Timeframe and Privacy of Complaint Resolution

The College promptly acts upon all reports and formal complaints of gender-based misconduct. The College will work to resolve all formal complaints of gender-based misconduct within 90 days (exclusive of any appeal), and such timeframe begins with the filing of a formal complaint. Extenuating circumstances may cause a resolution to take longer, including, but not limited to: witness unavailability, academic breaks, the complexity of the allegations, and/or other unforeseen circumstances. The College will act to avoid all undue delays within its control. Any time the general timeframes for resolution outlined in this policy will be delayed, the College will provide written notice of the delay to the parties.

Resolution proceedings are private. All persons present at any time during the resolution process are required to maintain the privacy of the proceedings in accordance with College policy. Although there is an expectation of privacy around what investigators share with parties during interviews, the parties have discretion to share their own knowledge and evidence with others if they so choose, with the exception of information the parties agree not to disclose related to Informal Resolution. Disclosure of information to unauthorized individuals may result in a referral to the Conduct Office or an additional allegation of retaliation to be investigated and adjudicated in an ongoing investigation, at the discretion of the Title IX Coordinator.