In this subdivision:
I. "
Commission
" means the higher education commission established in RSA 21-N:8-a.
II. "
Director
" means the director of the department of education, division of educator support and higher education.
III. "
Division
" means the department of education, division of educator support and higher education.
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.
V. "
Reporting party
" means a student or employee who reports having experienced an incident of sexual misconduct to the institution.
VI. "
Responding party
" means a student or employee who has been accused of an alleged incident of sexual misconduct.
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education whether part-time, full-time, or as an extension student, or who has taken a leave of absence or who has withdrawn due to being a victim of sexual misconduct.
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.