“Such a rule risks immunizing schools that turn a blind eye to sexual assault occurring under their noses, when following basic best practices would reveal it,” Know Your Title IX said in a statement. The change in policy would directly contradict a standard dating back to 2001 suggesting that a “school knows, or reasonably should know, about possible harassment.” If a student should report to a residential advisor in their dorm or a student advocate, the university would have no obligation to investigate. While it’s not yet clear which school employees fall under that purview, it limits the avenues in which a victim of sexual misconduct can seek help. Institutions, under the suggested policies, would only be held legally responsible for investigating reports that school officials have “actual knowledge” of and responding to formal complaints - defined as a complaint made to “an official who has the authority to institute corrective measures.”
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