In addition to and co-equal with its legal responsibilities as set out in Section II to this policy, PLU, by its mission, is committed to providing an environment in which students and employees can work, live, and study free from all types of Prohibited Conduct. Consistent with its Equal Educational Opportunity Policy, PLU prohibits any discrimination in education and employment on the basis of gender or gender identity (see also PLU Human Resources Sexual Misconduct Policy). Prohibited Conduct, as listed above, has a serious negative impact on the quality of the educational experience and is disruptive to realization of individual and community outcomes. All members of the community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. When a complaint is filed and a student conduct process concludes, PLU will seek to remedy the aggrieved party and restore the elements of their educational experience to what was experienced before the Prohibited Conduct occurred.
The Sexual Misconduct Policy has been developed to reaffirm these principles and to provide recourse for those individuals who believe they may have experienced, been impacted by, or witnessed Prohibited Conduct, as defined by this policy. This policy, the Student Code of Conduct Procedures, and the Title IX Prohibited Conduct Formal Process procedures also provide the standards and process for the University to determine, after the fact, if behaviors violate the PLU Student Code of Conduct or the University’s prohibition against sex discrimination. The University will work to prevent and eliminate Prohibited Conduct by providing a multi-faceted educational program to promote awareness of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors and the potential related consequences. All members of the PLU community are expected to play a role in making their community a safe, educational, and just community.