Appeal Procedure Each party to a case falling under this Policy has a right to appeal the Title IX Coordinator’s dismissal of a formal complaint for Title IX purposes or a determination regarding responsibility on the following grounds:

• Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter;

• New evidence that was not reasonably available at the time the determination regarding responsibility or dismissal was made, that could affect the outcome of the matter; and/or

• The Title IX Coordinator, investigator(s), or decision-maker(s) had a conflict of interest or bias for or against complainants or respondents generally or the individual complainant or respondent that affected the outcome of the matter.

Within seven (7) calendar days of the date on which the written determination regarding responsibility and, if applicable, sanctions, is transmitted to the parties, either the complainant or respondent may appeal the decision to an appeals officer. The appeals officer for cases involving student respondents will be the Vice President for Student Affairs. The appeals officer for cases involving non-faculty employees will be the Director of Human Resources. The appeals officer for cases involving faculty respondents will be a College administrator appointed by the President. Appeals are initiated by the appealing party’s delivery of a statement of appeal to the Title IX Coordinator, who will forward the statement of appeal to the appropriate appeals officer. The other party may be notified of any submitted appeal through the Title IX Coordinator or their designee. The other party may submit a written response to the appeal within 5 working days of delivery of the appealing party’s appeal. Both parties will be informed of any change to the results of a disciplinary process that occurs prior to the time that such results become final, and when such results become final. The decision of the appeals officer is final.