BYU amends honor code that shamed students who reported sexual assault
Source: Associated Press
BYU amends honor code that shamed students who reported sexual assault
Mormon-owned Brigham Young University will hire victim advocate and add amnesty clause to honor code, which forbids premarital sex and drinking
Associated Press
Wednesday 26 October 2016 16.48 EDT
Students at Brigham Young University who report sexual assault will no longer be investigated for possible violations of the strict honor code that bans drinking and premarital sex, the Mormon-owned school announced Wednesday in a major reversal to a practice that drew widespread scrutiny.
The college accepted several recommendations made by a faculty council that reviewed how sexual assault cases are handled. The inquiry began in May after female students and alumni spoke out against the school opening honor code investigations of students who report abuses.
Victims advocates said the practice discourages reporting of sexual violence, which is already underreported on campuses nationwide.
Two former BYU students who went public with their experiences said they are mostly pleased with the upcoming changes at the school, where students must agree to an honor code forbidding premarital sex, drug use and drinking.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/26/brigham-young-university-sexual-assault-policy-changes
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What progress!
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