Title IX and Beyond Resources: Investigations and
The Adjudicatory Process
Title IX and Beyond: Investigations
Educational institutions must conduct sexual violence and harassment investigations in accordance with federal compliance requirements. This checklist highlights best practices including:
- Choosing investigators with the necessary training, knowledge, and skill levels
- Developing an investigation plan
- Interviewing the witnesses
- Interviewing the parties involved
- Writing an investigator's report
Title IX and Beyond: The Adjudicatory Process
Traditionally, institutions conducted hearings to determine violations of the campus code of conduct, but more recently schools have started experimenting with new judicial models. This resource examines the strengths and weaknesses of three prevailing adjudication models:
- Hearing panel as decision-maker
- Investigator as decision-maker
- Decision-maker removed from investigation
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