61 TRAINING To support transparency and fairness across all of the member schools and agencies The Texas A&M University System developed and requires members to follow the Minimum Training Requirements for Civil Rights Investigations, Advisement, Adjudication, Appeals, and Informal Resolution outlined in TAMUSRegulation 08.01.01 Appendix B. STANDARDS OF EVIDENCE To support transparency and fairness across all of the member schools and agencies, The Texas A&M University System requires members to follow the standard of Preponderance of the Evidence meaning more likely than not to have occurred. UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY MEMBERS?REPORTING OBLIGATIONS It is important to understand the different reporting responsibilities of university community members. Some community members are designated as Confidential Resources, meaning that they will not report personally identifying information shared with them about Sexual Harassment to the Title IX Coordinator, as described above. Some individuals are Designated Reporters and are required by the university to promptly share all information about Sexual Harassment with the Title IX Coordinator. If a reporting party is uncertain about whether someone with whom they want to discuss a report is a Designated Reporter or serving as a Confidential Resource, the reporting party is encouraged to ask directly before disclosing. ?Designated Reporters?are university community members who are required by this Policy to promptly report any information they learn about suspected or alleged Sexual Harassment or potential violations of this Policy to the university?s Title IX Coordinator. Unless identified and acting as a Confidential Resource (see above), Designated Reporters include: ALL university employees not listed as a Confidential Resource and non-employee Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities under the Clery Act. Designated Reporters must report all known information, including the identities of the parties, the date, time, and location, and any details about the reported incident to the Title IX Coordinator. Designated Reporters may provide support and assistance to a Complainant, witness, or Respondent, but they cannot promise confidentiality or withhold information about Sexual Harassment. Failure by a Designated Reporter to report suspected or alleged Sexual Harassment in a timely manner may subject them to appropriate discipline, including removal from a position or termination of employment. Designated Reporters may be required to report information disclosed at public awareness events (e.g., ?Take Back the Night,?candlelight vigils, protests, ?survivor speak-outs?or other public forums in which students may disclose Sexual Harassment); or during an individual?s participation as a subject in an Institutional Review Board-approved human subjects research protocol (IRB research). Designated Reporters who learn, or anticipate learning, of conduct prohibited by this Policy during a public awareness event or through an IRB-approved human subject research must consult with the Title IX Coordinator regarding their obligation to disclose such information. In addition, a Designated Reporter may choose not to make a report concerning a matter in which only they themselves would be a Complainant, even though the matter would otherwise fall within their reporting obligations. EXTENDING TIMEFRAMES The university will seek to respond as promptly as possible, consistent with the need to conduct sensitive and informed fact gathering to ensure an equitable resolution. However, the parties may request, and the university may extend, any timeframe in this Policy for good cause. Good cause can include: efforts to ensure the integrity and thoroughness of the investigation; complying with a request from law enforcement; responding to the reasonable unavailability of the parties, their advisors, or witnesses; providing for language assistance or accommodations of disabilities; Police Department Laredo Campus 956.326.2100 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo TX 78041 Rellis Campus 979.845.2345 3064 Ave D, Bryan, TX 77807 Title IX Office Laredo Campus 956.326.2857 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo TX 78041 Rellis Campus 979.845.0977 3064 Ave D, Bryan, TX 77807
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