Appeals

Appeal: Either party may file a Request for an Appeal by submitting the request in writing to the Title IX Coordinator within five (5) days of the delivery of the Notice of Outcome Letter. Once the five (5) days have passed and neither party has filed an appeal request, the matter will be deemed closed.
Grounds for Appeal:
1) procedural irregularities,
2) discovery of new evidence, and
3) any bias or a conflict of interest detected amongst any Title IX personnel.
The Title IX Coordinator sends the appeal request to the Appeal Officer (Assistant Superintendent). Accepted/Rejected Appeal: The Appeal Officer will deny any
request for an appeal that does not meet the grounds, as outlined above. The dismissal notification will be communicated to the requesting party within five (5) days of the request being received by the Appeal Officer.
If an appeal is accepted, the Appeal Officer will notify the other party (and Advisor) that an appeal has been filed. Notification may also be made to the Title IX Coordinator and/or Investigators and decision-maker. The other party will receive a copy of the appeal request and may have five (5) days to submit a response to the portion of the appeal that deals with them and collect any additional information necessary to decide the appeal. Decision: The Appeal Officer shall, within fifteen (15) days from the date the Appeal is requested, render a decision in the Appeal. The Appeal Officer shall draft a Notice of Appeal Outcome letter and submit it to all parties simultaneously. The Notice of Appeal Outcome letter will outline the decision on each approved ground and the rationale for each decision. The Notice of Outcome letter will also outline specific instructions for remand or reconsideration of any sanction imposed by the Decision-maker.