不正当的性行为 Prevention and Response

Penn State is committed to providing an environment that is free from harassment or misconduct on the basis of sex or gender. The Office of 不正当的性行为 Prevention and Response (OSMPR) ensures compliance with 第九条, a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the sex or gender of employees and students, as well as Penn State policy AD‑85 (Sexual and/or Gender-based Harassment and Misconduct). Behaviors that fall under AD‑85 include:

• Gender-based Harassment — Physical or verbal conduct based on gender, 性取向, 性别刻板印象, 感知到的性别, 或者性别认同
• 性骚扰 — Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
• 不正当的性行为 ——强奸, 性侵犯, 性电池, 性剥削, and other forms of non-consensual sexual activity
• 跟踪 — Repeatedly following, 骚扰, threatening or intimidating including by telephone, 邮件, electronic communication, 或者社交媒体
• 约会暴力 — May include physical, emotional, verbal, and/or economic abuse
• 家庭暴力 — May include physical, emotional, verbal, and/or economic abuse
• 报复 -不利就业, 学术, or other actions against anyone reporting or participating in an investigation of 第九条 allegations

同意

Any sexual contact that occurs without consent violates Penn State’s policy. 同意 must be informed, freely given, and mutual. If coercion, intimidation, threats, or physical force are used, there is no consent. If a person is mentally or physically incapacitated due to alcohol or drug consumption, 是睡着了, 或者无意识, consent cannot be given. Silence does not necessarily constitute consent.

国际特赦组织

Penn State offers confidential and non-confidential reporting options for those who have become victims of sexual harassment, 性侵犯, 约会暴力, 或跟踪. The University strongly encourages students to report incidents violating this policy. 因此, 学生的幸存者, 目击者, and bystanders who act responsibly by reporting information about sexual and/or gender-based harassment or misconduct (including 性侵犯, dating or 家庭暴力, 或跟踪), typically will NOT face University disciplinary action for their own drug or alcohol possession or consumption in connection with the reported incident.

What are my reporting options?

Penn State offers a variety of confidential and non-confidential reporting options if you or a friend are a victim of sexual harassment, 性侵犯, 约会暴力, 家庭暴力, 或跟踪.

Confidential Reporting Options

Visit the University’s 第九条网页 to learn more about campus, community and University resources.

Non-Confidential Reporting Options

• Office of 不正当的性行为 Prevention & Response (OSMPR), 814-867-0099, (电子邮件保护)
• 第九条 Resource Person, Wanda Ochei, 570-675-9225, (电子邮件保护)
• Campus Police, 570-675-9111 or 570-675-9249
• Lehman Township Police, 570-675-1483 or 911

What happens when a report is made?

A prompt response is activated when an incident is reported to a non-confidential resource:

• The 第九条 Coordinator leads the University response, which may include a University investigation.
• The 第九条 Coordinator or designee will inform you of your rights and options.

Accommodations and/or interim remedies may be taken, including:

• 非接触订单
• classroom and housing adjustments
• access to on- and off-campus support services

A thorough investigation of the incident will be conducted by OSMPR staff. 大学将:

• review all relevant information, and
• determine if the behavior violates the University’s Code of Conduct