A. By October 31 of each year, the System, Richard Bland College, each baccalaureate public institution of higher education, and each nonprofit private institution of higher education shall certify to the Council that it has reviewed its sexual violence policy and updated it as appropriate. The Council and the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall establish criteria for the certification process and may request information relating to the policies for the purposes of sharing best practices and improving campus safety. The Council and the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall report to the Secretary of Education on the certification status of each such institution by November 30 of each year.
B. The governing board of each nonprofit private institution of higher education and each public institution of higher education except the Virginia Military Institute shall include as part of its policy, code, rules, or set of standards governing sexual violence a provision for immunity from disciplinary action based on personal consumption of drugs or alcohol where such disclosure is made in conjunction with a good faith report of an act of sexual violence.
2015, cc. 737, 745, § 23-9.2:17; 2016, c. 588; 2020, c. 1041.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 8 - Health and Campus Safety
§ 23.1-800. Health histories and immunizations required; exemptions
§ 23.1-801. Educational program on human immunodeficiency virus infection
§ 23.1-802. Student mental health; policies; website resource; training
§ 23.1-803. First warning notification and emergency broadcast system required
§ 23.1-804. Institutional crisis and emergency management plan
§ 23.1-805. Violence prevention committee; threat assessment team
§ 23.1-806. Reporting of acts of sexual violence
§ 23.1-807. Sexual assault; memoranda of understanding; policies
§ 23.1-810. Authorization for campus police departments in private institutions of higher education
§ 23.1-811. Establishment of auxiliary police forces
§ 23.1-812. Appointment of campus police officers and members of an auxiliary police force
§ 23.1-815. Campus police forces and auxiliary police forces; powers and duties; jurisdiction
§ 23.1-815.1. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; approval
§ 23.1-815.1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; approval; penalty
§ 23.1-817. Inspection of criminal incident information
§ 23.1-818. Security departments and other security services