Report 2013-124 Recommendation 46 Responses

Report 2013-124: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence: California Universities Must Better Protect Students by Doing More to Prevent, Respond to, and Resolve Incidents (Release Date: June 2014)

Recommendation #46 To: San Diego, California State University

To comply with state law, Chico State, San Diego State, and UC Berkeley must ensure the appropriate distribution of the university's written policy on sexual harassment to all incoming students at new student orientations.

6-Month Agency Response

Incoming students who attended new student orientation were provided with a copy of the Student Handbook that contains a summary of the university's policy, along with a link to the full policy. Students who did not attend new student orientation are required to complete an online course containing information on the policy with a link to the full policy. All students received an email that includes a summary of the policy and a link to the policy on August 27, 2014.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

Incoming students who attended new student orientation were provided with a copy of the Student Handbook that contains a summary of the university's policy, along with a link to the full policy. Students who did not attend new student orientation are required to complete an online course containing information on the policy with a link to the full policy. All students will receive an email that includes a summary of the policy and a link to the policy at the start of the fall semester.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Partially Implemented

All Recommendations in 2013-124

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.