This page provides a brief overview of Collin College's Title IX Complaint Resolution Process. 有关更多信息和具体步骤，请参见当前的 第九章投诉解决过程手册皇冠体育大学的学生和员工
皇冠体育的第九条投诉解决程序
Collin College has adopted complaint resolution procedures to comply with 1972年教育修正案第九条（第九条）, as amended 和 published on May 19, 2020, the Clery行为, 和 the 《反妇女暴力法》.
These complaint resolution procedures provide for the prompt 和 equitable resolution of student 和 employee complaints alleging dating violence, domestic violence, gender-based harassment, retaliation, sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, 和 stalking (i.e., prohibited conduct). These complaint resolution procedures include information on how to report or file a complaint of prohibited conduct 和 how Collin College will respond once it has actual notice of an allegation of prohibited conduct.
Collin College's complaint resolution procedures apply equally to all Collin College students 和 employees who are participating in or attempting to participate in Collin College’s education program or activity. Additionally, these complaint resolution procedures only apply to prohibited conduct that impacted a person in the United States.
The 第九章正式解决程序流程图, provides an overview of Collin College’s Title IX Formal Resolution Process. For more information 和 specific procedures, see the current 第九章投诉解决过程手册皇冠体育平台大学的学生和员工.
The 第九章非正式解决程序流程图 provides an overview of Collin College’s Title IX Informal Resolution Process. For more information 和 specific procedures, see the current 第九章投诉解决过程手册皇冠体育平台大学的学生和员工.
Collin College provides support (e.g., answering questions, appropriate assistance, resources, 和 referrals) to both the complainant 和 respondent throughout the Title IX Complaint Resolution Process. Additionally, Collin College assists each complainant 和 respondent with underst和ing their rights 和 responsibilities related to the Title IX Informal Resolution Process 和 Title IX Formal Resolution Process.
投诉人和被投诉人由其选择的顾问陪同的权利
In accordance with Title IX, both the complainant 和 respondent will have equal rights to be accompanied by an advisor of their choice who may be, but is not required to be, an attorney, to interviews, meetings, 和 hearings during either the Title IX Formal Resolution Process or Title IX Informal Resolution Process. Collin College will not provide an advisor for either party during the Title IX Informal Resolution Process or the Investigation phase of the Title IX Formal Resolution Process. Collin College retains the right to limit the role of both parties’ advisors during interviews, meetings, 和 hearings. If either party is unable to provide their own advisor for the Live Hearing phase of the Title IX Formal Resolution Process, Collin College will provide one (1) advisor to the party who may be, but is not required to be, an attorney, without any fee or charge solely for the purpose of conducting cross-examination.
可用的选项和临时行动
Collin College must provide certain options 和 interim action if the complainant requests them 和 they are reasonably available, regardless of whether the complainant chooses to report to local law enforcement, the Collin College Police Department, or the 第九章投诉解决程序. Learn more about 可用的选项和临时行动.
If you have a protective order against a person, notify the Collin College Police Department at 972.578.5555 as soon as possible.
私隐及保密
To the greatest extent possible, Collin College will respect the privacy of the complainant, respondent, 和 witnesses. Limited disclosures may be necessary in order to conduct a thorough investigation 和 comply with applicable law. Collin College will complete publicly available recordkeeping, including Clery行为 reporting 和 disclosures, without inclusion of personally identifying information about the complainant. Additionally, Collin College must maintain as confidential any accommodations or supportive measures provided to the complainant or respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality will not impair Collin College’s ability to provide the accommodations or supportive measures.
证据标准
Collin College will use the preponderance of the evidence st和ard (i.e., more likely than not to have occurred) when investigating 和 resolving all allegations of prohibited conduct. This evidence st和ard will be utilized whether the allegation is investigated 和 resolved through the 第九章投诉解决程序, Student Disciplinary Process, or Employee Complaint Process.
同时书面通知结果
In accordance with federal laws, Collin College will provide simultaneous written notification of the outcome, within the extent permitted by applicable law, to the victim 和 the person against whom the complaint is filed. The parties will be given the opportunity to respond to the report. This simultaneous written notification will include, but is not limited to, the following information:
- The results of any disciplinary proceeding that arises from an allegation of prohibited conduct as defined by this policy;
- Collin College’s procedures for the victim 和 the respondent to appeal the results of the disciplinary proceeding;
- 对结果的任何改变（例如，通过上诉程序）； 和
- 当这样的结果成为最终结果时
纪律处分程序结果的披露
In accordance with federal laws, upon written request Collin College will disclose to the alleged victim of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense, as those terms are defined in 美国法典第18卷第16条 和 the 《珍妮·克莱利校园安全法》，美国法典第20卷第1092 (f)条（克莱利法案）, the report on the results of any disciplinary proceeding(s) 和/or appeal(s) conducted by Collin College against a student or employee who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as a result of such crime or offense, Collin College will treat the victim’s next of kin as the alleged victim, in accordance with the law.
In accordance with 美国法典第18卷第16条, the term “crime of violence” means:
- An offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or
- Any other offense that is a felony 和 that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.
For the purpose of this policy, Collin College defines “the results of any disciplinary proceeding” as the institution’s final determination with respect to the alleged crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense 和 any sanction that is imposed on the accused through the student disciplinary 和 appeal process, the employee disciplinary 和 appeal process, or the student 和 employee 第九章投诉解决程序.