The health and safety of every student at the College is of critical importance. The College recognizes that students who have been drinking and/or using drugs (whether such use is voluntary or involuntary) at the time that sexual violence occurs may be hesitant to report such incidents due to fear of potential consequences for their own conduct.
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Bystanders or Reporting Individuals Reporting Under the Influence
A bystander acting in good faith or a reporting individual acting in good faith who discloses any incident of sexual violence to the College’s officials or law enforcement will not be subject to the College’s conduct process for violations of alcohol and/or drug-use policies occurring or allegedly occurring at or near the time of the alleged incident. The College strongly encourages students and all community members to promptly report incidents of sexual violence to appropriate College officials.
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Disclosing Substance Use During the Formal Complaint Process
Similarly, students disclosing during the Formal Complaint Process the use of alcohol or drugs in connection with a potential violation of this Policy will not be subject to the College’s disciplinary process for such disclosed violations, assuming that the disclosure is related to the alleged Policy violation at issue.