Katie Meyer’s Law

This bill mandates that institutions of higher education adopt a policy for providing advisers to students facing alleged code of conduct violations to remain eligible for federal funding. Under this policy, students must be offered the option to have an adviser, either an outside individual they select or an independent adviser provided by the institution. The institution's notification of an alleged violation must clearly inform students of these advisory options. Advisers, whether external or institution-provided, are required to be trained on the institution's adjudication procedures and, with student permission, receive bi-weekly updates throughout the process. They are authorized to participate in the adjudication process as an advocate for the student or as permitted by applicable state law and Title IX. Furthermore, the bill amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions to disclose incidents of suicide reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies as part of their campus security policy and crime statistics.