(1) Each institution of higher education shall waive any requirements relating to a minimum required grade point average or disciplinary record requirements required to demonstrate academic success that are part of an institution-sponsored program or activity identified by the institution under subsection (2) of this section for any participant who:
- (a) Has experienced sexual misconduct while enrolled at the institution; and
- (b) Has received a waiver in the manner described in subsection (3) of this section.
(2)
- (a) Each institution of higher education shall identify the institution-sponsored programs or activities that a waiver granted under this section shall apply to.
- (b) A student must obtain a separate waiver under this section for each institution-sponsored program or activity.
- (3) A student may obtain a waiver under this section from the certified advocate employed by the institution or the Title IX coordinator at the institution.
- (4) Each institution of higher education shall maintain confidentiality of all materials that contain personally identifiable information for individuals who have requested a waiver under this section unless disclosure is required specifically for the purpose of making required accommodations or if otherwise required by a court of law.
- (5) As used in this section, “institution-sponsored program or activity” includes but is not limited to a scholarship provided by an institution of higher education or an institution-sponsored academic or extracurricular activity.
[2023 c.550 §10; 2024 c.46 §6]