and the community are remedied. The coordinator is also responsible to assure that training is conducted annually for all advocates, investigators, hearing officers, panelists and appeals officers that encompasses a hearing process that protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability. Training will focus on sexual misconduct, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment, retaliation and other behaviors that can be forms of sex or gender discrimination covered by Title IX and the Clery Act. Northern Maintains privacy in relation to any accommodations or supportive measures afforded to a victim, except to the extent necessary to provide the accommodations and/or protective measures. In any complaint of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, domestic violence or other sex or gender-based discrimination covered under the federal law, Title IX, the person bringing the accusation and the responding party are entitled to the same opportunities for a support person or advisor of their choice throughout the process, including any meeting, conference, hearing or other procedural action. Once complete, the parties will be informed simultaneously, in writing, of the outcome, including the finding, the sanctions (if any) and the rationale therefor. For offenses including sexual misconduct or other gender-based violence, which typically include the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and stalking, sanctions range from warnings through expulsion. Possible sanctions under SDBOR Policy 3.4.1 (Student Code of Conduct) include warning, probation, loss of privileges, fines, restitution, educational sanction, residence suspension, residence expulsion, suspension, expulsion, withholding degree, and revoking admission and/or degree. Serious and violent incidents and acts of non-consensual sexual intercourse (the policy equivalent to the crime of rape) usually result in suspension, expulsion or termination of employment. Delivery of this outcome to the parties will occur without undue delay between notifications. All parties will be informed of the appeal processes, and their rights to exercise a request for appeal. Should any change in outcome occur prior to finalization, all parties will be timely informed in writing, and will be simultaneously notified when the results of the resolution process become final. Northern will, upon written request, disclose to the alleged victim of a crime of violence (as defined in Section 16, of Title 18, United States Code), or non-forcible sex offense, the results of any disciplinary hearing conducted by the university against the student who is the alleged perpetrator of the offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as a result of the crime or offense, the university will provide the results of the disciplinary hearing to the victim’s next of kin, if so requested. Disciplinary Process for Sexual Misconduct Incidents. The general steps of the University’s disciplinary process for sexual misconduct incidents follow this sequence (see SDBOR Policy 1.4.1 for further details): 1. Formal Complaint 2. Notice of allegations of sexual harassment to the parties who are known will be given within five (5) working days of the time the formal complaint is received. 3. Investigation 4. Investigative report (at least 10 working days prior to a hearing) Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 17
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