University Policy on Relationship Violence & Sexual Misconduct

The Sexual Harassment Policy was issued by the Office of the President on September 1, 1992 and revised in May 1999, January 2011, and June 2011.  The Office of the President issued this expanded Relationship Violence & Sexual Misconduct Policy on January 1, 2015.  The Policy was revised on September 8, 2015, August 31, 2016, August 30, 2017, and August 31, 2018. 

University Policy on Relationship Violence & Sexual Misconduct (PDF)

• Appendix A:  Glossary (PDF)

• Appendix B:  Frequently Asked Questions Document (PDF)

• Appendix C:  MSU Police Department Information Forms (PDF)

• Appendix D:  Michigan Criminal Statutes (PDF)

• Appendix E:  Flow Chart: MSU Sexual Assault Program Process Overview (PDF)

• Appendix F:  Flow Chart: MSU Safe Place Process Overview (PDF)

• Appendix G:  Flow Chart: OIE Formal Complaint Process (PDF)

• Appendix H:  Flow Chart: MSUPD Sexual Assault Investigation Process (PDF)

• Appendix I:  ADP/RVSMP Student Conduct Sanction and Appeal Procedures (PDF)

• Appendix J:  Flow Chart: ADP/RVSMP Student Conduct Sanction and Appeal Process (PDF)

• Appendix K:  Guidelines for Issuing Disciplinary Sanctions: Student Conduct Sanctions for ADP/RVSMP Violations (PDF)

• Appendix L:  Description of MSU Disciplinary Procedures (PDF)

• Appendix M:  ADP/RVSMP Employee Appeal Procedures (PDF)

• Appendix N:  Guidelines for Issuing Disciplinary Sanctions: Faculty and Academic Staff ADP/RVSMP Violations (PDF)

Revision history:

9/6/18 - Appendix B updated.

8/31/18 - Policy and Appendix E revised.

6/28/18 - Policy and Appendix E updated.

5/14/18 - Appendix M updated.

4/30/18 - Policy and Appendix B updated.

1/8/2018 - Policy revised, Appendices A, B, C, I, K and M updated.

9/15/2017 - Appendix C updated.

8/30/2017 - Policy revised, appendices re-ordered and added. 

5/25/2017 - Appendix J revised.

4/26/2017 - Appendix J updated.

2/22/2017 - Policy updated.

2/01/2017 - Addition of Appendix J- Faculty and Academic Staff Appeal Procedures.

10/4/2016 - Policy and Appendix H updated.

9/06/2016 - Appendices A and I updated.

8/31/2016 - Policy and Appendix H updated.

10/01/2015 - Appendix H updated.

9/8/2015 - Policy and appendices revised.

5/4/2015 - Appendix A updated.