The Act which went into effect on August 1, 2016 will ensure that Illinois colleges and universities:
Develop a clear, comprehensive campus sexual violence policy, including detailed incident reporting options and university response guidelines;
Notify student survivors about their rights, including their right to confidentiality, and the protections the university can provide to ensure the student’s health and safety, such as obtaining an order of protection, changing class schedules or campus housing, and the availability of medical and counseling services;
Provide a confidential advisor to survivors to help them understand their options to report the crime and seek medical and legal assistance;
Adopt a fair, balanced process for adjudicating allegations of sexual violence; and
Train students and campus employees to prevent sexual violence and improve awareness and responsiveness to allegations of sexual violence.