Complaint Process

Report Made

Title IX Coordinator reviews report and notifies appropriate College Administrators.
Title IX Coordinator follows up with the individual(s) who submitted the report for more information, and then follows up with the reporting party (complainant).

Title IX Coordinator meets with Reporting Party and discusses student’s role at the college, student’s options in moving forward, safety concern, and interim remedies.
Title IX Coordinator will implement any interim remedies requested (or deemed necessary to stop, remedy, and prevent sex discrimination) at this time.
If the Reporting Party requests to file a formal complaint, the Title IX Coordinator will initiate an investigative team to the case.
If the Reporting Party requests to file criminal charges, the Title IX Coordinator will assist the student in doing so.
If the Reporting Party does not wish to file a complaint, the Title IX Coordinator will assess the risks to the campus community through an exploratory investigation.

Title IX Coordinator will discuss the report with appropriate investigators and determine how the investigation will take place.

Investigative team will reach out to the students involved to request appointments for interviews. Notification of charges and potential sanctions will occur.
Investigators conduct investigations with all parties involved in the case.
Investigators debrief with Title IX Coordinator after each interview to discuss safety concerns, interim remedies requested or deemed necessary, and to ensure students are receiving due process and a prompt, fair, and equitable process.
Title IX Coordinator follows up with students regarding any interim remedies requested and provides updates to each party.
Investigative Report is developed.

Title IX Coordinator reviews the Investigative Report and determines how the case should proceed.
Not sufficient evidence to render a decision.
Find the responding party responsible based on a preponderance of evidence standard and issue appropriate sanctions.
Find the responding party not-responsible based on a preponderance of evidence standard.
In cases in which the facts of the case are disputed, forward to appropriate appeals committee for review.
Forward recommendation to the appropriate administrator.
The Responding Party has the option of utilizing the informal resolution process by acknowledge wrongdoing and accepting sanctions (reporting party must agree).
Both parties are notified of the outcome. Appeal process become available to both parties once decision is final.

A petition for appeal must be submitted to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services within 7 business days after delivery of the written decision.
Either party has the right to an appeal if proper grounds for an appeal exist.
Vice President of Instruction and Student Services will communicate with the students for interview and render final decision within ten business days.
All students have the right to contact the President.