Reports of Alleged Conduct Violations

  1. Reports of Alleged Conduct Violations
    1. Students involved in a potential violation of the student code of conduct will be notified by CIA email that an incident report has been filed with the Office of Student Life and Housing within 10 business days of the incident. Based on the type of judicial hearing deemed appropriate, students must respond according to the directions given in that email. 
  2. Following a Hearing
    1. After the hearing is completed, students will receive a hearing summary via CIA email outlining the decision. Should the student be found responsible, this summary will also outline sanctions and deadlines the student will have to complete.

 

Reports of Alleged Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bias, Harassment, and Intimidation Policy Violations

The processes below are relevant to reports involving CIA students. Reports involving employees will be managed by the Office of Human Resources and information regarding these procedures are provided in the CIA Employee Handbook. Reports involving students and employees will be managed collaboratively by the Assistant Dean of Students and the Office of Human Resources.

Once the Institute has received a report of an alleged violation of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bias, Harassment, and Intimidation Policy involving a CIA student, the Assistant Dean of Students or designee will provide written notice of the formal complaint to the parties. The written notice will include the following:

  1. Notice of the investigation and judicial process including the types of judicial hearings and opportunities for non-legal advisors

  2. The identities of the parties involved in the incident, if known 

  3. The conduct allegedly constituting a violation of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bias, Harassment, and Intimidation Policy

  4. The date and location of the alleged incident, if known

  5. A statement that the alleged party is presumed not responsible for the alleged conduct and that a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of the judicial process 

  6. A description of the range of possible disciplinary actions or sanctions based on the outcome of a “preponderance of the evidence” standard

 

Reports of Alleged Title IX Policy Violations

Reports of alleged Title IX Policy violations will adhere to the processes and procedures described in the Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy.