Victims Assistance
Sexual Violence
Student Code of Conduct
Consent
According to Winthrop University's Student conduct code, "Consent is the equal approval,
given freely, willingly, and knowingly by each participant to desired sexual involvement.
Consent is an affirmative, conscious decision - indicated clearly by words or actions
— to engage in mutually accepted sexual contact."
Sexual Assault
Winthrop University's Student Conduct Code defines sexual assault "as any unwanted
sexual acts that involve threats, physical force, intimidation or deception. Sexual
assault can be defined as one or more of the following:
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Offensive Touching - The touching of an unwilling person's intimate parts; touching an unwilling person
with one's own intimate parts; causing an unwilling person to touch another's intimate
parts.
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Non-Consensual Sexual Assault - Unwilling or non consensual penetration of any bodily opening with any objects
or body part.
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Forced Sexual Assault - Requires the use of physical force and/or penetration. Coercion, the threat of
immediate physical harm, the restriction of movement, and/or the administration of
a drug, intoxicant or a physical substance that impairs the faculties of a person
would all constitute forced sexual assault."
Sexual Misconduct
According to Winthrop University's Student Conduct Code, sexual misconduct will not
be tolerated in the Winthrop community. Sexual misconduct can occur in many relationships
and may involve sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence, and stalking.
This behavior interferes with the educational mission by:
- Endangering the physical and emotional safety of community members
- Damaging trust in the community
- Offending the dignity and violating the autonomy of community members
- Disrupting the academic progress of victims or survivors during their recovery
