Filing a Complaint Involving an Employee:
Timeline: Complaints must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources (HR) within 30 calendar days of the most recent incident.
Mandatory Reporting: All KSU supervisors, administrators, department heads, deans, directors, and other managers who become aware of potential discrimination or harassment must promptly report this information to HR.
Initial Assessment: The HR Director will evaluate each complaint to determine:
Whether the reported behavior falls under this policy;
The appropriate investigative approach;
Whether immediate interim measures are necessary.
Filing a Complaint Involving Student-to-Student Misconduct:
Timeline: Complaints must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources (HR) within 30 calendar days of the most recent incident.
Mandatory Reporting: All KSU employees who become aware of potential discrimination or harassment involving students must promptly report this information to HR.
Initial Assessment: The HR Director will evaluate each complaint to determine:
Whether the reported behavior falls under this policy;
The appropriate investigative approach;
Whether immediate interim measures are necessary.
If the Complaint involves student-to-student misconduct and the behavior or misconduct falls under this policy, the HR Director shall refer the matter to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs.
Investigation Process
Assignment of Investigator:
For student-to-student cases, the Vice Provost for Student Affairs or their designee shall serve as the investigator. However, the Vice Provost may also request that a qualified external investigator handle the investigation.
For cases involving employees or visitors, the HR Director shall assign an HR staff member or other trained employee to serve as the investigator. However, HR may also request that a qualified external investigator handle the investigation.
Investigation Components: