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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.

NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Statutes› Title 16› Chapter 003› § 183

Title 16 : Education

Chapter 003 : State Board of Education

Subchapter 002 : Postsecondary Schools

(Cite as: 16 V.S.A. § 183)

  • § 183. Intercollegiate Sexual Harm Prevention Council

    (a) Creation. There is created the Intercollegiate Sexual Harm Prevention Council to advance best practices for prevention of and response to campus sexual harm across institutions of higher learning in Vermont.

    (b) Membership. The Council shall be composed of the following members:

    (1) the Title IX coordinator or designee from each postsecondary school chartered in Vermont with a physical campus located within Vermont;

    (2) a peer educator or advocate appointed by the Vice Provost for Student Affairs of the University of Vermont;

    (3) the Executive Director of the Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence or designee;

    (4) the Program Coordinator of the Vermont Forensic Nursing Program or designee; and

    (5) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee.

    (c) Duties. The Council shall:

    (1) [Repealed.]

    (2) [Repealed.]

    (3) [Repealed.]

    (4) share information about effective practices regarding sexual violence prevention and response, sexual health education, and strategies for mitigating sexual harm and secondary impacts of sexual harm on college campuses in Vermont;

    (5) share information about campus-wide activities, publications, and services that promote a campus culture of respect to support the prevention of sexual harm; and

    (6) [Repealed.]

    (7) share information about training opportunities addressing prevention and sexual assault response processes for college populations.

    (d) [Repealed.]

    (e) [Repealed.]

    (f) Meetings.

    (1) The Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence shall call the first meeting of the Council to occur on or before November 15, 2026.

    (2) The Council shall select co-chairs from among its members at the first meeting, with one chair representing a public postsecondary school and one chair representing a private postsecondary school.

    (3) A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum.

    (4) The Council shall meet twice per year.

    (5) The co-chairs shall provide the Council with administrative support.

    (6) The Council may invite or consult other community representatives as it deems appropriate. (Added 2021, No. 68, § 6, eff. June 8, 2021; renumbered from 16 V.S.A. § 2187 by 2023, No. 114, § 5; amended 2023, No. 114 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2024; 2025, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2026.)