Glossary

Glossary

● Advisor means a person chosen by a party or appointed by the institution to
accompany the party to meetings related to the resolution process, to advise the
party on that process, and to conduct cross-examination for the party at the hearing,
if any.
● Complainant means an individual who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that
could sexual harassment based on a protected class; or retaliation for engaging in a
protected activity.
● Complaint (formal) means a document submitted or signed by a Complainant or
signed by the Title IX Coordinator alleging sexual harassment or retaliation for
engaging in a protected activity against a Respondent and requesting that the
recipient investigate the allegation.
● Confidential Resource means an employee who is not a Mandated Reporter of notice
of harassment and/or retaliation (irrespective of Clery Act Campus Security Authority
status).
● Day means a business day when the Recipient is in normal operation.
● Education program or activity means locations, events, or circumstances where CWC
exercises substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the
sexual harassment occurs and also includes any building owned or controlled by a
student organization that is officially recognized by CWC.
● Final Determination: A conclusion by a preponderance of evidence standard of proof
that the alleged conduct did or did not violate procedure.
● Finding: A conclusion by a preponderance of evidence standard of proof that the
conduct did or did not occur as alleged (as in a “finding of fact”).
● Formal Grievance Process means “Process A,” a method of formal resolution
designated by the recipient to address conduct that falls within the policies included
below, and which complies with the requirements of the Title IX regulations (34 CFR
§106.45).
● Grievance Process Pool includes any investigators, hearing officers, appeal officers,
and Advisors who may perform any or all of these roles (though not at the same time
or with respect to the same case).
● Hearing Decision-maker refers to those who have decision-making and sanctioning
authority within the Recipient’s Formal Grievance process.
● Investigator means the person or persons charged by CWC with gathering facts
about an alleged violation of this Procedure, assessing relevance and credibility,
synthesizing the evidence, and compiling this information into an investigation report
and file of directly related evidence.
● Mandated Reporter means an employee of CWC who is obligated by procedure to
share knowledge, notice, and/or reports of harassment and/or retaliation with the
Title IX Team.
● Notice means that an employee, student, or third-party informs the Title IX
Coordinator or other Official with Authority of the alleged occurrence of harassing,
discriminatory, and/or retaliatory conduct.
● Official with Authority (OWA) means an employee of CWC explicitly vested with the
responsibility to implement corrective measures for sexual harassment and/or
retaliation on behalf of the Recipient.
● Parties include the Complainant(s) and Respondent(s), collectively.
● Process A means the Formal Grievance Process detailed below and defined above.
● Process B means any process designated by CWC to apply only when Process A does
not, as determined by the Title IX Coordinator.
● Remedies are post-finding actions directed to the Complainant and/or the community
as mechanisms to address safety, prevent recurrence, and restore access to the
Recipient’s educational program.
● Respondent means an individual who has been reported to be the perpetrator of
conduct that could constitute sexual harassment or retaliation for engaging in a
protected activity.
● Resolution means the result of an informal or Formal Grievance Process.
● Sanction means a consequence imposed by the Recipient on a Respondent who is
found to have violated this procedure.
● Sexual Harassment is the umbrella category including the offenses of sexual
harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence and domestic violence.
See Section 17.b., for greater detail.
● Title IX Coordinator is at least one official designated by CWC to ensure compliance
with Title IX and the Recipient’s Title IX program. References to the Coordinator
throughout this procedure may also encompass a designee of the Coordinator for
specific tasks.
● Title IX Team refers to the Title IX Coordinator, any deputy coordinators, and any
member of the Title IX investigation team.