Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Appeal Form

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The parties have an equitable opportunity to request an appeal of certain determinations issued pursuant to the Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy, discussed individually below.

The parties have an equitable right to request an appeal on each of the below determinations, but the request for appeal must be based on at least one of the following grounds:

Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter;
To determine if the sanction(s) imposed were grossly disproportionate to the violation(s) committed;
New evidence that was not reasonably available at the time the determination regarding responsibility was made, that could affect the outcome of the matter; and
The Title IX Coordinator, or investigator(s), or Decision-Maker had a conflict of interest or bias for or against Complainants or Respondents generally or the individual Complainant or Respondent that affected the outcome of the matter.

Appeal Form

Appeal of Written Hearing Determination

Following the formal hearing pursuant to Procedure 1, both the Complainant and Respondent have a right to seek an appeal of the Decision-Maker’s determination with regard to a finding of responsibility or non-responsibility and/or the imposed sanctions/remedies.

Requests for appeal must be submitted based on one of the four grounds discussed above within seven (7) calendar days of the issuance of the determination and/or sanction(s).

Appeal of Finding Report

Following the issuance of a Finding Report pursuant to Procedure 2, both the Complainant and Respondent have a right to seek an appeal of the Title IX Coordinator’s determination with regard to a finding of responsibility or non-responsibility and/or the imposed sanctions/remedies.

Requests for appeal must be submitted based on one of the four grounds discussed above within seven (7) calendar days of the issuance of the determination and/or sanction(s).

Appeal of Formal Complaint Dismissal

Once a Formal Complaint is received, the Title IX Coordinator will conduct an assessment of the information provided in the Formal Complaint for the sole purpose of determining whether the alleged conduct, if substantiated, would constitute Prohibited Conduct under this Policy. The Title IX Coordinator must dismiss a Formal Complaint under this Policy if:

The allegations contained in the Formal Complaint would not constitute Prohibited Conduct under the Policy, if proven; or
It is determined that the allegations contained in the Formal Complaint were false.

After dismissal, the Title IX Coordinator will notify both parties of the dismissal, including the reason, and the options for appeal.

Requests for appeal must be submitted based on one of the four grounds discussed above within three (3) calendar days of the issuance of the decision dismissing the Formal Complaint