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TIMING OF COMPLAINT
Any complaint, either oral or written, must be communicated to the appropriate University representative immediately as indicated by this policy, but no later than 180 calendar days from the most recent occurrence of the alleged behavior.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS
All persons involved in the investigation, adjudication or resolution of complaints shall preserve the confidentiality of information relating to such investigation, adjudication or resolution, to the extent possible. Such confidential information shall only be disclosed on a need-to-know basis to those in the University or their designees and legal representatives (including outside counsel) authorized to participate in the investigation, adjudication or resolution, or to those outside the University, as required by court order or otherwise required by law.
The University cannot guarantee confidentiality.
PROCEEDINGS
Once the complaint has been received, the appropriate authority, as defined by this policy, shall promptly initiate the specific complaint and investigation procedure applicable for the accused individual, according to this or other appropriate University policy.
COMPLAINT PROCEDURES IN GENERAL
The University recognizes the need for each of the three segments of the University community (faculty, staff and students), with their unique missions and roles, to have their own respective complaint procedures. Although this is a unified policy for the University community, specific complaint procedures are listed for each segment, depending upon which member of the University community is being charged with harassment or discrimination. Complaints against vendors and guests should follow the complaint procedures for charges against staff employees.
Complaints should be delivered in writing to the appropriate person as specified in this policy. However, verbal complaints may be accepted. Complaints must provide the name of the person alleged to have harassed or discriminated against the complainant, specific details of the alleged conduct or act, a list of witnesses (if any), a desired remedy, and any other pertinent details.
The complaint procedure described herein shall be available to any faculty member, staff member, student, vendor or guest who believes that he or she has been harassed or discriminated against by a faculty member, staff member, student, vendor or guest in the context of the accused individual's performance of University-related functions.
TITLE IX OVERVIEW
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (amending the Higher Education Act of 1965) specifically provides: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
The United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) is the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX,
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