1.  An institution within the System may issue a no-contact directive prohibiting the complainant and the respondent from contacting each other. An institution may issue a no-contact directive if the directive is necessary to, without limitation:

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(a) Protect the safety or well-being of either the complainant or the respondent; or

(b) Respond to interference with an investigation.

2.  A no-contact directive issued against the respondent after a decision of responsibility, if any, has been made must be mutually applied to the complainant and the respondent.

3.  If an institution issues a mutual no-contact directive, the institution shall provide the complainant and the respondent with an explanation of the terms of the directive, including, without limitation, that a violation of the directive may subject the party to disciplinary action.