N.Y. Education Law § 6447: Student onboarding and ongoing education

§ 6447. Student onboarding and ongoing education. 1. Every institution

shall adopt a comprehensive student onboarding and ongoing education

campaign to educate members of the institution's community about

domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault, in

compliance with applicable federal laws, including the Clery Act as

amended by the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization of 2013, 20

U.S.C. 1092(f).

2. Included in this campaign shall be a requirement that all new

first-year and transfer students shall, during the course of their

onboarding to their respective institution, receive training on the

following topics, using a method and manner appropriate to the

institutional culture of each institution:

a. The institution prohibits sexual and interpersonal violence and

will offer resources to any victims and survivors of such violence while

taking administrative and conduct action regarding any accused

individual within the jurisdiction of the institution;

b. Relevant definitions including, but not limited to, the definitions

of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking,

confidentiality, privacy, and consent;

c. Policies apply equally to all students regardless of sexual

orientation, gender identity, or gender expression;

d. The role of the Title IX Coordinator, university police or campus

security, and other relevant offices that address domestic violence,

dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault prevention and response;

e. Awareness of violence, its impact on victims and survivors and

their friends and family, and its long-term impact;

f. Bystander intervention and the importance of taking action to

prevent violence when one can safely do so;

g. Risk assessment and reduction including, but not limited to, steps

that potential victims, perpetrators, and bystanders can take to lower

the incidence of violations, which may contain information about the

dangers of drug and alcohol use, including underage drinking and binge

drinking, involuntary consumption of incapacitating drugs and the danger

of mislabeled drugs and alcohol, the importance of communication with

trusted friends and family whether on campus or off campus, and the

availability of institution officials who can answer general or specific

questions about risk reduction; and

h. Consequences and sanctions for individuals who commit these crimes

and code of conduct violations.

3. Every institution shall train all new students, whether first-year

or transfer, undergraduate, graduate, or professional.

4. Every institution shall use multiple methods to educate students

about violence prevention and shall share information on domestic

violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault prevention with

parents of enrolling students.

5. Every institution shall offer to all students general and specific

training in domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual

assault prevention and shall conduct a campaign that complies with the

Violence Against Women Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f), to educate the student

population. They shall, as appropriate, provide or expand specific

training to include groups such as international students, students that

are also employees, leaders and officers of registered or recognized

student organizations, and online and distance education students. They

shall also provide specific training to members of groups that the

institution identifies as high-risk populations.

6. Every institution shall require that each student leader and

officer of student organizations recognized by or registered with the

institution, as well as those seeking recognition by the institution,

complete training on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or

sexual assault prevention prior to receiving recognition or

registration, and each institution shall require that each

student-athlete complete training on domestic violence, dating violence,

stalking, or sexual assault prevention prior to participating in

intercollegiate athletic competition.

7. Every institution must regularly assess programs and policies

established pursuant to this article to determine effectiveness and

relevance for students.