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- The terms complainant and respondent apply where a report has been made or formal complaint filed and include situations in which a parent or guardian has the legal right to act on behalf of the individual.
- See Ohio Revised Code 2919.25 and Ohio Revised Code 3113.31 for the state law definition of Domestic Violence.
- For students, reports and complaints of sex discrimination that do not constitute sexual harassment under this Policy will follow the grievance procedure contained in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook. For faculty, reports and complaints of sex discrimination that do not constitute sexual harassment under this Policy will follow the procedure for grievances contained in the Faculty Handbook. For staff, reports and complaints of sex discrimination that do not constitute sexual harassment under this Policy will follow the procedure for grievances contained in the Administrative and Support Staff Handbook.
- For students, reports and complaints of sex discrimination that do not constitute sexual harassment under this Policy will follow the grievance procedure contained in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook. For faculty, reports and complaints of sex discrimination that do not constitute sexual harassment under this Policy will follow the procedure for grievances contained in the Faculty Handbook. For staff, reports and complaints of sex discrimination that do not constitute sexual harassment under this Policy will follow the procedure for grievances contained in the Administrative and Support Staff Handbook.
- Parents or legal guardians may also act on behalf of a complainant, respondent, or other party, including with respect to filing formal complaints.
- The Title IX Coordinator may sign a formal complaint and a formal complaint may proceed without the consent of the complainant in order to initiate an investigation and adjudication of sexual harassment in order to protect the College community or otherwise avoid being deliberately indifferent to known sexual harassment.
- A determination regarding responsibility alone is not sufficient to conclude that any party made a materially false statement in bad faith.
