Code of Massachusetts Regulations
610 CMR - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Title 610 CMR 14.00 - Coordination with Local Law Enforcement to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Misconduct
Section 14.02 - Definitions
As used in 610 CMR 14.00:
Board of Higher Education (Board). The Commonwealth's state higher education authority established pursuant to applicable provisions of M.G.L. c. 15A, § 4; responsible for public higher education system oversight and coordination pursuant M.G.L. c. 15A, § 1 et seq.; and responsible for private higher education degree granting authority and financial screening and assessments pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 30 et seq.
Campus Safety Advisor. The person appointed by the Commissioner of Higher Education, within the Department of Higher Education, to coordinate and help advance statewide campus safety initiatives at public and private institutions of higher education, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6, § 168E(d).
Commissioner of Higher Education (Commissioner). The chief executive and administrative officer of the Department of Higher Education and the Board of Higher Education, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 15A, § 6.
Department of Higher Education (Department). The agency established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 15A, § 6.
Institution. A public or independent institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth and authorized to grant degrees pursuant to any general or special law.
Local Law Enforcement Agency. A municipal or state law enforcement agency with jurisdiction on or around an institution's campus, including property owned and not owned by the institution. As set forth in 610 CMR 14.03(2), an institution subject to the jurisdiction of more than one local law enforcement agency may enter into one MOU with multiple law enforcement agencies.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). A written agreement between an institution and a local law enforcement agency adopted pursuant to the standards and procedures established by 610 CMR 14.00.
Sexual Misconduct. An incident of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, gender-based violence, violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking.