Texas A&M is making some major changes to its Title IX policies. Specifically, as they relate to cases involving sexual assault.
On Monday, the University issued a release saying, “Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp enacted system-wide regulations, effective immediately, that establish tougher sanctions, including mandatory expulsion and dismissal, for students, faculty and staff who are found responsible for serious Title IX violations.”
Here are the amendments to the existing System regulations, according to that release:
- Require the establishment of minimum sanctions for student violations of Title IX;
- Require an independent process for determining if or when a student may return to extracurricular activities (athletics, band, student government, etc.