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Though individuals are encouraged to come forward and report complaints, reports may also be made anonymously by contacting the Public Safety Department at 312-808-6300 or by filing a report at http://www.iit.edu/incidentreport. All complaints will be reviewed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs; however, Illinois Tech’s ability to investigate and to address anonymously reported complaints is generally significantly limited, which may inhibit Illinois Tech’s ability to pursue disciplinary proceedings against potential or alleged responsible parties. Accordingly, the more information that can be provided, the more thorough the investigation will likely be.
All complaints will be processed through the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs. This Office will review and investigate, as it deems appropriate, the complaints to determine if the gathered evidence provides a reasonable basis upon which a determination that a violation of this Code of Conduct may have occurred could be made (i.e., merit) and, if so, to determine the appropriate course of action. It is possible that the initial facts and circumstances known or discovered by Illinois Tech may be deemed to have sufficient merit so as to warrant an investigation and/or interim measures, including an investigatory meeting with the responding party; nonetheless, the facts and circumstances developed as a result of such an investigation may cause or result in Illinois Tech concluding that sufficient merit does not exist for an actual hearing to occur. Less serious offenses involving fraternity or sorority regulations may be heard by the Greek Council, while less serious offenses related to student housing may be heard by Residence Life.
For the avoidance of doubt, sexual misconduct offenses, exclusive of Title IX Sexual Harassment, which are processed pursuant to Article III of this Student Handbook, are per se deemed serious and will be processed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs as provided for in this Student Handbook.
3. Disciplinary Proceedings
a. Notification and General Procedures
If a complaint is deemed to have merit, meaning the gathered evidence provides a reasonable basis upon which a determination that a violation of this Code of Conduct may have occurred could be made, students will be notified in writing by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs at least five calendar days before any hearing and/or at least three calendar days before an investigatory meeting; provided, however, when the alleged violation relates to Article II.A(16), Non-Compliance with COVID- 19 Policies, students will be notified in writing by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs at least three calendar days before any hearing and/or at least one calendar days before an investigatory meeting. In person delivery or e-mail correspondence sent to the student’s registered iit.edu e- mail address will be considered sufficient written notification in all instances where written notification is required under this Code of Conduct or Student Handbook. To be clear, email correspondence set to the student’s registered iit.edu e-mail address will be considered, and will be deemed, for all purposes, sufficient delivery of written notification in any and all instances where written notification is required under this Code of Conduct. It is the student’s sole responsibility to monitor their email. The date any such notification is e-mailed will serve as the start date for any time period within which or after which any subsequent action or proceeding is to commence. All meetings and hearings are closed to the public. Only those individuals contemplated or permitted to be in attendance pursuant to the provisions of this Student Handbook and such other Illinois Tech officials deemed reasonably necessary to the process may attend any particular hearing. Any student may waive any time period required herein by executing a written waiver to such effect.
As set forth herein, notification of an investigatory meeting and/or conduct hearing will be provided by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and will include: (i) in the case of an investigatory meeting, a summary of the alleged complaint, including, to the extent know, when, where and, if applicable, against whom it occurred, possible or potential violation(s) of the Code of Conduct implicated thereby, and the time and place of the meeting; and (ii) in the case of a conduct hearing, the specific violation(s) of the Code of Conduct with which they are being charged and either a copy and/or summary of the evidence and witnesses that will be presented to substantiate the violation(s) and the time and place of the hearing. Once proper notification has been given, Illinois Tech reserves the right to hold
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