Interim & Supportive Measures When an investigation/adjudication process is ongoing, the College will implement such Interim Measures as are appropriate in the circumstances. Some interim measures may be applied without an investigation indicated by a * below. Interim Measures may include, without limitation: • No contact orders* • Interim suspensions from the College or living on campus • Changes in class, laboratory or other educational activities (students)* • Changes in living arrangements for the reporting student or accused student* • Changes in workplace arrangements or schedules • Restrictions on participation in one or more campus activities • Scheduled use of on-campus facilities such as the dining hall, gym, library, etc. Students who wish to request interim or supportive measures must contact Dave Drucker , Title IX Coordinator at ddrucker@dean.edu . Decisions about interim or supportive measures will be made by the Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator in consultation with other College officials as appropriate under the circumstances. Violations of Interim or Supportive Measures will be addressed by the Title IX Coordinator, or their designee. Criminal (Franklin Police Investigation) Students may choose to pursue filing criminal charges with Franklin Police, which may result in a criminal investigation. A criminal investigation is used to determine whether a violation of criminal law occurred. Ken Corkran , Associate Vice President /Chief of Campus Police & Safety and Risk Management, is able to assist students in the process of filing criminal charges with Franklin Police. A student has the right to file a criminal complaint and report a Sexual Misconduct disciplinary complaint simultaneously. Title IX Investigators The College has designated six Title IX Investigators (four for incidents involving students, one for incidents involving faculty/staff) who are trained on an ongoing basis and are responsible for conducting a Title IX investigation. Generally, one Title IX Investigator will investigate each reported incident. In certain situations, there may be a second Title IX Investigator who serves primarily as a note taker. This note taker does not make a finding of responsibility or sanctions. The following individuals are Title IX Investigators for cases in which a student is the respondent: • Kevin O’Connell , Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students and Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards • Morgan Coleman , Director of Residence Life
The following individual is a Title IX Investigator for cases in which faculty or staff is the respondent: • Andrea Adams , Associate Vice President of Human Resources College’s Investigation Process for All Incidents of Sexual Misconduct The Title IX Coordinator ( Dave Drucker , Associate Vice President, Student Life & Dean of Students) or their designee will oversee the College’s investigation, which in the ordinary course will include the following steps. The investigation process outlined below is always subject to adjustment as appropriate under the circumstances of any case. At each stage of the process, both the complainant and the respondent have the right to be accompanied by an advisor of their choosing. The burden of proof and the burden of gathering evidence sufficient to reach a determination regarding responsibility rests on the College and not on the parties involved. 1. To initiate a formal investigation and conduct process, the complainant must submit a report of alleged sexual misconduct in writing. This may be done via email, via a Maxient reporting form or by signing a statement made with a responsible employee. A formal investigation and conduct process also may be initiated by the Title IX Coordinator. 2. The College may consolidate formal complaints as to allegations of sexual harassment against more than one respondent, or by more than one complainant against one or more respondents, or by one party against the other party, where the allegations of sexual misconduct arise out of the same facts or circumstances. 3. An unbiased and objective Title IX Investigator is assigned to begin the Investigation. The Investigator will update both parties in writing at appropriate stages of the investigation. 4. Both the complainant and the respondent student will be notified in writing of any disciplinary charges that are to be investigated. 5. The respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of the investigation process.
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