Following an investigation of allegations presented before the decision-maker, the following sanctions may be imposed if the available information indicates that a violation has occurred:
- Reprimand — A written warning documenting that the student violated a student conduct procedure and indicating that subsequent violations could result in more serious disciplinary sanctions.
- Special Conditions — Completion of a variety of educational activities relating to the nature of the offense may be imposed. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: a formal apology, an essay or paper on a designated topic, or participation in a special project or activity.
- Disciplinary Probation — A written reprimand documenting that the student violated a student conduct procedure. Probation is for a specified period of time, and it serves as a warning that subsequent violations could most likely result in more serious disciplinary sanctions.
- Loss of Privileges — Suspension or termination of student privileges.
- Suspension from the college — Separation from the college for a specified period of time. Suspended students will not receive academic credit for the semester in which the suspension was imposed. During the suspension period, the student may not return to the campus unless prior permission by the Chief Student Services Officer, or designee, has been granted.
- Expulsion from the college — Permanent separation from the college. An expelled student may not return to the campus unless prior permission by the Chief Student Services Officer, or designee, has been granted. An expelled student will not receive academic credit for the semester in which the expulsion was imposed.
- Additional Measures — Minimizing contact between complainant and respondent. This may include but is not limited to: change in academic and extracurricular activities, living arrangements, transportation, dining, and college-related work assignments, as appropriate.
- Any combination of the above.
Recordkeeping
A college must maintain for seven (7) years from the initial report or formal complaint of
sexual harassment, records of:
- Any sexual harassment investigation, including any final determination thereof, any required recording or transcript, any sanctions imposed on the respondent, and any remedies provided to the complainant.
- Any appeal and its result.
- Any informal resolution and its result.
- Records of any action, including any supportive measures, taken in response to an informal or formal complaint of sexual harassment.
The college must also maintain for a period of seven (7) years all materials used to train Title IX coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and those who conduct the informal resolution process regarding sexual harassment. This requirement applies only to complaints (informal or formal) received on or after August 14, 2020.
Confidentiality and Privacy
The college must keep confidential the identity of complainants, respondents, third-party reporters, and witnesses involved in the grievance process, except as may be permitted by FERPA, as required by law, or as necessary to carry out a Title IX proceeding. The college must maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to the complainant or respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair the ability of the college to provide the supportive measures. If a formal complaint is made to a Title IX coordinator, confidentiality of the complainant may not be maintained. However, both parties and their advisors may be required to sign non-disclosure or privacy notices requesting that information shared as part of the sexual harassment grievance process not be disclosed.
Amnesty for Drug and Alcohol Possession and Consumption Violations Students are encouraged to report
instances of sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual assault. Therefore, students who report
information about sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual assault will not be disciplined by the
college for any violation of the college’s drug or alcohol possession or consumption policies in connection with
making the report