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District of Columbia Code Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Public Institutions. § 38-3505. Sexual misconduct awareness and prevention trainings.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section applicable June 30, 2026, except as provided in § 12(b) of D.C. Law 26-101.>

(a) An institution that provides undergraduate education shall make reasonable efforts to require every undergraduate student to complete 2 sexual misconduct primary prevention and awareness trainings that are trauma-informed and gender-inclusive, one of which shall occur before the beginning of the 2nd year of a student's undergraduate education, and the 2nd before the beginning of the 4th year of a student's undergraduate education;  provided that an institution will be deemed to have complied with this section if a student enrolled in a 2-year degree program receives one training before the beginning of the student's 2nd year.  The training shall include:

(1) An explanation of consent in reference to sexual activity and sexual relationships;

(2) Examples of physical and mental incapacitation, such as when an individual is asleep, unresponsive, unconscious, vomiting, unable to walk unassisted or dress or undress without assistance, incoherently communicating, or displaying a lack of awareness;

(3) The role that drugs and alcohol play in an individual's ability to consent;

(4) Information in writing about:

(A) The importance of preserving evidence to document sexual misconduct;

(B) Procedures to report an incident of sexual misconduct, including confidential and anonymous disclosure, and a statement that the institution's ability to respond to confidential or anonymous disclosure may be limited;  and

(C) Information on the institution's procedures for resolving sexual misconduct complaints, including informal resolution options, and the range of sanctions the institution may impose on students and employees found responsible for sexual misconduct;

(5) The name and contact information of the institution's confidential resource advisors and the limitations of the confidentiality of this role;

(6) Safe and positive strategies for bystander intervention that may be carried out by an individual to prevent harm or reduce risk of sexual misconduct;

(7) The institution's responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no contact orders, restraining orders, or similar orders issued by a criminal or civil court;

(8) Opportunities for ongoing sexual misconduct prevention and sexual misconduct awareness training and programming;  and

(9) A list of off-campus sexual misconduct resource providers, updated annually by the institution in consultation with the District's federally designated state sexual assault coalition and federally recognized statewide coalition of domestic violence programs.

(b) Institutions shall ensure that sexual misconduct prevention materials such as handouts, posters, website links, and information packets are prominently displayed and readily available to students and staff in all institution buildings where students are permitted, including in dormitories, academic buildings, office buildings, libraries, athletic facilities, laboratories, student centers, and dining halls.

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