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University of Illinois System Policy on Consideration of

Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment

Discussion Draft 5/04/2020 Page 1 of 6

I. Background and Rationale

The University of Illinois System strives to enable all employees to contribute to a safe and

welcoming working environment conducive to the education of students. To foster such an

environment, the U of I System has determined that it is vital to consider whether a candidate for

employment has been found to have engaged in Sexual Misconduct or Sexual Harassment in the

course of prior employment. A candidate may be removed from consideration or a contingent

offer of employment withdrawn if it is determined that such action is warranted based on prior

Sexual Harassment or Sexual Misconduct.

II. Scope

This Policy applies to all candidates for employment at the University of Illinois System,

including the universities at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield; the University of

Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (“Hospital”), and the System Offices (collectively, the

“U of I System”, individually the “University”) that fall into the following employee groups:

Faculty, Post-Doctoral Research Associates, Interns, Residents, Academic Professionals, and Civil

Service. Excluded from this policy are extra help, academic hourly, graduate students,

undergraduate student employees, pre- or postdoctoral fellows, volunteers, individuals appointed

to non-paid positions, and contractors.

III. Definitions

For purposes of this Policy, terms will be defined as follows:

“Findings” means a documented conclusion that an individual has engaged in Sexual

Misconduct or Sexual Harassment, resulting from an official investigation or adjudicative process

not subsequently reversed through a formal review process. Official investigations include, but are

not limited to:

• Any investigation of alleged Sexual Misconduct conducted pursuant to Title IX of the

Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”);

• Any investigation of Sexual Harassment by the office responsible for making findings

regarding allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct, or the office responsible

for determining sanctions for such conduct.

Allegations are not documented “Findings” for purposes of this policy unless and until they are

substantiated through an official investigation or adjudicative process.