“To require institutions of higher education to adopt a policy relating to the provision of advisers for certain students, and for other purposes.”
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This section requires an institution of higher education (IHE), to remain eligible for funds under applicable federal education programs (as defined in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act), to adopt a policy offering students notified of an alleged code of conduct violation the option of assistance from either (1) an outside adviser selected by the student or (2) an institution-provided independent adviser (e.g., via a confidential respondent services coordinator or agreements with student- or alumni-based support programs). Advisers must be trained on the IHE's adjudication procedures, receive bi-weekly updates with the student's written permission, and participate in the process as an advocate for the student or as authorized by state law and Title IX. (Thus, the policy applies to IHEs as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.) This section further amends the Clery Act annual campus security policy and crime statistics requirements to include incidents of suicide reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies.