Supportive Measures

1. When reasonable and appropriate, the University will provide supportive measures to involved parties upon request, and the interim steps will be taken promptly, and at no cost to the parties. The university will continue to take these steps, as is appropriate, if sexual violence is found to have Possible requests include the ability to change academic schedules or work schedules, withdraw from or retake a class without penalty, access to academic support such as tutoring services, and a change of residence hall assignments. Additional supportive measures that may be taken pending the outcome of an investigation/hearing may include contact restrictions, removal of the respondent(s) on an emergency basis, or change in course schedule, residence assignment, and/or other restrictions. Retaliation, including retaliatory harassment, and retaliation by third parties is prohibited by the university. Reports of retaliation may result in additional student code of conduct violations.
2. Supportive measures will be considered in all sexual harassment and sex-based misconduct 
   1. The individual subjected to the alleged illegal discrimination, sexual harassment, sex-based misconduct and/or related retaliation, the respondent(s) and other affected individuals may be offered and/or expected to comply with appropriate supportive measures or remedies, such as physical separation, contact limitations, alternative work or other arrangements, academic adjustments and counseling Failure to comply with the terms of supportive measures may be considered a separate violation of system policies and regulations and member rules and procedures.
   2. At any point in the process, an employee may be suspended with pay, reassigned, and/or placed in another type of temporary status pending completion of the investigation and final resolution of the allegations. This is not a disciplinary action. Failure to comply with the terms of the interim actions may be considered a separate violation of system policies and university rules and procedures.
   3. At any point in the process, a student respondent(s) may be subject to removal from the university on an emergency basis, provided that an individualized safety and risk analysis (conducted by or in conjunction with the university’s behavioral intervention team) has determined that an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any student or other individual arising from the allegations justifies removal. The respondent(s) will be provided notice of removal, and will be able to immediately challenge the decision by filing the challenge with the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs or designee. Upon removal, the respondent(s) will be granted the opportunity for a hearing within five (5) business days to review the removal.