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(TIV), a group of individuals from the
Kennesaw community and the University
community who are committed to providing
comprehensive services for students,
faculty and staff who have been victims of
sexual assault, domestic/dating violence,
stalking, harassment, and all other forms
of interpersonal violence and to preventing
further violence from occurring. Contact TIV
at tiv@kennesaw.edu
The YWCA of Cobb County has a Rape
Crisis Center that provides medical and
legal advocacy, support groups and
individual counseling. You may reach the
24-hour hotline by calling 770-427-3390.
On-campus disciplinary actions.
A KSU student charged with sexual assault
may be disciplined under the appropriate
KSU Student Code of Conduct, as well
as prosecuted under Georgia’s criminal
statutes.
Whether or not a criminal prosecution
occurs, the University retains the right to
proceed with disciplinary action at any
time. The university need not await the
disposition of any such criminal prosecution.
The disciplinary action will be handled in
accordance with the KSU Student Code of
Conduct. In cases where a KSU student is
charged with sexual assault, the KSU Student
Code of Conduct provides that both the
accuser and accused are entitled to the same
opportunities to have others present during
a campus disciplinary proceeding and both
will be informed of the outcome of any
disciplinary proceeding alleging a sex offense.
KSU will, upon written request, disclose
to the alleged victim of a crime of violence
or a non-forcible sex offense the report on
the results of any disciplinary proceeding
conducted by the institution against a student
who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime
or offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as
a result of such crime or offense, the next of
kin shall be treated as the alleged victim for
purposes of this paragraph.
Possible sanctions that may be imposed
following the final determination of
an on campus disciplinary procedure
regarding rape, acquaintance rape or other
sexual offenses may include dismissal/
expulsion, suspension or conduct probation.
Department of Student Conduct and
Academic Integrity policies may be viewed at
the following website: http://web.kennesaw.
edu/scai/policies
“Campus sexual assault victims’ bill of
rights.” If you are the victim of a sexual
assault on the KSU campus, it’s important
that you be aware of your legal rights as
stated in the “Federal Campus Sexual Assault
Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 1991.”
Your rights include:
• The right to have any and all sexual assaults
against them treated with seriousness; the
right, as victims, to be treated with dignity;
and the right for campus organizations that
assist victims to be accorded recognition.
• The right to have sexual assaults committed
against the victim investigated and
adjudicated by the duly constituted criminal
and civil authorities of the governmental
entity in which the crimes occurred; and the
right to the full and prompt cooperation and
assistance of campus personnel in notifying
the proper authorities. The foregoing shall
be in addition to any campus disciplinary
proceedings.
• The right to be free from any kind of
pressure from campus personnel that
victims: (1) not report crimes committed
against them to civil and criminal authorities
or to campus law enforcement and
disciplinary officials; or (2) report crimes
as lesser offenses than the victims perceive
them to be.
• The right to be free from any kind of
suggestion that campus sexual assault
victims not report, or underreport, crimes
because (1) victims are somehow responsible
for the commission of crimes against them;
(2) victims were contributory, negligent
or assumed the risk of being assaulted; or
(3) by reporting crimes they would incur
unwanted personal publicity. The same
right to legal assistance, or ability to have
others present, in any campus disciplinary
proceeding that the institution permits the
accused; and the right to be notified of the
outcome of such proceeding.
• The right to full and prompt cooperation
from campus personnel in obtaining,
securing and maintaining evidence
(including a medical examination) as may
be necessary to the proof of criminal sexual
assault in subsequent legal proceedings.
• The right to be made aware of, and assisted
in, exercising any options, as provided by
state and federal laws or regulations, with
regard to mandatory testing of sexual assault