The University of British Columbia is set to vote on a new sexual misconduct policy in the wake of allegations it mishandled complaints against a PhD history student and former creative writing chairman Steven Galloway. No standalone policyLike many other universities in Canada, UBC has lacked a standalone sexual assault policy. government passed a bill in May 2016 giving post-secondary institutions one year to establish sexual misconduct policies. It applies to students, faculty and staff and broadly defines sexual misconduct to include sexual assault, harassment, stalking, indecent exposure and voyeurism. Community members may disclose that a sexual assault occurred and access support services without making a formal report, which may trigger an investigation.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 13:18 UTC