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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.
APPENDIX A: Definitions Relevant to the Policy on Sexual Misconduct
Affirmative Consent: Consent which must be informed, voluntary, and active, meaning that,
through the demonstration of clear words or actions, a person has indicated permission to engage
in mutually agreed –upon sexual activity. Whoever initiates sex has the responsibility to ask for
and receive permission. Participants are encouraged to talk to one another before engaging in
sexual activity to avoid a misunderstanding. (See Section IV, A of the Policy on Sexual
Misconduct for a more thorough discussion).
Complaint: A request that the University take action to investigate and resolve an allegation that
a student has violated the Policy On Sexual Misconduct.
Complainant: A person who has made a report of Sexual Misconduct to a Responsible
Employee, University Title IX Coordinator, or University Police and Security, and submitted a
Complaint to the University Title IX Coordinator requesting that the University take action to
investigate and resolve an allegation that a student has violated the Policy On Sexual
Misconduct.
Investigator: The Investigator is responsible for conducting a prompt Title IX Investigation of a
Complaint of Sexual Misconduct. The Investigator may be a University employee, or may be