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Disciplinary Process:
Disciplinary sanctions for violations of this policy and/or of the student code of
conduct will be imposed in accordance with applicable Student Life policies.
As applicable, accused parties should refer to CIU’s Student Handbook for
more information on their rights, resolution of disciplinary charges, disciplinary
procedures and responsibilities.
The accused individual may accept responsibility for violating the Title IX policy
and receive administratively-imposed disciplinary sanctions without a formal
hearing. The accused and the complainant will be informed of the sanctions.
Appeal Process:
An appeal may be filed by either the complainant or the accused in accordance
with the appeal process stated in the CIU Student Handbook. The appeal must be
received within five business days of the conclusion of the investigation (the date
sanctions are imposed).
Campus SaVE Act Policy:
The Campus SaVE (Campus Sexual Violence Elimination) Act is an amendment
to the guidelines of the Clery Act. Title IX is a Federal Civil Right prohibiting sexual
discrimination in higher education but the items within the SaVE overlap and
complement prohibitions stated in the Title IX policy. CIU will publish annual
crime statistics as part of a process to ensure CIU is proactive in providing a
campus that is safe and free from additional forms of sexual discrimination and/
or violence. There are four main areas prohibited under the Campus SaVE Act, and
a violation within one of these categories will result in prompt and direct attention
from the CIU administration. Anyone who believes they have been a victim in any
of these areas, or anyone who believes they have witnessed an act described
below should report the incident to a member of the Student Life Department (or
any CIU employee) at the earliest opportunity.
Sexual Assault:
an offense meeting one of the following definitions:
Rape:
the penetration, no matter how slight, of a person’s private body parts
with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another
person, without the consent of the victim.
Fondling:
the touching of private body parts of another person for the purpose
of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances
where the victim is incapable of giving consent due to age or any temporary or
permanent mental incapacity.
Incest:
sexual intercourse between people who are related to each other
within the degrees where marriage is prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape:
sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory
age of consent (age 16 in South Carolina).
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