Utah State University now in ‘substantial compliance' with DOJ agreement over Title IX violations
USU said the DOJ made its determination in . The DOJ confirmed that the university also had satisfactorily in August 2024.
With the latest assessment, the DOJ indicated that it would be issuing a partial termination of its settlement agreement but would still keep a few provisions in effect.
'The outstanding issues under USU's agreement with the DOJ include terms related to USU's relationship with local law enforcement and addressing educational climate issues,' the university said in a statement. 'The DOJ has also reserved the enforcement term in the event these issues are not fully addressed.'
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The DOJ did not disclose a deadline to USU to address its remaining concerns, saying only, 'We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with USU as it strives to comply with the remaining requirements in the Agreement.'
Utah State University has been on the DOJ's radar since 2017 when stories broke of sexual assault by some in the USU football program as well as in fraternities and sororities at the school. The DOJ reviewed the university's response to these allegations between 2013 and 2017 and found 'numerous system-wide failures.'
The review led to , where the University would update policies, provide training, build relationships with local law enforcement, and build a better environment on campus.
As USU continues to address the DOJ's remaining concerns, the institution is in the middle of its biennial campus climate survey on sexual misconduct. The confidential survey, which started on March 31 and will end on April 21, reportedly helps USU gain insight into the community's perspectives on sexual misconduct at the school.
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'Our campus climate survey has been, and continues to be, invaluable in helping the Office of Equity to develop an informed and comprehensive approach to sexual misconduct prevention and education,' said USU's Title IX coordinator Cody Carmichael.
The University said its 2025 survey will focus on experiences since the last survey was completed in April 2023. Questions will also reportedly focus on experiences of retaliation related to sexual misconduct.
Students can access the survey at , and employees can access it at . The university said the survey only takes about 15 to 30 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous.
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