Scope of Policy

The purpose of this policy is the prohibition of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and retaliation. When an alleged violation of this policy is reported, those allegations are subject to review and resolution using the Resolution Process related to this policy.

When the Respondent is a member of the LTU community this process will be available regardless of the status of the Complainant, who may or may not be a member of the LTU community. The LTU community includes faculty, administrators, staff and third parties such as guests, visitors and volunteers.

The Resolution Process may be applied to incidents, patterns of behavior and/or to the campus climate, all of which may be addressed and investigated in accordance with this policy.