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  • (1) "Alleged perpetrator" means an individual whom a victim alleges committed an act of sexual violence against the victim.
  • (2) "Code of conduct" means an institution's student code of conduct, student code of ethics, honor code, or other policy under which the institution may sanction a student.
  • (3) "Covered allegation" means an allegation made to an institution that an individual committed an act of sexual violence.
  • (4) "Law enforcement agency" means an off-campus law enforcement agency of the unit of local government with jurisdiction to respond to a covered allegation.
  • (5) "Sexual violence" means:
    • (a) sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2242;
    • (b) aggravated sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2241;
    • (c) assault resulting in substantial bodily injury as described in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 113(a)(7);
    • (d) sexual assault;
    • (e) dating violence;
    • (f) domestic violence; or
    • (g) stalking.
  • (6) "Student" means an individual enrolled in an institution.
  • (7) "Victim" means a student who alleges that the student was a victim of sexual violence.




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