3. The party appealing must clearly and specifically provide the grounds for appeal. Disagreement with the finding or sanction is not, by itself, a ground for appeal. 4. The appealing party must also submit copies of any and all materials the party wishes to provide as evidence for his or her appeal. Grounds for appeal are: Appeals must be in writing. They must be made within seven (7) calendar days. There are three grounds for appeal: (i.) Procedural error: A procedural error occurred that significantly impacted the outcome of the determination. The party seeking an appeal must clearly and specifically demonstrate that the student was denied a fair review by identify and detailing each alleged error within the investigative and/or hearing process and how those error(s) substantially affected the decision of the Hearing Panel to the detriment of the appealing party. (ii.) New information: New information that was unavailable and could not have been obtained at the time of the hearing has become available, and the consideration of this new information could impact the outcome. (iii.) Excessive or insufficient sanction: The sanctions are not consistent with the severity of the alleged sexual misconduct. Sanctions shall remain in effect pending the resolution of any timely appeal. 5. No additional evidence is allowed and no witnesses will be heard during an appeal hearing, except for appeals brought under (ii) above. For grievance (i) and (iii) above, the Appeals Panel will consider only the individual’s appeal and the record of the case. 6. The Appeals Panel will make a final determination on the appeal. A written determination will be rendered within 10 business days after the conclusion of the appeal hearing. 7. A written determination will be issued concurrently to the respondent and the complainant.
STUDENT ONBOARDING AND ON-GOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LIBI strives to provide useful and relevant risk reduction and prevention workshops and programming. Members of the college community have access to educational programs that help individuals better understand the nature and dynamics of sexual assault, stalking, and domestic/ intimate partner violence, and the means to reduce their occurrence and ways to prevent them from happening. By inviting and working with organizations such as the Justice Center, Womankind, and OneLove Foundation, LIBI strives to offer prevention education that provides relevant information, including education on bystander intervention, the importance of peer support, counseling help, and the importance of encouraging responsibility within the community. LIBI incorporates information about prevention education in the New Student Orientation and in the Freshman Seminar class. Information about prevention programs is freely available for students to take from designated areas around the campuses, including by the Safety and Security bulletin boards, Student Success Center, Career Services, and the Library. Additionally, through LIBI’s participation in the OneLove Foundation students are encouraged to participate in “the Escalation Workshop” which is a film-based discussion about the warning signs of relationship abuse. The workshop consists of a film, Escalation, which is guided by one of LIBI’s trained facilitators. LIBI’s involvement in OneLove aims to help students better understand and recognize unhealthy and dangerous relationship behaviors if/when they start to see them developing. The premise behind this program is to better educate the community on an ongoing basis throughout the academic year, to start conversations about the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and to empower members of the LIBI community to refuse to become a statistic in relationship abuse reports. Creating a safe, healthy, legitimizing, and empowering environment involves a multitude of factors, including ongoing educational programs, support, and assistance. LIBI takes a holistic approach to creating a non-judgmental environment where students can seek help when they need it, and where
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