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["Hotvedt, Carmen" <>]

Hi all:

 

I’m attempting to find the regulation that specifically prohibits campuses from using non-disclosure agreements or gag orders pertaining to disciplinary procedures regarding sex offenses.  My goal is to have the information needed to:

-encourage that our campus include the statement as part of policy in our Clery ASR, and
-to address a the proposed change to our university system disciplinary code that is raising some red flags for me. 

 

I am not sure this is directly addressed in the Clery regs or statutory language.  I’ve attached the 2004 Georgetown letter on this matter, but what I’m looking for is any regulatory language on this matter (FERPA regs?  Federal Register?).  Even if your campus simply has an overt written policy on this matter, I’d welcome that in an effort to benchmark. 

 

Additionally, though the 2004 letter only bars campuses from making victims sign non-disclosure agreements as they pertain to the "dissemination of judicial proceeding outcomes and sanctions to the accusers in cases of alleged sex offenses," is it reasonable to assume that this might also be extended to victims of dating violence, domestic violence, and/or stalking? 

 

Thanks again, all.

 

Take care,

 

cj

Carmen Hotvedt
Assistant Director for Violence Prevention (EVOC)
University Health Services
UW-Madison

End Violence On Campus
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Attachment: Georgetown U Dept of Ed Final Decision on Dieringer Clery case.pdf
Description: Georgetown U Dept of Ed Final Decision on Dieringer Clery case.pdf