Civil Rights Compliance
Policies and Process
When Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) receives a report of sexual misconduct, the Title IX coordinator reviews the report and contacts the Reporting Party/Complainant to explain resolution options as well as offer supportive measures.
Following a report, next steps in the process depend on:
- Whether or not the complaint falls under a CWU definition of sexual misconduct.
- Whether or not the complaint involves CWU jurisdiction of authority.
- How the Reporting Party/Complainant wants to proceed with the complaint and/or participate in a resolution process.
- Whether or not the Title IX Coordinator has to proceed with the complaint, as several factors must be weighed to ensure that the University is maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.
CWU Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
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STUDENT- Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
Title IX Sexual Misconduct Procedures
- CWUR 3-45-061 Title IX Grievance Procedure
- Supplemental Title IX Student Conduct Procedures (WAC 106-125-200)
Other Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
Additional CWU Sexual Misconduct Policies
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EMPLOYEE- Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
Title IX Sexual Misconduct Procedures
- CWUR 3-45-061 Title IX Grievance Procedure
- CWUR 3-45-062 Supplemental Title IX Disciplinary Hearing Procedure
Other Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
- CWUP 2-35-070 Discrimination Complaint and Resolution Policy
- CWUR 3-45-050 Discrimination Complaint and Resolution Procedure-Employees
Additional CWU Sexual Misconduct Policies
Know Your Rights & Options
For more information about the "Sexual Misconduct Process", view pages 9-13 of the "CWU Response to Sexual Misconduct: Know Your Rights & Options" booklet.
Access the booklet hereWhat is Informal and Formal Resolution?
Informal Resolution
Under appropriate circumstances and if the involved parties agree to participate, a trained University official can facilitate an informal resolution between involved parties, such as a guided conversation and agreement between the involved parties.
In some cases, informal resolution may not be appropriate and will not be considered as a resolution option.
Informal resolution is completely voluntary and either involved party can withdraw from the informal resolution process at any time, at which point the formal resolution process would resume.
Formal Resolution
Formal resolution of a sexual misconduct complaint involves an investigation and hearing process by the appropriate office/department.
A trained (CRC) investigator will provide notice of the investigation and then meet with the involved parties and witnesses individually to gather facts and evidence around the reported incident. Following the completion of an investigation and investigative report, a decision maker (see section below) will determine responsibility in a formal hearing.
Respondents shall be presumed not responsible for alleged sexual misconduct until the appropriate investigative and resolution processes have come to a close and a determination of responsibility has been reached by the decision maker.
Who is the Decision Maker?
For student Respondents, the investigation report is sent to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR) to review. OSRR staff will then setup a hearing process to determine whether any policies were violated and if so, make determinations as to any outcomes/sanctions.
For employee Respondents, the investigation report is sent to Human Resources (HR) to review. HR will then oversee a hearing process to determine whether any policies were violated and if so, make determinations as to any outcomes/sanctions.
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