The UMass Code of Student Conduct defines consent as:
informed, freely, and actively given, mutually understandable words or actions which indicate a willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity.
A person cannot give consent if he or she:
- feels coerced or threatened;
- is fearful of bodily injury;
- is intoxicated by alcohol or other drugs;
- is incapable of understanding their decision for any reason;
- is unable to resist or communicate either consent or unwillingness;
- is under the age of 16
