Approval of NCAA Title IX and Serious Misconduct Policy.

Pursuant to the April 27, 2021, revision to the NCAA Board of Governors' Policy on Campus Sexual Violence, the University is required to exercise due diligence in gathering pertinent information concerning the prior conduct of any current or prospective student athlete.

To comply with the NCAA policy, the University has devised a Title IX and Serious Misconduct Disclosure Policy. Per this policy, KSU shall require all current, prospective, and transfer student-athletes to complete a Title IX and Serious Misconduct Student-Athlete Disclosure Form and thereby disclose if they have been involved in any serious misconduct. Moreover, pursuant to the policy, if a student-athlete attempts to enroll in a new college or university, KSU must share all relevant discipline information and incomplete Title IX proceedings resulting from that student-athlete's transfer.

Under the policy, “serious misconduct” is defined as any act of rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual exploitation—or any equivalent violation as defined in the University’s Policy and Procedures on Sexual Harassment, or any other felony or misdemeanor considered equivalent to the above-listed in the jurisdiction in which a student-athlete was convicted or pleaded guilty or no contest.

There are no budgetary implications.

Interim President Ronald A. Johnson recommends that the Board of Regents approve the NCAA Title IX and Serious Misconduct Policy.

Approve the NCAA Title IX and Serious Misconduct Policy.