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(Courtesy of U.S. Dept. of (Emerald Archives) Education) President Schill doesn’t expect big changes to TitleTitle IXIX policy ➡ MICHAEL TOBIN, @TOBIN_TWEETS On Friday, the Trump administration expressed concern and skepticism. transgender students in public schools. released new temporary guidelines for Secretary DeVos formally rescinded Despite changes coming from federal universities that are investigating sexual President Obama’s “Dear Colleague” agencies, institutions at the state level are assault. But President Schill’s response on letter, which forced colleges that received taking a stand. Saturday indicated he doesn’t expect much federal funds to use the lowest standard of In the past, UO President Michael Schill to change. proof for prosecuting sexual misconduct and his administration took a stand against “We believe that new guidance will have cases. The letter also did not endorse the the Trump administration’s policies. Almost very little, if any, impact on our current use of tactics such as cross-examination two weeks ago, President Schill reaffirmed policies and procedures related to Title IX…” when interviewing accusers in sexual his support for DACA and undocumented Schill wrote in an email to UO students. “We assault cases. students on campus via email. will continue to treat sexual misconduct Critics of the “Dear Colleague” letter argue In President Schill’s response, sent via cases with fair, impartial and timely that the guidelines employed by the Obama email to students, he said that he was investigations that are free from conflict of administration unfairly target male students pleased about the possibility of alternative interest or bias.” due to a lack of due process. resolutions to situations involving sexual The changes come after Department The guidelines provided by the misconduct. Alternative resolutions such as of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education are temporary mediation are agreed to by both parties and announcement earlier this month until a period of public comment ends, have students reach an agreement together. that Obama-era recommendations on which is yet to be announced. One recent change to the Title IX policy investigating sexual assault would be This is not the first time the Trump enacted by the university is the addition of rolled back. administration made changes to non- Board of Trustee members as mandatory Given the earlier lack of clarification on discrimination policies in education. In reporters. Members of the board are now which parts of the statute would be altered, February, the administration revoked required to report incidents of sexual Title IX coordinators across the country Obama-era recommendations for protecting misconduct and Title IX violations. 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(Courtesy of uoregon.edu) MEDICAL LEAVE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ➡ ERIN CAREY, @ELCAREY As students enter a new school year, Director of the University Health Center, order to get their money back. there’s always a concern that due to and has yet to see a student leave for Mark Diestler, Senior Associate Director something like a torn ACL, anxiety or medical reasons during her one year for the Financial Aid and Scholarships depression, they will have to drop out. working at UO. department, said the process can be But UO has a policy for these situations When the university is considering the daunting and lengthy, especially when it that often goes unseen, and it could mean mandatory leave for a student, it looks for includes federal aid. that a student loses their tuition and students not taking care of themselves. Students receiving federal aid are federal aid without reimbursement. That could be an eating disorder, self- required to follow a formula in order to If the school thinks that a student has harm or not taking medications. Those are determine the amount of aid they receive, received the necessary treatment, the all violations of University Standards of according to Diestler. student is required to work with the Dean Responsibility and Self Care. For example, if a student has a Pell of Students Kris Winter to outline a plan “By refusing, meaning that they’re not Grant, the school would have to return of successful return to the school. taking care of themselves, their health that money to the federal government. There are two options with the is deteriorating and they’re not playing In a scenario of a medical leave, the Student Medical Leave Policy: voluntary an active role and they’re becoming a person with the most influence in the or mandatory. danger to themselves,” Gutierrez said. situation is Winter. While she has also The choice of voluntary medical leave “That’s where they have a responsibility never dealt with a medical leave situation states that if a student feels they need for self-care. So if a student is severely in the year she’s been at UO, the school is to take a step back from school in order deteriorating, refusing to care for prepared to make sure a student is taken to receive full-time medical help. The themselves, it becomes a safety issue care of, and also plan their return. student must contact Winter and, if for us.” “Our goal isn’t to block them from requested, present a recommendation Money problems continuing their education. It’s to make from the student’s physician If a student triggers the mandatory sure they’re in the best space to be or psychologist. leave policy, for example, by having a successful,” Winter said.