Roles in the Process
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There are many roles that support the College's response to reports of sexual harassment and misconduct. Below is a brief description of these roles and their responsibilities.
Title IX Coordinator
- Oversees Title IX Compliance
- Supports the Deputy Title IX Coordinators
- Ensures prompt and equitable resolutions
- Establishes a centralized reporting process for all sexual harassment/ misconduct allegations on campus
- Conducts ongoing and annual climate checks, tracking, and monitoring of sexual harassment/ misconduct allegations on campus
- Coordinates all training, education, and prevention efforts
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
- Supports the Title IX Coordinator and holds a specialized focus-- Students, Faculty/ Staff, and Athletics
- Serves as a non-decision making facilitator in the process
- Conducts intakes of reports and implements supportive measures
- May manage informal resolution processes
Title IX Investigator
- Supports the Deputy Title IX Coordinators with investigations
- Serves as a non-decision making fact finder in the process
- Conducts interviews and collects evidence
- Identifies relevant witnesses
- Compiles findings into a formal investigative report
Advisor
- Accompanies the reporting and responding parties in the process, but does not serve as an advocate or representative
- May be a person of the parties' choosing, including an attorney; if not chosen, an advisor may be assigned for a live hearing
- Asks questions on behalf of the parties in the cross-examination portion of the live hearing
Decision-Maker
- Serves as the decision-maker in the process once it reaches a live hearing
- May not have any conflict of interests or biases in favor of or against either party
- May not be the Title IX Coordinator, Investigator, or Advisor for either party
Disciplinary Hearing Board (DHB)- Students
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A panel of three (3) decision-makers with one of them serving as the Chair
Single Decision-Maker- Employees
Appeals Panelist
- Serves as the decision-maker in the student process after (1) the dismissal of a formal complaint or any included allegations and/or (2) determination regarding responsibility
- May not have any conflicts of interests or biases in favor or against either party
- May not be the Title IX Coordinator, Investigator, or decision-makers/DHB panelists for that specific matter
Confidential Resource
- Does not have an obligation to report knowledge of sexual harassment and/or sexual misconduct to College officials
- Includes counselors in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Director of the CARE Center, and Clergy in a confessional role.