Legal and External Affairs

Anti-Hazing Policy

The Louisiana Board of Regents has zero tolerance for hazing of any kind.  This includes but is not limited to hazing on or off campus by any student organization and is not limited to Greek Life. Regents will continue to convene campus and system leaders to ensure that uniform hazing policies are fully implemented.

Regents declares cultural change on campus is imperative and must include protecting student voices so that violations are reported and can be acted upon to the full extent of the law. Regents supports the adoption of robust in-person and electronic training modules and will coordinate the possibility of statewide modules for all campuses to use in order to ensure the uniformity of content and fidelity of delivery to students, faculty, and administrators.

Anti-Hazing Education

Click the button below to access Regents’ Anti-Hazing Education Course.

ANTI-HAZING EDUCATION COURSE

Anti-Hazing Policies

The Board of Regents is proud to partner with institutions across the state in their anti-hazing efforts to help improve student safety.  The Uniform Policy on Hazing Prevention adopted by the Board in August 2018 can be found here, as well as information on upcoming hazing prevention events.

Board of Regents Uniform Anti-Hazing Policy 2018

Board of Regents Uniform Anti-Hazing Policy 2019

Power-Based Violence Review Panel

The Power-Based Violence Review Panel was created by Act 441 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. This panel is charged with the following tasks:

      1. Evaluating policies and practices of institutions of public postsecondary education, public postsecondary education management boards, and the Board of Regents regarding reporting, investigating, and adjudicating power-based violence by and against students and recommending revisions to improve such policies and practices.
      2. Advising and assisting institutions of public postsecondary education, public postsecondary education management boards, and the Board of Regents in coordinating procedures to provide power-based violence prevention programs.
      3. Serving as an advisory agency to the legislature, the governor, the Board of Regents, and the public postsecondary education management boards regarding power-based violence.

For any questions regarding this upcoming meeting, please e-mail Julia Hine at julia.hine@laregents.edu.

December 18, 2023
Meeting Agenda | Minutes

September 15, 2023
Meeting Agenda | Minutes

December 6, 2022
Meeting Agenda | Minutes

March 4, 2022
Meeting Agenda | Minutes

August 3, 2021
Meeting Agenda | Minutes

Uniform Policy on Power-Based Violence

This Uniform Policy on Power-Based Violence, promulgated pursuant to Act 472 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session of the Louisiana Legislature, sets forth processes and procedures to guide public postsecondary education stakeholders in maintaining safety and protection for students and employees. Power-based violence is defined as any form of interpersonal violence intended to control or intimidate another person through the assertion of power over the person. It includes but is more expansive than sexual misconduct and Title IX misconduct.

Act 472 directs the Board of Regents to establish uniform policies and best practices to implement measures to address the reporting of power-based violence on Institutions’ campuses, the prevention of such violence, communication between Institutions regarding incidents of power-based violence, and the provision of medical and mental health care for these alleged victims.

Policy Overview

Upon the effective date of this Policy, all institutions shall immediately begin complying with this Policy as well as the institutional policy, once adopted, under the supervision and control of their Management Boards.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BOR UNIFORM POLICY ON POWER-BASED VIOLENCE

BOR TITLE IX GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Training

Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Federal Requirements and the Louisiana Template
Video | Presentation Slides

Beyond Title IX: Power-Based Violence, State Requirements, and Creating a Safe Campus Culture
Video | Presentation Slides

TRACK A: The Role of Title IX Coordinators and Investigators for Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Campus Police, Confidential Advisors
Video | Presentation Slides

TRACK B: The Role of Decision-makers in Sexual Misconduct Complaints for Chancellors, Counsels, Decision-makers, Athletics Representatives
Video | Presentation Slides

Power-Based Violence Training for Confidential Advisors
Those who will be designated as confidential advisors must (a) view this webinar, (b) the four (4) videos above, and (c) complete the attestation form below.
Video | Presentation Slides | Attestation Form

 

Resources

Legal Citations

 

The Master Plan

To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity.  Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate.

Master Plan for Higher Education