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RSA 188-H:1 · Definitions

Title
XV: EDUCATION
Chapter
188-H · SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Status
current
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188-H:1 Definitions. – In this subdivision:

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I.

"Commission" means the higher education commission established in RSA 21-N:8-a.

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II.

"Director" means the director of the department of education, division of educator support and higher education.

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III.

"Division" means the department of education, division of educator support and higher education.

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IV.

"Institution of higher education" means a public, private, non-profit, or for-profit school chartered, incorporated, or otherwise organized in this state legally authorized to award a degree at an associate level or above with an established physical presence in this state.

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V.

"Reporting party" means a student or employee who reports having experienced an incident of sexual misconduct to the institution.

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VI.

"Responding party" means a student or employee who has been accused of an alleged incident of sexual misconduct.

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VII.

"Student" means an individual who is enrolled at least half-time in a credit-bearing program through a public or private degree-granting postsecondary institution of higher education whether part-time, full-time, or as an extension student, or who has taken a leave of absence or who has withdrawn due to being a victim of sexual misconduct.

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VIII.

"Sexual misconduct" means an incident of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, gender-based violence, violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, sexual assault or harassment, or stalking, as defined by each institution in its code of conduct, in a manner consistent with applicable federal definitions. Source. 2020, 24:18, eff. Jan. 16, 2021.

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Source. 2020, 24:18, eff. Jan. 16, 2021.

Source history

  • 2020, 24:18, eff. Jan. 16, 2021

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  • 2026 HB1564 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    n to the material shall not be public information and shall be excluded from access under RSA 91-A. 14 Higher Education; Sexual Misconduct; Definition; Sexual Identity. Amend RSA 188-H:1, VIII to read as follows: VIII. "Sexual misconduct" means an incident of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, gender-based violence, violence based on sexual orientation [or gender identity] or expres

  • 2026 HB1564 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    king, as defined by each institution in its code of conduct, in a manner consistent with applicable federal definitions. 16 Higher Education; Training; Gender Identity. Amend RSA 188-H:10, V to read as follows: V. Cultural competence training regarding how sexual misconduct may impact students differently depending on factors that contribute to a student's cultural background, including but not limite

  • 2026 HB1564-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    n to the material shall not be public information and shall be excluded from access under RSA 91-A. 14 Higher Education; Sexual Misconduct; Definition; Sexual Identity. Amend RSA 188-H:1, VIII to read as follows: VIII. "Sexual misconduct" means an incident of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, gender-based violence, violence based on sexual orientation [or gender identity] or expres

  • 2026 HB1564-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    king, as defined by each institution in its code of conduct, in a manner consistent with applicable federal definitions. 16 Higher Education; Training; Gender Identity. Amend RSA 188-H:10, V to read as follows: V. Cultural competence training regarding how sexual misconduct may impact students differently depending on factors that contribute to a student's cultural background, including but not limite

  • 2026 SB444 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    assess chemicals, ingredients, drugs, vaccines, product formulations, or products in the state. Testing facility does not include an institution of higher education as defined in RSA 188-H:1. V. "Traditional animal test method" means a process, procedure, or experiment using animals to obtain information on the characteristics of a chemical, ingredient, drug, vaccine, product formulation, or product and tha

  • 2026 SB444-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    assess chemicals, ingredients, drugs, vaccines, product formulations, or products in the state. Testing facility does not include an institution of higher education as defined in RSA 188-H:1. V. "Traditional animal test method" means a process, procedure, or experiment using animals to obtain information on the characteristics of a chemical, ingredient, drug, vaccine, product formulation, or product and tha