A student found responsible for Title IX violations will face a range of sanctions. Sanctions depend upon the severity of the incident and take into account any previous incidents.
Sanctions for Title IX Violations
Any person found responsible for violating the procedure on Non-Consensual or Forced Sexual Contact (where no intercourse has occurred) will likely receive a sanction ranging from
- Employee: censure to dismissal
- Student: reprimand to expulsion
Any person found responsible for violating the procedure on Sexual Exploitation or Sexual Harassment will likely receive a sanction ranging from
- Employee: warning to termination of employment
- Student: warning to expulsion
Any person found responsible for violating the procedure on Sexual Assault (Non-Consensual or Forced Sexual Intercourse) will likely face a sanction of
- Employee: termination of employment
- Student: expulsion from the University
The conduct body reserves the right to broaden or lessen any range of recommended sanctions in the case of serious mitigating circumstances or egregiously offensive behavior. Neither the initial hearing officers nor any appeals body or officer will deviate from the range of recommended sanctions unless compelling justification exists to do so.