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Consent to engage in sexual intercourse, sodomy, sexual acts, or sexual
contact may be communicated by words or actions. The existence of a
current or previous marital, dating, social, or sexual relationship with the
defendant is not sufficient to constitute consent. Evidence that the victim
suggested, requested, or otherwise communicated to the defendant that the
defendant use a condom or other birth control device or sexually
transmitted disease protection, without additional evidence of consent, is
not sufficient to constitute consent.
7.3 Campus SaVE Act
The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, or Campus SaVE Act, is a
federal law that promises prompt and effective responses by higher education
institutions to incidents of sexual violence. At its core, the Campus SaVE Act
increases transparency about incidents of sexual violence, guarantees
complainants’ rights, sets standards for campus disciplinary proceedings, and
requires campus-wide prevention education programs.
To understand the Campus SaVE Act, it’s important to first know a little about
laws and the judicial process. Every state in the United States has laws against
sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. To find out
what the sexual violence laws are in the state where you attend college, check
out womenslaw.org.
Additionally, all colleges and universities have a judicial process for sexual
misconduct that functions independently from state laws. While laws and
judicial processes vary by state, by school, and by crime, the Campus SaVE Act,
enforced as of March 2014, represents improvements to the handling of sexual
misconduct on every U.S. college and university campus.
More information can be found at:
https://www.mystudentbody.com/hbg/publicpage/library_campussaveact
7.4 The Lowdown: A Student Handbook
The University is committed to informing its student population, as well as
faculty and staff, of the University’s expectations and resources. This item can
be found at the following link:
https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/studentaffairs/lowdown/
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