29 |STEVENS ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT the determination, including any notifications to the parties, interviews with the parties and witnesses, site visits, methods used to gather other evidence, and hearings held, as applicable; • Findings of fact supporting the determination; • Conclusions regarding the application of the Policy to the facts; and • A statement of, and rationale for, the result as to each alleged Policy violation, including a determination regarding responsibility. For findings of non-responsibility, the Title IX Coordinator will issue the notice of outcome to the parties simultaneously, along with the procedures and permissible bases for the Complainant and Respondent to appeal the outcome. For findings of responsibility, the Title IX Coordinator will issue the written notice of outcome to the Complainant, Respondent and Sanctioning Officer. 8. Determination of Sanction The Sanctioning Officer is responsible for reviewing the written notice of outcome, the investigation report, any mitigation, or impact statements submitted by the parties, and all other submissions from the parties, and determining the appropriate sanction. For student Respondents, the Sanctioning Officer is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs. For employee Respondents, the Sanctioning Officer is the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Faculty Affairs. Sanctions imposed upon students can include a range of sanctions including, warning, censure, education, counseling, disciplinary probation, loss of privileges, suspension or expulsion from a residence hall or Greek housing, suspension, or expulsion from University premises, and/or suspension or expulsion from the University’s academic programs. Any of these forms of sanction may be supplemented with additional actions required to be taken by the Respondent. Sanctions imposed on employees can include a range of sanctions including warning, censure, education, counseling, disciplinary probation, paid or unpaid suspension of employment, demotion, or termination of employment. The imposition of sanctions will take effect immediately and will not be stayed pending the resolution of any appeal. In determining sanctions, the Sanctioning Officer will consider the following factors: • the nature and severity of the conduct; • the impact of the conduct on the Complainant; • the impact or implications of the conduct on the community or Stevens; • prior misconduct for which the Respondent has been found responsible, including the Respondent’s relevant prior discipline history, both at Stevens and elsewhere (if available), including criminal convictions; • whether the Respondent has accepted responsibility for the conduct; • maintenance of a safe and respectful environment conducive to learning, including whether there is a continued hostile environment on campus caused by the Respondent’s conduct; • presence or absence of bias as a motivation for the Respondent’s conduct; • protection of the Stevens community requiring extended protective measures or other sanctions; and
