Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-55c
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Sec. 10a-55c. Information concerning security policies and procedures.
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(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-156b , 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 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.
(2) A description of authority of any special police force established pursuant to section 10a-156b , 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 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.
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