Title_IX_Sexual_Harassment_Policy.pdf — PaddleOCR-VL (Baidu)

for the extension (e.g., complexity of the case, availability of witnesses, breaks in the academic calendar, concurrent law enforcement activity).

Stage of Process	Estimated Timeframe
Initial Assessment of Formal Complaint	1–5 business days from receipt of formal complaint.
Issuance of Notice of Allegations	Within 5–7 business days of accepting formal complaint.
Investigation Period	Typically, 30–60 business days from issuance of the notice of allegations. Extensions may occur for good cause.
Party Review of Evidence & Draft Investigative Report	At least 10 calendar days for parties to review evidence and submit written responses to the investigator(s).
Issuance of Final Investigative Report (Pre-Hearing)	At least 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled live hearing.
Scheduling of Live Hearing	Typically, within 15–20 business days after issuance of final investigative report, subject to participant availability.
Issuance of Written Determination	Typically, within 10–15 business days after the conclusion of the live hearing and deliberation.
Filing an Appeal	Within 5 business days of delivery of the written determination or notice of dismissal.
Resolution of Appeal	Typically, within 15–30 business days from receipt of all appeal documentation.

KSU will maintain for a period of at least seven (7) years records of:

Each sexual harassment investigation, including any determination regarding responsibility and any audio or audiovisual recording or transcript of any live hearing;
Any disciplinary sanctions imposed on the respondent;
Any remedies provided to the complainant designed to restore or preserve equal access to KSU's education program or activity;
Any appeal and the result therefrom;
Any informal resolution and the result therefrom;
All materials used to train Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process; and
For each response required under § 106.44 (recipient's response to sexual harassment), documentation of the basis for its conclusion that its response was not deliberately indifferent, and documentation of measures taken to restore or preserve equal access.