You have the right to meet with an investigator to discuss your concerns and explore your options in a confidential, supportive setting. Campus Civil Rights is dedicated to providing you with a fair and impartial process, focusing on your needs and well-being. It’s important to note that we are separate from law enforcement, ensuring that your involvement with us is distinct from any legal or criminal procedures.

 

What is an investigation?

 

 

Overview of the CCR Investigation Process

Campus Civil Rights receives a report alleging conduct prohibited under the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy. CCR will reach out to the impacted party (Complainant) to offer supportive and protective measures as well as provide information about the CCR process.

Complainants and Respondents may request supportive measures at any point during the CCR process. Protective and supportive measures are individualized services coordinated by CCR and offered to parties free of charge. Examples may include mutal restrictions on contact, campus escorts, or academic support.

Complainant may choose to sign a Formal Complaint and initiate an investigation into whether a violation of the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy occured.

A trained and unbiased Civil Rights Investigator collects evidence by interviewing both parties, any relevant witnesses, and collects documents or other matierials directly related to the allegations in the Formal Complaint.

Campus Civil Rights appoints a trained and unbiased Hearing Officer to conduct a live Hearing at which boeh parties may ask questions of the other side and any relevant witnesses. Parties will be accompanied by Advisors of their choosing or as appointed by Campus Civil Rights.

The Hearing Officer issues a written determination analyzing whether the Respondent's conduct constitutes a violation of the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy.

Both parties have an opportinity to appeal the Hearing Officer's decision. Sanctions will be imposed after the appeal has been decided or the deadline for filing an appeal has lapsed.

 

Information provided is not confidential, and may be disclosed to the other party and included in the Final Report of Findings

Both the complainant and the respondent will have the opportunity to provide a statement, submit evidence, and
identify potential witnesses. All information must be submitted by the deadline for review of the preliminary
factual report of findings. Information provided is not confidential, and may be disclosed to the other party and
included in the Final Report of Findings. In instances of employee investigations, information collected by CCR
may be used in other University processes. Information provided may also be disclosed in response to subpoenas
by law enforcement agencies and Freedom of Information Act Requests received by the University.

Student Amnesty for Drug and Alcohol Use

The University strongly encourages students to report instances of sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment,
and sexual misconduct involving students. Therefore, students who provide information about sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking involving
students will not be disciplined by the University for any violation of the University’s drug or alcohol possession
or consumption policies in which they might have engaged in connection with the reported incident.

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