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Appendix B for students, a responsible finding for sexual misconduct may result in forfeiture of
all University scholarships, financial aid, or monies paid.
In determining Sanction(s)/Discipline, all relevant information, including, but not limited to, the
Respondent’s present demeanor, past disciplinary record, the nature of the misconduct, and the
severity of any damage, injury, or harm resulting from the misconduct will be considered.
Sanction(s)/Discipline do not become effective until the appeals process is completed; however,
any interim sanctions/measures imposed remain in effect during the appeal period.
The University may, in its discretion and in accordance with applicable student privacy laws,
report sanctions to institutions or agencies to which the Respondent is applying or
transferring. This includes, but is not limited to professional licensure agencies (including bar
authorities), employers, and other educational institutions.
XIII. Appeal
Both the Respondent and the Complainant may submit a request to appeal a finding in a Sexual
Misconduct matter no later than five (5) business days after notification of the finding by the
Director of Title IX Compliance. Notification of the finding is deemed to have occurred
according to the date on which the written finding is mailed, an e-mail is sent, a telephone
conversation takes place, or a written message is delivered advising the Respondent of this
information. A request to appeal by either party shall be submitted in writing to the Director of
Title IX Compliance. A request for appeal will be considered only for a failure to follow the
process or procedures outlined in the Sexual Misconduct Policy that significantly impacted the
outcome; or if new information, not available at the time of the investigation or review process,
is now available and the new information could substantially impact the original finding. The
appealing party must include a statement of why the additional information should be considered
and why it was not presented originally, including the specific process and/or procedure(s) that
were allegedly not followed.
The request to appeal will be shared with the other party. Disagreement with the
sanction(s)/discipline is not grounds for an appeal. The request to appeal will be reviewed by the
Director of Title IX Compliance to determine if the appealing party has standing. Ordinarily, the
request to appeal will be reviewed and decided within two weeks and the Complainant and
Respondent will simultaneously be notified in writing (mail, email, or written message delivered)
of the outcome of the request to appeal. The decision issued on the request to appeal is final. All
interim sanction(s)/discipline imposed by the Director of Title IX Compliance will be in effect
while the request to appeal is under consideration. If the Director of Title IX Compliance issues
a decision to allow the appeal and re-open the investigation, the original investigator(s) will
handle the re-opened investigation, where appropriate. If the basis for the appeal creates a
conflict for the original investigator(s) and/or the Director of Title IX Compliance, the appeal
will be forwarded for reconsideration by a panel of three administrators and/or staff, chosen by
the Director of Title IX Compliance to decide a finding. The decision of this panel will be issued
within two weeks and the parties will be notified simultaneously in writing (mail, email, or
written message delivered) of the outcome. The decision of this panel is not appealable.