3. The Title IX Coordinator, Investigator(s), or decision-maker(s) had a conflict of interest or bias for or against complainants or respondents generally or the individual complainant or respondent that affected the outcome of the matter. 4. The sanction does not seem to match the infraction. Both parties will be notified of the notice of intent to file an appeal and the appeal procedures by the Title IX Coordinator. Both parties may submit a written statement in response to the appeal within 10 days of receipt of the notice of appeal. The Executive Vice President will consider the related documents, (such as the investigative report, hearing transcript, determination of responsibility, and prior disciplinary records) but will not consider information that is not relevant, including information about the prior sexual history of the complainant. The Executive Vice President will issue a written decision describing the result of the appeal, the rationale for the result, and the grounds on which the appeal was granted. The decision of the Executive Vice President is final and will be issued simultaneously to both the complainant and the respondent typically within 10 business days of the deadline by which the parties must submit their written statements, absent extenuating circumstances. E. Other Related Misconduct Word of Life Bible Institute takes the safety of its students, employees, and all members of its school community seriously and desires to create an environment where all feel free and safe to report issues in regard to any form of sex discrimination or sexual harassment. As such, the school reserves the right to extend grace to complainants and witnesses of alleged sex discrimination or sexual harassment in the form of mitigation or avoidance of discipline regarding the use of alcohol or drugs or engaging in consensual sexual activity, provided that the individuals are acting in good faith as complainants or witnesses. F. Retaliation; False Complaints Title IX prohibits institutions or other persons from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or discriminating against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX or because the individual has made a report or complaint, testified, assisted, or participated or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing required by the Title IX regulations. Institutions are also prohibited from bringing charges against an individual for code of conduct violations that do not involve sex discrimination or sexual harassment, but arise out of the same facts or circumstances as a report or complaint of sex discrimination or a report or formal complaint of sexual harassment, for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX. Word of Life Bible Institute prohibits retaliation against anyone for having raised a complaint under this policy in good faith or for cooperating with an investigation of a complaint. Any instances of retaliation should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator immediately and may result in disciplinary sanctions independent of other sanctions already implemented under the policy. Fabricated complaints alleging a violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. G. Programs to Prevent Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking. Sexual violence, which includes sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, is prohibited by Title IX and by the Bible Institute’s policies. See Section A. for the definitions of these terms. The Title IX Policy describes the procedures for reporting and responding to sexual harassment and sexual violence. As is further described in the Title IX Policy, the Bible Institute prohibits retaliation against students for bringing complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence and makes every effort to keep such complaints confidential. The Bible Institute provides primary prevention programs on sexual violence to incoming students via a required comprehensive oral and visual presentation on the issue by the Title IX Coordinator as part of the Opening Weekend schedule, and to new employees as part of their employee orientation. The oral and visual presentation given by the Title IX Coordinator during Opening Weekend is required for all students (not just incoming students)
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