-81 effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 22-123 amended Subsec. (a) by extending the deadline from March 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024, effective May 27, 2022.