In order to proceed with a formal resolution/grievance process under this Policy, the Complainant, or in certain instances the Title IX Coordinator, must make a complaint. The Complaint may be an oral or written request that objectively can be understood as a request for the Institute to investigate and make a determination about alleged Prohibited Conduct. The Institute has adopted formal resolution/grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, or any other conduct prohibited under this Policy. A grievance process includes an investigation and adjudication process. The outcome of a grievance process is that the person accused is found either Responsible or Not Responsible for having committed a violation of this Policy. A violation results in appropriate sanctions and other remedies to address the violation. Under the Institute’s grievance process, all reporting parties and responding parties will be treated equitably. The process is designed to preserve or restore equal access to all of the Institute's education programs and activities.
The Grievance Procedures set forth below in this Policy are applicable to all complaints of sex-based harassment involving a student as a party (whether the student is a Complainant and/or Respondent), as well as complaints of sex discrimination or other prohibited conduct in which a student is a party. A separate grievance procedure applies to complaints of sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, and retaliation where both parties are Institute employees. The “Grievance Procedures for Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Complaints for Employees” is attached hereto as Appendix A.
