/Institutions/Coker-University/json/2025-2026/Student-Handbook-local.json

/Institutions/Coker-University/json/2025-2026/Student-Handbook.json

XVII Withdrawal or Resignation Before Complaint Resolution

A.    Students

 

Student Respondents with pending allegations Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy violations are not permitted to withdraw from the institution without the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator’s permission of the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator. The University may place a hold, bar access to an official transcript, and/or prohibit graduation as necessary to permit the Administrative Resolution Process to be completed.

 

Regardless of whether the Formal Complaint is dismissed or pursued to completion of the Administrative Resolution Process, the University will continue to address and remedy any systemic issues or concerns that may have contributed to the alleged violation(s), and any ongoing effects of the alleged Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and/or Other Prohibited Conduct.

 

When a Student withdraws or takes a leave of absence while the process is pending, the Student may not return to the University in any capacity until the allegations are resolved and any sanctions imposed are satisfied. If the Student indicates they will not return, the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator has discretion to dismiss the allegations and bar the Student from returning. The Registrar, Office of Admissions, and HR may be notified accordingly.

 

If the Student Respondent takes a leave of absence for a specified period of time (e.g., one semester or term), the Administrative Resolution Process may continue remotely. If found in violation, that Student is not permitted to return to University unless and until all sanctions, if any, have been satisfied.

 

B.    Employees

 

Should an Employee Respondent decide not to participate in the Administrative Resolution Process, the process proceeds absent their participation to a reasonable resolution. If an Employee Respondent leaves their employment with the University with unresolved allegations pending, the Administrative Resolution Process typically ends with dismissal, as the University has lost primary disciplinary jurisdiction over the former Employee. However, the University may continue the Administrative Resolution Process when, at the discretion of the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator, doing so may be necessary to address safety and/or remedy any ongoing effects of the alleged Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and/or Other Prohibited Conduct.

 

Regardless of whether the allegations are dismissed or pursued to completion of the Administrative Resolution Process, the University will continue to address and remedy any systemic issues or concerns that may have contributed to the alleged violation(s), and any ongoing effects of the alleged Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and/or Other Prohibited Conduct.

 

When an Employee resigns and the allegations are dismissed, the Employee may not return to the University in any capacity. The Registrar, Office of Admissions, and HR will be notified accordingly. A note will be placed in the Employee’s file that they resigned with allegations pending and are not eligible for academic admission or rehire with the University. The records retained by the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator will reflect that status.