(a) The governing board of each community college district and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, in collaboration with campus-based and community-based victim advocacy organizations, provide, as part of established campus orientations, educational and preventive information about sexual violence to students at all campuses of their respective segments. For a campus with an existing on-campus orientation program, this information shall be provided, in addition to the sexual harassment information required to be provided pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 66281.5, during the regular orientation for incoming students. (b) (1) Each campus of the California Community Colleges and the California State University shall post educational and preventive information on sexual violence and sexual harassment on its campus internet website. (2) Each campus of an independent institution of higher education, a private postsecondary educational institution, and the University of California is requested to post educational and preventive information on sexual violence and sexual harassment on its campus internet website. (c) The educational and preventive information provided pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Common facts and myths about the causes of sexual violence and sexual harassment. (2) What constitutes sexual violence and sexual harassment, including information on how to file internal administrative complaints with the institution of higher education and how to file criminal charges with local law enforcement officials. (3) The availability of, and contact information for, campus and community resources for students who are victims of sexual violence and sexual harassment. (4) Methods of encouraging peer support for victims and the imposition of sanctions on offenders. (5) Information regarding campus, criminal, and civil consequences of committing acts of sexual violence and sexual harassment. (d) (1) Beginning on September 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance, and private postsecondary educational institutions that receive state financial assistance shall, and the University of California is requested to, annually train its students on sexual violence and sexual harassment, and on or before September 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter, consider updating the annual training. (2) Beginning on September 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, students attending the California Community Colleges shall complete their annual training within six months of the beginning of the academic year. (3) The annual training for students established in paragraph (1) shall cover all of the following topics: (A) Common facts and myths about the causes of sexual violence and sexual harassment. (B) What constitutes sexual violence and sexual harassment, including information on how to file internal administrative complaints with the institution of higher education and how to file criminal charges with local law enforcement officials. (C) The availability of, and contact information for, campus and community resources for students who are victims of sexual violence and sexual harassment. (D) Methods of encouraging peer support for victims and the imposition of sanctions on offenders. (E) Information regarding campus, criminal, and civil consequences of committing acts of sexual violence and sexual harassment. (F) The contact information of a Title IX coordinator or a similar position. (G) As referenced in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 66281.8, statistics on the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual violence in the educational setting, and the differing rates at which students experience sexual harassment and sexual assault in
‹ Prev All California sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.