73 The FBI?s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) edition of the UCR defines a sex offense as any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person?s will; or not forcibly or against the person?s will where the survivor is incapable of giving consent. All forms of sexual harassment/violence are violations of the Texas A&M University System Policy and Regulation on Civil Rights. Prohibited Conduct includes sexual and gender-based harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, intimate partner violence, stalking, retaliation, and complicity. If a sexual assault or rape should occur on campus, staff on the scene, including PD, will offer the survivor a wide variety of services. Both the UPD and A&M PD have designated working groups (advocates) available to answer questions and assist survivors in identifying and obtaining the necessary resources. These officers are trained and on-call and available to assist a survivor of sexual assault 24 hours a day. University personnel will assist the survivor in notifying appropriate law enforcement authorities if the survivor requests the assistance of these personnel. Members of the University community who believe their safety or the safety of others is threatened or who have experienced or witnessed Prohibited Conduct should immediately report the incident to PD. PRIMARY PREVENTION AND AWARENESS In addition to its ongoing efforts to eliminate, address, and prevent rape, acquaintance rape, and other forms of sexual violence on its campuses, and in connection with its programs and activities, the University includes in its student, staff, and faculty orientation programs information on prevention and awareness relating to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Programs explain the University?s policy prohibiting these types of conduct, provide definitions of prohibited conduct and consent in reference to sexual activity, and offer information about safe and positive options for bystander intervention, criminal reporting options and reporting to campus authorities, and campus disciplinary action, as well as resources to obtain orders of protection and no-contact orders. The University also conducts ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns for students, staff, and faculty on issues related to domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. As part of the University?s primary prevention and awareness programs, information is provided to incoming students and new employees. Mandatory on-line training is required for all new students and employees. These modules include information on sexual assault, intimate partner violence (including domestic and dating violence), consent, bystander intervention, University resources, policies, and reporting procedures. The student module also examines the interconnected issues of unhealthy relationships and substance abuse. In addition to mandatory programs provided for new students, and consistent with NCAA policy, the University also conducts annual training for all athletics department coaches, administrative staff, and students involved in athletics programs. Conducting mandatory athletics training is necessary so that TAMIU?s athletics program is knowledgeable about, integrated in, and compliant with TAMIU?s Civil Rights polices which includes sexual and gender-based prohibited conduct.
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