64 NO RESOLUTION If the complainant requests that no resolution of the allegations occur, the university will seek to honor the request whenever possible without impeding the university?s ability to enhance the safety and security of the complainant and the university community. The university may initiate an investigation based on the seriousness of the allegation, whether or not there are multiple allegations, and/or whether or not a respondent poses a risk of harm to others. The campus Title IX Coordinator will consider the following factors when evaluating such requests: - All of the known circumstances, including any corroborating evidence; - The nature and scope of the alleged conduct, including whether the reported behavior involves the use of a weapon; - The respective ages and roles of the complainant and respondent; - Whether there have been other reports of prohibited conduct or other misconduct by the respondent; - Whether the report reveals a pattern of misconduct related to prohibited conduct (e.g. illicit use of drugs or alcohol) at a given location or by a particular group; - Fairness considerations for both the complainant and the respondent; - Whether the university possesses other means to obtain relevant information and evidence; - The university?s obligation to provide a safe and non-discriminatory environment; - Admissions of responsibility by the respondent, if any; and - The impact of honoring the request on the complainant and the university community, including the risk of additional violence. If the university is able to honor the complainant?s request for no resolution, the university may close the matter with no action taken, or the university may proceed with other appropriate steps, including investigation and disciplinary action against the respondent for violations of other rules, SAPs, regulations, policies, or codes, if applicable. If the university determines that the complainant?s request cannot be honored, the complainant will be notified of the decision, and the appropriate Title IX Coordinator will take appropriate actions, including but not limited to, (1) offering support services or academic adjustments and (2) initiating a formal investigation. CONFIDENTIALITY/PRIVACY TAMIU/TAMUS-RELLIS strive to protect the privacy of individuals involved in cases involving Prohibited Conduct. To that end, the campus does not include names or other personally identifying information of those involved in its publicly available records. The records include the Timely Warning Notice, the Daily Crime Log, and the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. In addition, interim supportive and/or protective measures adopted in these cases will also not be disclosed more broadly than necessary to achieve the result sought by such measures. Information related to a report of prohibited conduct will be handled discreetly and shared with a limited circle of University employees or designees who need to know in order to assist in the assessment, investigation, and resolution of the report and related issues. Individuals will receive training in how to safeguard private information. The University will make reasonable efforts to investigate and address reports of prohibited conduct under this policy, and information may be disclosed to participants in an investigation as necessary to facilitate the thoroughness and integrity of the investigation. In all such proceedings, the University will maintain the privacy of the parties to the extent reasonably possible. UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY ACTION Any student who has been sexually assaulted by another student or group of students and who is considering whether to seek disciplinary action against the assailant(s) should discuss the matter with the Title IX coordinator and/or PD advocate for the campus. These offices will assist students in filing and processing incidents to help ensure the institutional procedures are followed. ADVISOR OF CHOICE Throughout this Policy?s procedures, each party has the right to consult with an advisor of their choosing, including but not limited to, an attorney. Each party may be accompanied by no more than one advisor to a meeting or proceeding related to the resolution of a report under this Policy. The
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