​Sexual Assault Prevention, Title IX and Equal Opportunity Policies, Reporting and Assistance

The South Dakota Board of Regents seeks to prevent sexual assault and to reduce its adverse effects on victims.  In keeping with best practices, Board policies address three objectives.  Board policies require institutions  

• to sponsor programming to help prevent sexual assault;

• to adopt practices that provide assurance of prompt, informed and fair investigation and resolution of complaints involving sexual harassment; and

• to offer reasonable accommodations to victims and to provide them with information about the ranges of assistance available within university communities.

Contact information for the institutional officers and offices that oversee Title IX and Equal Opportunity programs may be found at Contacts by Location and University. These links will provide information about resources available for each institution. 

Relevant Board Policies:

1:17 HARASSMENT INCLUDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT 

1:17.1 PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND STALKING

1:18 HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

• Purpose of Regulations 

• Scope of Regulations 

• Discrimination 

• Proof of Discrimination 

• Complaints 

• Complainants 

• Non-retaliation 

• Duty to Cooperate 

• Confidentiality 

• Timing Requirements 

• Initiation of Complaint

• Procedure Where Title IX/EEO Coordinator Determines That There is Not a Reasonable Basis to Proceed 

• Procedures Where Title IX/EEO Coordinator Determines That There is a Reasonable Basis to Proceed 

• Procedures for Discipline for Those Who Are Found to Have Discriminated Against Others

• Disciplinary Action 

• Complainants' Right to Appeal from a Finding That Discrimination Has Not Been Proven 

• Preservation of Records

1:19 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, NON-DISCRIMINATION, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

• Equal Opportunity 
• Non-Discrimination, Civil Rights and Affirmative Action 
• Responsibilities of Chief Executive Officers