Sabrina,
Here is what is listed in our "Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities"
handbook regarding sexual misconduct.

"Sexual misconduct , which includes, but is not limited to, any
sexual activity as defined by RSA 632-A:1 (IV) and (V) without seeking and
receiving expressed permission. Sexual misconduct includes sexual activity
when a person's ability to give expressed permission is compromised due to
mental/physical disability and/or mental/physical incapacitation due to
substance ingestion. Substances can include legal or illegal drugs and
alcohol or any combination of these."

"Expressed Permission: Seeking and receiving expressed permission to
engage in sexual activity is least ambiguous when the behavior of seeking
and expressing permission is done with words. Although it may be possible to
seek and express permission without words, this behavior is far more
ambiguous than when done with words. Ambiguity cna lead a person to think
that they sought permission or received permission when in fact they did
not."

"RSA 632-A:1(IV): 'Sexual contact' means the intentional touching of
the victim's or actor's sexual or intimate parts, including breasts and
buttocks, and the intentional touching of the victim's or actor's clothing
covering the immediate area of the victim's or actor's sexual or intimate
parts. Sexual contact includes only that aforementioned conduct which can be
reasonably construed as being for purpose of sexual arousal or
gratification."

"RSA 632-A:1(V): 'Sexual penetration' means:
(a) sexual intercourse; or
(b) cunnilingus; or
(c) fellatio; or
(d) anal intercourse; or
(e) any intrusion, however slight, of any part of the actor's body
or any object manipulated by the actor into genital or anal openings
of the victim's body; or
(f) any intrusion, however slight, of any part of the victim's body
into genital or anal openings of the actor's body;
(g) any act which forces, coerces or intimidates the victim to
perform any sexual penetration as defined in subparagraphs (a) - (f) on
the actor, on another person, or on himself;
(h) emission is not required as an element of any form of sexual
penetration."
 

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Gavin Henning
Research Associate
Office of Student Life
University of New Hampshire
Phone (603) 862-3611
FAX    (603) 862-4787
gavin.henning@unh.edu