Student Conduct & Regulations 56|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey appropriate Disciplinary Sanctions under the Code of Conduct in the case of Students or other relevant University policy in the case of Officials, Employees or Volunteers. The Parties will be notified by their University email accounts if they are a Student or Employee, and by other reasonable means if they are neither. It is the responsibility of the Party to update the Title IX Coordinator of any email address or other changes to the means of contact. The University will provide sufficient time for the Parties to review the Notice of Allegations and prepare a response before any initial interview. 3. Determining Jurisdiction and Mandatory Dismissal for Certain Allegations For alleged violations of Regulatory Prohibited Conduct (Regulatory Quid Pro Quo, Regulatory Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment, Regulatory Dating Violence, Regulatory Domestic Violence, Regulatory Sexual Assault and Regulatory Stalking) the following elements will be determined in the reasonable determination of the Title IX Coordinator: A. The conduct is alleged to have occurred in the United States; B. The conduct is alleged to have occurred in the University’s Education Program or Activity; and C. The alleged conduct, if true, would constitute covered Regulatory Prohibited Conduct, as defined in this Policy. If all of the elements are met, the University will investigate the allegations under the processes set forth in this Policy. If any one of these elements is not met, the Title IX Coordinator will notify the parties the specific allegation contained in the Formal Complaint does not meet the required jurisdictional requirements under the Final Rule and is being dismissed. Any Party may appeal a dismissal using the process set forth in the Appeals section below. Dismissal of any violations constituting Regulatory Prohibited Conduct will not affect the University’s ability to proceed with an investigation of allegations categorized as Non-Regulatory or other allegations under this Policy or any other University Policy. 4. Discretionary Dismissals for All Allegations The Title IX Coordinator may dismiss a Formal Complaint brought under this Policy, or any specific allegations raised within that Formal Complaint, at any time during the investigation or hearing, if: A. A Complainant notifies the Title IX Coordinator in writing that they would like to withdraw the Formal Complaint or any allegations raised in the Formal Complaint; B. The Respondent is no longer enrolled in, associated with or employed by the University; or C. If specific circumstances prevent the University from gathering evidence sufficient to reach a determination regarding the Formal Complaint or allegations within the Formal Complaint. Any Party may appeal a dismissal using the process set forth in the Appeals section below.
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