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may have been modified by the Provost, will become effective. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Student Handbook, no matter so referred to the Provost shall be subject to any further appeals on the basis that the sanction imposed was inappropriate to the offense.
D. APPEAL PROCEDURES
An appeal of a sanction for violation of the Code of Conduct must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs (dos@iit.edu) within five calendar days of notification of the decision. Supporting information must be submitted with the appeal. An appeal or submission made after this deadline will not be considered, and the student will be deemed to have waived his right thereto. Issues not raised in a timely submitted appeal will be deemed to have been waived. In both cases, this means that any decision(s) and sanction(s), as the case may be, shall be final.
1. Levels of Appeal
Decisions rendered by the Greek Council or Residence Life Staff, or their respective designee, may be appealed to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, and the decision of the Dean of Students with respect to such matters shall be final. Disciplinary sanctions imposed on students for misconduct by the Dean of Students or their designee or by the Campus Judicial Board may be appealed to the Provost, whose decision shall be final.
2. Basis for Appeal
An appeal may be made only for one of the following reasons:
● The procedures outlined above were not substantially followed and such occurrence reasonably
could be deemed to have impacted the outcome;
● Subject to the restriction set forth in Section C(3) above, the sanction imposed was inappropriate
for the offense; and
● New evidence that was not available at the time of the original decision, due to no fault or lack of
diligence of the student, has become available.
3. Determinations
Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the appeal, the decision-maker may make one of the following determinations:
● Uphold the decision and the sanction;
● Reverse the decision and/or modify (enhance or lessen) the sanction; or
● Uphold the decision and return the case to the Campus Judicial Board or the Dean of Students to
reconsider the sanction.
E. INFORMATION FOR CRIME VICTIMS ABOUT DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
With respect to hearings related to an alleged violation(s) of sexual misconduct, the Dean of Students will simultaneously notify both the accused and the accuser of (i) any results of the hearing, any sanctions imposed and the general rationale for the results and sanctions, (ii) any available appeal options, (iii) any changes as a result of the appeal, and (iv) when the result has become final.
Upon written request, Illinois Tech will disclose to the alleged victim of any crime of violence, or a non- forcible sex offense, the results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by it against the student who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as a result of the crime or offense, the information shall be provided, upon request, to the next of kin of the alleged victim.
III. Title IX Sexual Harassment Process
A. Introduction.
This Title IX Sexual Harassment Process will be used to process any report or complaint of “Title IX Sexual Harassment,” as defined in this Article III. Any person may report Title IX Sexual Harassment under this policy, whether or not the reporting party is the person alleged to be the victim of the conduct. Reports of Title IX Sexual Harassment may be made in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail at any time
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