B. Respondent Written Notice The TIXC will provide written notice of the investigation and allegations to the Respondent upon commencement of the formal investigation process. This facilitates the Respondent’s ability to prepare for the interview and, should they choose to, identify an Advisor to accompany them. The Complainant will be informed in advance of when the notice will be delivered to the Respondent. Amendments and updates to the notice may be made as the investigation progresses and more information becomes available regarding the addition or dismissal of various charges. Notice will be made in writing and may be delivered by one or more of the following methods: in person, mailed to the local or permanent address(es) of the parties as indicated in official College records, or emailed to the parties’ College-issued email or designated accounts. Once mailed, emailed, and/or received in-person, notice will be presumptively delivered. C. Right to an Advisor If a Complainant or Respondent desires, they may be accompanied by an Advisor of their choice at any informal meeting, investigatory interview, administrative hearing or Civil Rights Hearing Board (CRHB) hearing conducted under this Process B/Civil Rights. 1. Advisor Selection a) Typically, Advisors are members of the College community; however, either party is free to utilize an outside party, including an attorney, as an Advisor. b) Complainants and Respondents are required to notify the TIXC of the name and position of the Advisor that will accompany them in advance of any scheduled proceeding. Accommodations, including scheduling or rescheduling of interviews or hearings, will not be made for Advisors, including attorneys,if the requested accommodation would unduly delay the process.
2. Advisor Role
a) The parties are expected to ask and respond to questions on their own behalf during any investigatory interview or hearing, without representation by their Advisor. b) A Complainant/Respondent and Advisor may consult with each other, quietly or in writing during a proceeding, or outside the interview room or hearing room during a break, but the Advisor may not speak for or on behalf of the Complainant/Respondent during any proceeding in either the Informal or Formal Phases, or represent or advocate on behalf of the Complainant or Respondent during any administrative hearing or at any CRHB proceeding.
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