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RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES 

  1. The responsibility to be honest when providing information in connection with any report, investigation, hearing, or alternative resolution of a complaint.
  2. The responsibility to refrain from retaliating against anyone who makes a report or participates in any proceeding under the Title IX Policy.
  3. The right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout the Title IX process.
  4. The right to be informed about reasonably available supportive services and resources, including disability-related accommodations.
  5. The right to receive assistance to file a criminal report.
  6. The right to protection of one’s privacy, with disclosures made on a need-to-know basis only or in accordance with legal requirements.
  7. The right to protection against retaliation for making a good-faith report or participating in any proceeding under this Policy.
  8. The right to have an Advisor of one’s own choosing and the opportunity to have the Advisor attend any meeting or proceeding in accordance with these procedures.
  9. The right to receive written notice of meetings or proceedings at which the party’s presence is expected; said notice includes the date, time, location, and participants of all hearings, investigative interviews, or other meetings, with sufficient time for the party to prepare to participate.
  10. As the responding party, the right to be presumed “not responsible” until a final determination is made at the end of the grievance proceedings.
  11. As the responding party, prior to an initial interview with an investigator, the right to receive information about the College’s grievance process, notice of allegations of misconduct, including sufficient details known at the time, including but not limited to the identities of the parties involved in the incident, the conduct allegedly constituting sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, and the date and location of the alleged incident.
  12. The right to be informed that information gathered by the College may be subpoenaed in criminal or civil proceedings and/or may be shared with law enforcement authorities.
  13. The right and opportunity to present witnesses, any inculpatory and exculpatory evidence, inspect, review, and respond to any evidence obtained as part of the investigation that is directly related to the allegations raised in a formal complaint.
  14. The right to refrain from providing incriminating statements during the investigation and/or any proceeding, knowing that the process will continue without unreasonable delay with the information available.
  15. The right to receive a written determination regarding responsibility and the right to appeal the determination for specified grounds.
  16. Where there is a finding of responsibility, the reporting party/complainant has the right expect the College to provide options for remedies designed to restore or preserve equal access to the College’s education program or activity.