Gender-Based and Sexual Violence Policy

The Gender-Based and Sexual Violence policy explains how Lethbridge Polytechnic will respond to and investigate Gender-Based and Sexual Violence Complaints; reduce the risks associated with the negative impacts of Gender-Based and Sexual Violence and Campus Rape Culture to Members of the Polytechnic's Community in the Polytechnic’s Work, Learning and Living Environments through education and prevention; and support Members of the Polytechnic Community that have been affected by or subjected to Gender-Based and Sexual Violence.

All Members of the Polytechnic Community are required to comply with this policy.

Included in this policy are the following documents:

• Gender-Based and Sexual Violence Policy
• Appendix A: Gender-Based and Sexual Violence Response Procedures
• Appendix B: Gender-Based and Sexual Violence Formal Complaint Process for Students
• Appendix C: Employee Gender-Based and Sexual Violence Complaints
• Appendix D: Consent Concepts