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UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Purpose: To approve amendments to the Sexual Misconduct Policy, which was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands on June 6, 2015 WHEREAS, at the June 6, 2015 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands (the Board), the Board approved the Sexual Misconduct Policy; and WHEREAS, during a meeting on May 19, 2016, the President of the University of the Virgin Islands (the University) submitted two (2) amendments to the Sexual Misconduct Policy to the Finance and Budget Committee (the Committee) of the Board for its review and subsequent forwarding to the Board for approval; and WHEREAS, after conducting that review, the Committee voted to recommend to the full Board that the Board approve the amendments to the Sexual Misconduct Policy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY THAT: 1. The following amendments to the Sexual Misconduct Policy are hereby approved: a. Insertion of the following sentence after the first paragraph in Section I. POLICY STATEMENT, SCOPE & DEFINITIONS, Subsection F. DEFINITIONS, Sub-part 5 titled RESPONSIBIITY: The receipt by a University official of a notice of a restraining order secured by a University student, staff member, or faculty member against another University student, staff member, or faculty member shall be a matter to be addressed through the procedures set forth in Section III hereof. b. Insertion of the following sentence after the first paragraph in Section II. GENERAL PROCEDURES & INFORMATION, Subsection B. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGERS AND SUPERVISOR: The receipt by a University official of a notice of a restraining order secured by a University student, staff member, or faculty member against another University student, staff member, or faculty member shall be a matter to be addressed through the procedures set forth in Section III hereof. 2. The President is authorized to take such action as is necessary to implement the above specified amendments to the Policy, which amendments shall become effective upon a date determined by the President so as to allow prior publication in the University of the amendments to the Policy. CERTIFICATION The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands adopted at its meeting on Saturday, June 4, 2016, as recorded in the minutes of the said meeting. June 4, 2016 Secretary of the Board Date