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11) The Respondent may, at any time prior to appointment of the Hearing
Board, accept responsibility for violating this Policy and receive
administratively-imposed disciplinary sanctions without a formal hearing.
The Respondent and the Complainant will be informed of the sanctions.
12) The Hearing Board will review and discuss the investigation report and
any written statements received from the Complainant and Respondent.
Neither the Title IX Coordinator nor the Title IX Investigator will be present
during the Hearing Board’s deliberations.
13) The Hearing Board will make a determination regarding whether a
preponderance of the evidence establishes that this Policy has been
violated and report this and any other findings to the Title IX Coordinator.
The Title IX Coordinator will inform the Complainant and the Respondent
of the Hearing Board’s determination.
14) If the Hearing Board determines that a preponderance of the evidence
does not establish a violation of this Policy, the case will be closed,
though CIU reserves the right to take actions necessary for the well-being
of the parties involved and/or to address violations of CIU standards of
behavior.
15) If the Hearing Board determines that a violation of this Policy has
occurred, the Title IX Coordinator will inform the Complainant and
Respondent of the Respondent’s right to appeal the Hearing Board’s
decision in writing within five (5) business days.
16) If the Respondent indicates in writing a desire to appeal, the Title IX
Coordinator will convene an Appeal Board composed of three CIU faculty
and/or staff members trained in their responsibility to review the Hearing
Board’s action.
17) On appeal, the Title IX Coordinator may request additional investigation to
clarify any issues raised by the Hearing Board. Such investigation will be
assigned to the Title IX Investigator or another qualified person at the
discretion of the Title IX Coordinator, in which case the Title IX
Investigator or other qualified person will prepare a follow-up report
containing details of any interviews or materials received.
18) The Title IX Coordinator will provide the Complainant and the Respondent
with any Follow-Up Report and inform them of their right to each provide
an additional written statement to the Appeal Board.
19) The Appeal Board will review and discuss the investigation report, any
follow-up report and any written statements received from the
Complainant and Respondent. Neither the Title IX Coordinator nor the
Title IX Investigator will be present during the Appeal Board’s
deliberations.
20) The Appeal Board will make a determination regarding whether a
preponderance of the evidence establishes that this Policy has been
violated and report this and any other findings to the Title IX Coordinator.
The Title IX Coordinator will inform the Complainant and the Respondent
of the Appeal Board’s determination.
21) If the Appeal Board reverses the decision of the Hearing Board and
determines that there is not sufficient evidence of a violation of this
Policy, the case will be closed, though CIU reserves the right to take
actions necessary for the well-being of the parties and/or to address
violations of CIU standards of behavior. No further appeal will be
accepted.