Report 2013-124 Recommendation 31 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 #31 To: San Diego, California State University

To comply with state law, all universities must ensure the appropriate distribution of their written policy on sexual harassment to all university employees at the beginning of every academic year.

6-Month Agency Response

SDSU sent an email to all employees on August 26, 2014 that provides resource information and refresher training on the issue of sexual violence. This email is an annual notification that, in the future, will be sent at the start of the academic year and will include a link to the Title IX brochure. Additionally, this communication is posted on department bulletin boards. All new employees are provided with a copy of this annual notification as part of the new hire paperwork.

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

60-Day Agency Response

SDSU will distribute its written policy on sexual harassment to all university employees via email at the beginning of every academic year.

SDSU will send an email to all employees that provides resource information and refresher training on the issue. This email will be sent at the start of the semester and will include a link to the Title IX brochure. Additionally, this communication will be posted on department bulletin boards.

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

All Recommendations in 2013-124

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.