Title 14 — Education

§ 9002A. Duties of responsible employees, law enforcement, and academic institutions. (a) Any responsible employee of an academic institution who is informed by the victim of an alleged sexual assault upon or by a student of the academic institution, shall immediately make an off…

§ 9002C. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Academic institution” means an institution of postsecondary education receiving state funds or a private institution of postsecondary education with campuses physically located in Delaware. (2) “Applicant” means a prospecti…

§ 9002E. Advanced placement examination policy. (a) Each institution shall adopt and implement a policy granting undergraduate course credit to incoming students for all advanced placement examinations upon which a student receives a score of 3 or higher for any similarly-correla…

§ 9002F. Access to medication for the termination of pregnancy and emergency contraception. Except as provided under § 9004F of this title, each university with a student health center shall offer both of the following, on-site: (1) Medication for the termination of pregnancy. (2…

§ 9003. Crime statistics. (a) Each participating institution shall prepare a report, on at least a monthly basis, of the numbers and types of reported criminal offenses occurring on property owned or controlled by the institution within the same contiguous geographic area and use…

§ 9003A. Exceptions. (a) No responsible employee is required to make an offer to report an alleged sexual assault where the information was obtained through any communication considered privileged or confidential under state or federal law. (b) No responsible employee is required…

§ 9003C. Consideration of criminal history; prohibited acts; disclosure of policy. (a) (1) Except as provided in this subsection, an academic institution shall not inquire about an applicant’s criminal history on an initial application form or at any time during the admissions pr…

§ 9003F. Provision of services. A consultation to provide services under this chapter may be performed by a provider at the student health center or by a provider who is associated with a university-contracted external agency.84 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 1;

§ 9004. Disclosure of campus security policy. (a) Each participating institution shall publish, in conjunction with the annual report of campus crime statistics specified under § 9003(b) of this title, information with regard to campus security policies as required for compliance…

§ 9004A. Training. (a) Academic institutions shall provide training to responsible employees regarding the prevalence and nature of sexual assaults on college campuses, the requirements of this chapter, and the reporting requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of …

§ 9004C. Department of Education; reporting. (a) (1) Under this chapter, the Department of Education shall compile and complete an annual report of admissions from each academic institution and submit the report to the Controller General, with copies to the Chairpersons of the Se…

§ 9004F. Exceptions. A university that has a student health center but is not equipped or staffed to provide medication abortion must do all of the following: (1) Provide information and referral services for medication abortion to students at the student health center. The refer…

§ 9005. Rules and regulations. The Office of the Attorney General shall be responsible for oversight and implementation of this chapter.67 Del. Laws, c. 329, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1;

§ 9005A. Penalty for violation. (a) Any academic institution that violates § 9002A, § 9004A, or § 9006A(a) of this title may be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for the first violation, and not to exceed $25,000 for each second or subsequent violation within a 5-y…

§ 9005F. Confidentiality. A university shall keep confidential information that a student provides to the university regarding a request for a referral for medication abortion, emergency contraception, or counseling regarding reproductive health care, to the extent that the infor…

§ 9006. Enforcement. (a) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that an institution of higher education is violating or has violated the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State against the institution to compel co…

§ 9006A. Annual report. (a) By July 1 of each year, an academic institution is required to make a report to the Department of Justice detailing the following information for the prior academic year: (1) Certify its compliance with the training requirements of this section. The ce…

§ 9007. Effective dates. The first monthly report required under § 9003(a) of this title shall be published by September 4, 1993. Annual reports required under § 9003(b) of this title shall be published no later than September 1.69 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1;

§ 9007A. Limitations. (a) Nothing in this chapter is intended to contravene or interfere with an academic institution’s responsibilities under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.], the Clery Act [20 U.S.C. § 1092] or any regulations or guidance …

§ 9201. Legislative findings; declaration of purpose; construction of chapter. (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) For the benefit of the people of the State, the conduct and increase of their commerce, the protection and enhancement of their welfare, the d…

§ 9202. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated: (1) “Authority” means the Delaware Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority. (2) “Authority loans” means loans by the Authority to institutions…

§ 9203. Established; composition; term of office; vacancies; officers; compensation. (a) There is hereby established the Delaware Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority. The Authority is constituted a public instrumentality and the exercise by the Authority of the powers co…

§ 9204. Executive Director; General Counsel; quorum; power to issue bonds. (a) (1) The Authority may appoint an Executive Director and a General Counsel, and any other officers, none of whom may be members of the Authority. (2) The Executive Director shall: a. Serve at the pleasu…

§ 9205. Powers and duties. (a) (1) In addition to any other powers granted or duties imposed upon it, the Authority has the powers and duties set forth in this section. (2) The Authority shall adopt any rule or regulation necessary to carry out its powers and duties. (b) The Auth…

§ 9206. Use of refunding bond proceeds. (a) Whenever refunding bonds are issued to refund bonds, the proceeds of which were used to make Authority loans, the Authority may reduce the amount it is owed by the institutions which had received Authority loans from the proceeds of the…

§ 9207. Loan funding deposits. (a) (1) The Authority shall establish guidelines relating to: a. The deposits of certain moneys, endowments or properties by institutions so as to provide reasonable security for education loan funding programs, Authority loans, education loans or f…

§ 9208. Bonds. (a) (1) The Authority shall at any time and from time to time issue bonds for any corporate purpose. (2) The bonds of each issue shall be payable solely out of revenues of the Authority, including, without limitation: a. Principal and interest on Authority loans an…

§ 9209. Trust agreement. (a) Any bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the Authority, a participating institution and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within o…

§ 9210. Fees for services; pledge of revenues as security. (a) (1) The Authority shall fix, revise, charge and collect fees and charges for its services and operations and may contract with any person in connection therewith without supervision or regulation by any unit of state …

§ 9211. Enforcement of rights and duties by bondholder. Except to the extent that their rights are restricted by any applicable bond resolution or trust agreement, any holder of bonds issued under this chapter or a trustee under a trust agreement entered into under this chapter m…

§ 9212. Refunding bonds. (a) (1) The Authority may issue bonds to refund any bonds of the Authority then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase or maturity o…

§ 9213. Permissible investments. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Authority may invest funds in: (1) Direct obligations of the United States; (2) Obligations as to which the timely payment of principal and interest is fully guaranteed by the United States; (3…

§ 9214. Legal investments in bonds. All banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance companies and associations, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciari…

§ 9215. Accounts; annual report; audit. (a) The Authority shall keep full and accurate accounts of its activities and operations and shall annually in the month of January make a report to the Governor, the Controller General, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Pres…

§ 9216. Chapter additional and supplemental to other laws; permissible rate of interest. (a) This chapter provides a complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to, and the limitations imp…

§ 9217. Tax exemption. The Authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments of any kind whatsoever and its bond, their transfer, the interest payable on them, and any income derived from them, including any profit realized in their sale or exchange, shall be exempt…

§ 9218. Termination of Authority. The Authority in its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law but no law terminating its existence shall take effect as long as any bonds of the Authority are outstanding and unpaid without adequate provision for payment having …

§ 9219. Basic salary schedule for Plan A employees. (a) Salaries paid to Delaware Technical and Community College Salary Plan A employees shall, upon full implementation, be based on the following index schedule: DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDEX SCHEDULE FOR PLAN A …

§ 9301. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Anti-Hazing Law.”68 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1;

§ 9302. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Hazing” means any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or ph…

§ 9303. Hazing prohibited. Any person who causes or participates in hazing commits a class B misdemeanor.68 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1;

§ 9304. Enforcement by institution. (a) Anti-hazing policy. — Each institution shall adopt a written anti-hazing policy and, pursuant to that policy, shall adopt rules prohibiting students or other persons associated with any organization operating under the sanction of or recogn…