The University may facilitate an informal resolution process at any time prior to reaching a determination regarding responsibility, provided that:
- A Formal Complaint has been officially filed by the complainant or signed by the Title IX Coordinator;
- Both parties receive written notice identifying the allegations, the requirements of the informal resolution process, circumstances in which an agreed resolution would preclude resuming a formal complaint based on the same allegations, their right to withdraw before agreeing to a resolution, and any consequences of participating, including records that will be maintained or could be shared; and
- Both parties provide voluntary, written consent to participate in the informal process.
The University will not require a party to waive investigation and adjudication as a condition of enrollment, employment, or any other right, and will not require participation in informal resolution. Either party may withdraw from informal resolution and resume the formal process at any time before agreeing to a resolution. Informal resolution will not be offered or facilitated for allegations that an employee sexually harassed a student. Any mutually agreed resolution will be documented consistently with the written disclosures and applicable law; otherwise, potential discipline will be considered only through the formal process.
Both parties are also counseled that retaliatory behaviors are not condoned and that such behaviors would be subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with the Complaint/Grievance Policy set forth in the Student Judicial System section of the Student Handbook.