It takes commitment and action on the part of all members of the university community to assure JMU is a learning, working and living environment free from gender- and sex-based discrimination, including sexual misconduct. It is important for all community members to know and understand what behaviors constitute sexual misconduct to be able to prevent the behavior and to respond appropriately to individuals who have experienced the harm of sexual misconduct. This means that everyone at JMU is responsible for knowing and understanding these definitions. The definitions we adhere to as a community and the process the university follows in responding to allegations of sexual misconduct are outlined in JMU Policies 1346 and 1340.
Policy 1346 – Title IX Sexual Harassment prohibits sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation in its programs and activities in the United States, as required by Title IX and implementing regulations.
Policy 1340 – Sexual Misconduct prohibits sexual exploitation and non-consensual relationships as well as sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation that fall outside the scope of Policy 1346, including off campus and in programs and activities outside the United States.
Contact Information
Title IX Officer in Human Resources: Andrea Kiser
Title IX Coordinator for the University: Laura Sider Jost
Policy and Procedures
JMU Policy 1346 – Title IX Sexual Harassment
JMU Policy 1340 – Sexual Misconduct
