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The investigation will involve interviews with the complainant, respondent,
and witnesses and the collection of non-testimonial information and/or
materials, such as emails, text messages, security camera footage, and the
like. Witnesses and information and/or materials may be identified and/or
submitted by the parties or independently gathered by the TIX Investigator.
Both parties will have equal opportunity to present witnesses, including
both fact and expert witnesses, together with other inculpatory and
exculpatory evidence. The TIX Investigator may decline to interview
witnesses or collect information that the TIX Investigator deems irrelevant.
The scope of the investigation shall be at the discretion of the TIX
Investigator.
Before completion of the investigative report, the TIX Investigator will
send to each party and the party’s advisor the evidence collected for
review in an electronic format or a hard copy, and the parties shall have
ten (10) days to submit a written response to the TIX Investigator, which
the TIX Investigator will consider before completion of the investigative
report. Throughout the investigation, the parties will have those rights
specified in Section 4.4 of this policy.
The TIX Investigator will complete the investigation report. Before any
hearing, the TIX Investigator will submit the investigation report and any
appended information to the Title IX Coordinator, or a designee, for review.
At least ten (10) business days before the hearing, the Title IX Investigator,
or a designee, shall send to each party, the party’s advisor, and the
University administrator the investigative report in an electronic format or a
hard copy for their review.
5.5.3 Hearing Committee
Complaints are assigned to committees for adjudication based on the
relationship of the respondent to the University.
5.5.3.1 University Disciplinary Committee
The University Disciplinary Committee (UDC) shall adjudicate
complaints proceeding to a hearing against any University student,
including graduate students and College of Medicine students. The
UDC consists of two to five students and two to four faculty or
staff/administrators and is chaired by a designee of the Dean of
Students. The Student Conduct Administrator (SCA) will preside
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