BACKGROUND

Enacted in March 2013, the Campus Save Act is the most recent, and far reaching, in a long line of laws that protect students from sexual violence and harassment.

1972 - Education Amendments

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 revised federal funding laws to prohibit sex-based discrimination in higher education."No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance…

1990 - Clery Act

Initially called the"Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act" and later renamed in memory of slain student Jeanne Clery, this act amended federal financial aid laws to require all participating postsecondary institutions to disclose campus crime statistics and security information.

1994 - Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Established federal legal definitions of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Made funding grants for reducing these crimes available to higher education institutions.

2001 - Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance

Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance explored Title IX sexual harassment protections.

"[S]chools need to ensure that employees are trained so that those with authority to address harassment know how to respond appropriately, and other responsible employees know that they are obligated to report harassment to appropriate school officials."

2011 - April 2011 Dear Colleague Letter

Noting that sexual assault had become an epidemic on college campuses, OCR reiterated that Title IX guarantees all students an education free from sexual harassment and violence. OCR also recommended that"all schools implement preventive education programs" as part of their orientation programs for new students, faculty, and staff.

"These programs should include a discussion of what constitutes sexual harassment and sexual violence, the school's policies and disciplinary procedures, and the consequences of violating these policies."

2013 - Campus Save Act

Amended the Clery Act to mandate extensive"primary prevention and awareness programs" regarding sexual misconduct and related offenses.

October 1, 2014

Schools must report compliance with the Campus Save Act in their Annual Security Reports.

UNDER THE CAMPUS SAVE ACT

Most higher education institutions—including community colleges and vocational schools—must educate students, faculty, and staff on the prevention of rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Schools must carefully evaluate their sexual misconduct prevention and awareness programs to ensure compliance.

CampusClarity helps schools meet these requirements with customizable training programs for students, faculty, and staff.

BACKGROUND

Enacted in March 2013, the Campus Save Act is the most recent, and far reaching, in a long line of laws that protect students from sexual violence and harassment.

1972 – Education Amendments

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 revised federal funding laws to prohibit sex-based discrimination in higher education. “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance…

1990 – Clery Act

Initially called the “Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act” and later renamed in memory of slain student Jeanne Clery, this act amended federal financial aid laws to require all participating postsecondary institutions to disclose campus crime statistics and security information.

1994 – Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Established federal legal definitions of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Made funding grants for reducing these crimes available to higher education institutions.

2001 – Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance

Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance explored Title IX sexual harassment protections.

“[S]chools need to ensure that employees are trained so that those with authority to address harassment know how to respond appropriately, and other responsible employees know that they are obligated to report harassment to appropriate school officials.”

2011 – April 2011 Dear Colleague Letter

Noting that sexual assault had become an epidemic on college campuses, OCR reiterated that Title IX guarantees all students an education free from sexual harassment and violence. OCR also recommended that “all schools implement preventive education programs” as part of their orientation programs for new students, faculty, and staff.

“These programs should include a discussion of what constitutes sexual harassment and sexual violence, the school’s policies and disciplinary procedures, and the consequences of violating these policies.”

2013 – Campus Save Act

Amended the Clery Act to mandate extensive “primary prevention and awareness programs” regarding sexual misconduct and related offenses.

October 1, 2014

Schools must report compliance with the Campus Save Act in their Annual Security Reports.

FINANCIAL AID REQUIRES TRAINING

An amendment to the Clery Act, the Campus Save Act applies to all postsecondary institutions that participate in federal student financial assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including:

PELL GRANTS

FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS (FSEOGs)

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PRGRAMS

FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS

DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP (LEAP)

YOU MUST COMPLY

If your institution publishes an Annual Security Report under the Clery Act, you must offer training.

TRAINING FOR YOUR STUDENTS

CampusClarity provides sexual misconduct training to students with its award-winning course Think About It. Updated in 2013 to help schools comply with the Campus Save Act, Think About It takes a harm reduction approach to prevent sexual violence and substance abuse on university and college campuses.

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TRAINING FOR YOUR FACULTY & STAFF

CampusClarity also updated its Title IX training for faculty and staff to include information required by the Campus Save Act. EDU: Stop Sexual Misconduct is an hour-long course that trains college and university employees to recognize and report sexual misconduct, including harassment and violence.

Read Our Statement of Compliance

WHAT OUR COURSES OFFER

CampusClarity courses are developed by experienced instructional designers and compliance experts. Our team develops each course following best practices in educational design.

TAILORED TRAINING

Although CampusClarity's courses can help any school address the requirements of the Campus Save Act without customization, CampusClarity specializes in providing training programs tailored to the unique needs of its clients. Every school that purchases Campus Save Act training receives a consultation with one of our compliance experts, and we can customize any course for your institution's requirements.

STATE SPECIFICITY

The Campus Save Act requires schools to provide state specific definitions of consent, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as information about how to obtain protective orders. CampusClarity is uniquely qualified to meet this need. For years, our Legal Editors have created and maintained anti-harassment and child abuse prevention courses tailored to laws all over the United States and Canada. We offer fifty-one versions of our Campus Save Act courses, one for each state plus the District of Columbia. Wherever your school is located, we can provide effective training.

ACCESSIBILITY

CampusClarity is committed to offering fully accessible courses to its clients. EDU: Stop Sexual Misconduct complies with accessibility standards of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Think About It, although not fully accessible, offers captioning of audio and video elements, as well as a facilitated experience with accessible privacy enhancements. Going forward, we will offer fully accessible courses that comply with Section 508 as well as the W3C's WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards.

CAMPUS SAVE ACT TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2013

Schools must include their education programs on sexual violence prevention in their October 2014 Annual Security Report. Until the Department of Education provides further guidance, schools should have these education programs in place by Fall 2014 at the latest.