ANN ARBOR (WWJ) -- The University of Michigan has agreed to yet another sexual misconduct settlement.
U-M student Josephine Graham filed a class-action lawsuit against the school, alleging that the university does not maintain or properly enforce sufficient policies and procedures for preventing and responding to sexual misconduct on campus.
This lawsuit did not seek monetary relief.
This settlement, which was filed Thursday, will involve institutional changes within the university.
U-M announced on Thursday that a Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) will be created and will be comprised of about 30 members, including Title IX experts, students and other community members. This group is designed to protect the university community from sexual and gender-based misconduct.
“The creation of the Coordinated Community Response Team is another important step toward our vision of becoming a national leader in protecting our community from inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct,” said President Mary Sue Coleman.
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This team will include members from across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses who would meet regularly to collaborate with university officials and advise the university on ways to prevent and address misconduct.
Jordan Acker, chair of the Board of Regents, said creating the CCRT is one more way U-M will continue to listen to survivors as the university considers and assesses its prevention efforts.
“This commitment to keep listening is a university commitment that will extend to our next president,” said Acker, noting that the Board of Regents is still in the process of finding the university's next president. “Ongoing community input will help shape the policies and practices of the future.”
Graham, the student who filed the suit, said this agreement will modernize the university's approach to preventing and responding to sexual violence, and ensure the safety of the students is their top priority.
“The CCRT will allow greater input from those in our community, including students like myself, who can help create a better future at our university," said Graham.
In January, U-M announced a similar, yet separate, $490 million settlement that involved survivors of sexual abuse by former athletic doctor Robert Anderson, who was employed by the school for over 30 years.
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