The designee will render a decision within 10 business days to the Title IX Coordinator who with the assistance of the designee will provide written notice of the appeal to all parties in a timely manner from the date of the appeal review.
All parties should be informed of whether the grounds for an appeal are accepted and the results of the appeal decision.
Once an appeal is decided, the outcome is final: further appeals are not permitted under this policy.
H. Failure to Complete Sanctions
All respondents are expected to comply with conduct sanctions within the time frame specified in their written notice. Failure to follow through on conduct sanctions by the date specified, whether by refusal, neglect, or any other reason, may result in additional sanctions and/or suspension, expulsion, and/or termination from the University. For students, failure to comply may result in suspension and/or hold to prevent future registration.
V. Records
In implementing this policy, records of all complaints, resolutions, and hearings will be kept by the Title IX Coordinator in the Office of the General Counsel in accordance with records retention schedules of the state. To minimize the risk of improper disclosure, disciplinary records are kept under the supervision of the Title IX Coordinator in an offsite online computer database with servers in multiple locations separate from all other records. Should the integrity of the confidential records be violated, all affected parties would be notified in writing from the Title IX Coordinator.
VI. Resources
A. University Title IX Coordinator
University Title IX Coordinator Michael Decourcy Academic Services Building – Room 537 400 E Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 597-5500 michael.decourcy@kysu.edu
All mandatory reporters are required to complete several online trainings provided by Workplace Answers. The Title IX Coordinator is also available for on-demand training to answer any additional questions.
B. Additional Resources
Some forms of harassment and discrimination may violate federal and state laws, and a complainant or respondent may choose to contact the following agencies regarding their complaint:
Philadelphia Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
Phone: (215) 656-8541
TDD: 1-877-521-2172
Email: OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov