Duty LXD-8573
Serves colleges and universities, in Connecticut
Institutions of higher education: no disclosure of the identity of a party to a sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence investigation, and anonymous reportingsince 2 lines
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-55m(b)(6)(E), (d) · Read the law's page
- If you are an institution of higher education, adopt a policy on sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence that states you will not disclose the identity of any party to an investigation or disciplinary proceeding, except as necessary to carry out the investigation or proceeding or as permitted under state or federal law (section 10a-55m(b)(6)(E)).
- You may offer a student or employee who is the victim of a sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence the option to report or disclose it to you anonymously, and you must notify the person of your obligations under state or federal law, if any, to investigate or address it and to assess whether the report triggers a timely warning or emergency notification, which may in limited circumstances result in learning the victim's identity (section 10a-55m(d)).
Higher education and school boards: admission and aid application information not a public record, and limits on disclosing confidential applicant information to federal immigration authoritiessince 2 lines
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-11i · Read the law's page
- If you are a public institution of higher education, another state agency, a local or regional board of education or a state-administered school system, do not treat a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a state application for student financial aid, or personally identifiable information in an application for admission as a public record, and do not disclose it under the Freedom of Information Act (section 10a-11i(a)).for a public body
- If you are an officer, employee or agent of a local or regional board of education or an institution of higher education, disclose confidential information about an individual, including information from an application for admission or financial aid or immigration status, to a federal immigration authority only with the written authorization of the individual (or of a parent or guardian of a minor or of a person not legally competent), where necessary in furtherance of a criminal investigation of terrorism, or where state or federal law requires it or a judicial warrant or court order issued by a judge or magistrate of the state or federal judicial branches (section 10a-11i(b)).
Institutions of higher education: confidentiality statement for sexual misconduct climate assessment respondentssince 1 line
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-55s(b) · Read the law's page
- If you are an institution of higher education, include with each sexual misconduct climate assessment a statement that the identity of respondents shall be confidential, that students should not disclose personally identifying information with their responses, and that no response may be used as a basis of disciplinary action or legal proceeding (section 10a-55s(b)).
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Digital Accessibility Policy (Board of Regents Policy 5.14), procurement: WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements and vendor accessibility documentationsince 4 lines
CSCU Policy 5.14 (Digital Accessibility), section E · Read the law's page
- If you sell digital products, services or platforms to a CSCU institution or the System Office, provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template or equivalent documentation showing adherence to WCAG 2.1 Level AA before the contract is signed (Policy section E).
- If you sell digital products, services or content to a CSCU institution, maintain accessibility throughout the contract period, provide accessible documentation and support materials, and remediate identified accessibility issues in a timely manner, as the contract must provide (Policy section E).
- If you are a CSCU institution or the System Office, include accessibility requirements based on WCAG 2.1 Level AA in every procurement of digital products, services, platforms and content, and evaluate vendor responses for accessibility as part of the selection criteria (Policy section E).
- If an existing contract covers a digital product that does not meet accessibility standards, develop a remediation plan with the vendor with specific timelines, and provide alternative means of access or seek an accessible alternative if remediation is not feasible (Policy section E).