Trained Staff or Faculty members may serve as Review Officers (Student Code of Conduct) and Decision Makers (Title IX) to review any incident as determined by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The Dean of Students will appoint Review Officers at the start of each academic year, and additional Review Officers may be appointed during the year.
The Title IX Coordinator will appoint Decision Makers at the start of each academic year, and additional Decision Makers may be appointed during the year.
Review Officers may review incidents individually or as a team. A member of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities may attend Review Meetings or other SRR processes to assist the Review Officer(s) in an advisory capacity.
Decision Makers are solely used in cases defined as possible Title IX violations. Decision Makers receive specialized training to support their roles in and facilitation of Title IX formal process hearings. Decision Makers review incidents as a team. A member of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, as well as University Counsel, may attend a formal process hearing facilitated by Decision Makers to assist in an advisory capacity.
Review Officers are able to impose all sanctions except for Disciplinary Probation, Suspension or Expulsion. If a violation warrants these sanctions, the Review Officer(s) may make a recommendation to the Dean of Students. The Dean of Students may impose Disciplinary Probation, Suspension, or Expulsion if it is recommended to them.