CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia says it’s launching several new initiatives this fall to combat sexual assaults on campus.

U.Va. President Teresa A. Sullivan and others on Friday told members of the Board of Visitors about a new reporting policy, along with public awareness campaign and prevention efforts.

The university says it has addressed three areas described in a report issued by a White House task force in April for higher education institutions. That includes plans to conduct a “climate” assessment next spring.

The university also is requiring most employees to report an instance of student sexual misconduct if it is disclosed to them. Employees in health care and counseling positions are exempt from the policy.

Sullivan says the ultimate goal is to make U.Va. as safe as possible.

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