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In September, the National Science Foundation (\u201cNSF\u201d) released its final notice imposing sexual harassment and assault-related reporting requirements<\/a> on college and universities.<\/p>\n

The final rule, which went into effect on October 21, 2018,\u00a0requires an institution to notify NSF within ten business days if it finds that a principal investigator (\u201cPI\u201d) or co-principal investigator has engaged in sexual harassment or assault (collectively, \u201csexual harassment\u201d). Institutions must also notify NSF through its Organizational Notification of Harassment Form<\/a> if they take administrative action against a PI or Co-PI, including forced administrative leave, in relation to a finding or allegation of sexual assault.<\/p>\n

In its final rule, NSF \u201cstrongly encourage[s]\u201d institutions \u201cto conduct a thorough review of the term and condition to determine whether the new requirements necessitate any changes to the institution’s policies and procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final rule replaces the proposed rule, which we previously reported on in “National Science Foundation Proposes Sexual Harassment and Assault Reporting Requirements<\/a>.” Now that the final rule is in effect, NSF is the first research funding agency in the United States to take such a severe stance on sexual harassment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Client Tip<\/em>: Institutions should review their policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the final rule and should seek counsel immediately upon hearing of conduct involving a PI or co-PI that could be sexual harassment, to determine whether a report to NSF is required.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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