Student Alcohol and Drug-Use Amnesty Policy: Sexual and Related Misconduct Policy

A reporting individual acting in good faith or a bystander acting in good faith that discloses any incident of sexual or related misconduct to University officials or law enforcement will not be subject to adjudication under the University’s Code of Conduct for violations of alcohol and/or drug use policies occurring at or near the time of the commission of the sexual or related misconduct.

The University takes this position because the health and safety of every student at Fordham University is of utmost importance. The University recognizes that students who have been drinking and/or using recreational/illicit drugs (whether such use is voluntary or involuntary) at the time that sexual or related misconduct, including but not limited to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault, occurs may be hesitant to report such incidents due to fear of potential consequences for their own conduct. The University strongly encourages students to report sexual and related misconduct to institution officials.

All reported incidents of sexual or related misconduct will be centrally tracked in order to be reviewed for patterns and to assist in stopping the recurrence of similar incidents.