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2024-2025 Student Handbook

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Appeals

Both parties will have the right to appeal any determination regarding responsibility, and any dismissal of a formal complaint or allegations therein, to the Appellate Hearing Officer or designee assigned in the written determination above (VII.G.6).  An appeal must be based on one or more of the following grounds:

  1. A procedural irregularity occurred;
  2. New evidence or information exists that could affect the outcome of the matter;
  3. The Title IX Coordinator, Investigator, or Hearing Officer had a conflict of interest or bias for or against complainants or respondents generally, or the individual complainant or respondent, that affect the outcome of the matter; and/or
  4. The sanction is disproportionate with the violation.

A party who wishes to appeal a determination regarding responsibility or a dismissal of a formal complaint or allegations therein must submit a written appeal request to the Title IX Coordinator with seven (7) business days of the party’s receipt of the written determination or written dismissal notice.  The written appeal request must identify the ground(s) on which the party seeks to appeal the determination or dismissal.

Within seven (7) business days of the Title IX Coordinator’s receipt of an appeal request, the Title IX Coordinator will forward the appeal request to the Vice President designated to resolve the appeal or designee and will notify the other party in writing that an appeal has been filed.  Before reaching a determination regarding the appeal, the Appellate Hearing Officer will afford both parties an equal opportunity to submit a statement in support of, or challenging, the determination or responsibility or dismissal that is the subject of the appeal.  Within seven (7) business days after the Appellate Hearing officer or designee has concluded his/her review of the appeal, the Appellate Hearing officer or designee will issue a written decision simultaneously to both parties, describing the outcome of the appeal and the rationale for the outcome.  The Appellate Hearing Officer or designee’s decision is final.