IV Emergency Removal Interim Suspension of a Student
The University may emergency remove a Student accused of Title IX Sexual Harassment upon receipt of a Formal Complaint or at any time during the Formal Grievance Process. Prior to an emergency removal, the University will conduct an individualized risk assessment and may remove the Student if that assessment determines that an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any Student or other individual justifies removal. Students accused of other forms of Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, or Other Prohibited Conduct (not Sex-based) are subject to interim suspension, which can be imposed for safety reasons.
When an emergency removal or interim suspension is imposed, wholly or partially, the affected Student will be notified of the action, which will include a written rationale, and the option to challenge the emergency removal or interim suspension within two (2) business days of the notification. Upon receipt of a challenge, the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator will meet with the Student (and their Advisor, if desired) as soon as reasonably possible thereafter to allow them to show cause why the removal/action should not be implemented or should be modified.
This meeting is not a hearing on the merits of the allegation(s), but rather is an administrative process intended to determine solely whether the emergency removal or interim suspension is appropriate, should be modified, or should be lifted. When this meeting is not requested within two (2) business days, objections to the emergency removal or interim suspension will be deemed waived. A Student can later request a meeting to show why they are no longer an immediate threat because conditions related to the threat have changed. A Complainant and their Advisor may be permitted to participate in this meeting if the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator determines it is equitable for them to do so.
The Respondent may provide information, including expert reports, witness statements, communications, or other documentation for consideration prior to or during the meeting. When applicable, a Complainant may provide information to the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator for review.
An emergency removal or interim suspension may be affirmed, modified, or lifted as a result of a requested review or as new information becomes available. The Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator will communicate the final decision in writing, typically within two (2) business days of the review meeting.