What is a No Contact Order?

No Contact Orders are a support measure that can be utilized when a student, employee, staff, or administrator files a complaint against another student, employee, staff, or administrator. The Order is designed to facilitate a "cooling-off" period, is not a disciplinary action, and is reflective of Minnesota State Board of Trustees approach to supportive measures provided by Title IX Coordinators as well as an effective way to uphold nonretaliation. 

How to Initiate a No Contact Order:

• File a complaint using an online reporting form, such as the Campus Security Authority or the Sexual Violence reporting form
• File a complaint in person with University Public Safety
• File a complaint in person with the Title IX Coordinator
• File a complaint in person with the Campus Human Resources Officer

University Public Safety, Human Resources, and the Title IX office review the use of No Contact Orders on a case by case basis taking into consideration the complexity of each individual situation. 

Receiving a No Contact Order is not an indication of responsibility or guilt for a violation of University policy, however, it is intended to forestall interactions that could be perceived by either party as retaliatory, intimidating, or harassing. No Contact Orders do not, in and of themselves, become part of the recipient's permanent University record. No Contact Orders are not legally binding and should not be confused with Orders for Protection or Restraining Orders. 

Parties involved in a No Contact Order should understand and abide by the expectations of the Order as infringement of the Order could result in disciplinary consequences. This could include revising the order such that responsibility to avoid the other party falls exclusively on the party found responsible for violating the order. 

General Expectations of a No Contact Order:

Parties named in a No Contact Order must communicate the general guidelines of the Order with other impacted individuals that have oversight or interactions with the named parties (e.g. professors, supervisors, coaches, roommates, co-workers).

• In areas where neither party is required to be present, if one party arrives first, the other party must leave.
• In areas where both parties are required to be present, both parties must avoid sitting near the other.
• In areas where one party is required and the other party is not, the non-required party may not be present.

For additional information on the use of No Contact Orders please visit Minnesota State Board of Trustees 1B.3 Sexual Violence policy and procedure

If you have additional questions or need help with supporting an Order, please contact:

• University Public Safety at 507-537-7525
• Title IX Coordinator at 507-537-6657 
• Campus Human Resources at 507-537-7500