Investigations
You have the right to meet with an investigator to discuss your concerns and explore your options in a confidential, supportive setting. Campus Civil Rights is dedicated to providing you with a fair and impartial process, focusing on your needs and well-being. It’s important to note that we are separate from law enforcement, ensuring that your involvement with us is distinct from any legal or criminal procedures.
Overview of the CCR Investigation Process
Campus Civil Rights receives a report alleging conduct prohibited under the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy. CCR will reach out to the impacted party (Complainant) to offer supportive and protective measures as well as provide information about the CCR process.
Complainants and Respondents may request supportive measures at any point during the CCR process. Protective and supportive measures are individualized services coordinated by CCR and offered to parties free of charge. Examples may include mutal restrictions on contact, campus escorts, or academic support.
Complainant may choose to sign a Formal Complaint and initiate an investigation into whether a violation of the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy occured.
A trained and unbiased Civil Rights Investigator collects evidence by interviewing both parties, any relevant witnesses, and collects documents or other matierials directly related to the allegations in the Formal Complaint.
Both the complainant and the respondent will have the opportunity to provide a statement, submit evidence, and identify potential witnesses. All information must be submitted by the deadline for review of the preliminary factual report of findings. Information provided is not confidential, and may be disclosed to the other party and included in the Final Report of Findings. In instances of employee investigations, information collected by CCR may be used in other University processes. Information provided may also be disclosed in response to subpoenas by law enforcement agencies and Freedom of Information Act Requests received by the University.
Campus Civil Rights appoints a trained and unbiased Hearing Officer to conduct a live Hearing at which boeh parties may ask questions of the other side and any relevant witnesses. Parties will be accompanied by Advisors of their choosing or as appointed by Campus Civil Rights.
The Hearing Officer issues a written determination analyzing whether the Respondent's conduct constitutes a violation of the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy.
Both parties have an opportinity to appeal the Hearing Officer's decision. Sanctions will be imposed after the appeal has been decided or the deadline for filing an appeal has lapsed.
Student Amnesty for Drug and Alcohol Use
The University strongly encourages students to report instances of sex-based discrimination,
sexual harassment,
and sexual misconduct involving students. Therefore, students who provide information
about sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence,
domestic violence, or stalking involving
students will not be disciplined by the University for any violation of the University’s
drug or alcohol possession
or consumption policies in which they might have engaged in connection with the reported
incident.
Frequently Asked Questions
Investigations can take anywhere from six months to a year depending on the number of witnesses, availability of evidence, schedules, etc. Please check in with your investigator for the most accurate timeline.
We schedule two hours for the initial interview. After that, most of the investigation happens behind the scenes. You can expect to hear status updates from your investigator approximately once a month. After the investigation, you will be given 10 days to review and respond to the evidence. Similarly, you will have 10 days to review the investigator’s final report. Hearings can last from four hours to two business days.
We will not notify the other party without your consent.
We only notify the other party if you sign a formal complaint or ask us to take an action that requires the other party, such as issuing a mutual no-contact order.