24 | STEVENS ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT vi. to timely written notice of meetings at which their presence will be requested or required, including the purpose of the meeting and participants, with sufficient time to prepare; vii. to notice of the hearing; viii. to question the other party during the hearing through the party’s advisor; ix. to simultaneous written notice of the outcome, sanction, and rationale; x. and to appeal the outcome. b. Obligation to Participate by University Employees The University expects all members of the faculty and staff to cooperate fully in the investigation of complaints. Any faculty or staff member who is the subject of a potential witness regarding, or the recipient of a report of misconduct covered by the Title IX Policy and refuses to cooperate in an investigation is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment. c. Assignment of Investigator The Title IX Coordinator will appoint one or more Investigators to investigate the allegations in the Formal Complaint. The role of the Investigator will be to gather information through interviews of the Complainant, Respondent, and witnesses, and the collection of documents, and synthesize the information in a report that will be provided to the Complainant, Respondent, and the Hearing Officer. d. Information Gathering 1. Generally: During an investigation, the Investigator will meet separately with the Complainant, Respondent, and relevant witnesses. The Investigator will also gather documents, photographs, communications between the parties, and other electronic records as appropriate. The Investigator may visit relevant sites or locations and record observations through written, photographic, or other means. In some cases, the Investigator may consult medical, forensic, technological, or other experts or publications when expertise on a topic is needed in order to achieve a fuller understanding of the issues under investigation. The Investigator may also consider information publicly available from social media or other online sources that comes to the attention of the Investigator. The Title IX Office does not actively monitor social media or online sources, however, and as with all potentially relevant information, the Complainant, Respondent, or witness should bring online information to the attention of the Investigator. 2. Witnesses: Witnesses are individuals who may have information related to the incident, including individuals who may have observed the acts in question, may be able to provide contextual information, or may have other information related to the incident, the disclosure, or related matters. Witnesses may also be offered by a party or by Stevens to provide expert subject matter information. Witnesses may include individuals outside the University community. 3. Privileged Records: The Investigator will not require, allow, rely upon, or otherwise use questions or evidence that constitute, or seek disclosure of, information protected under a legally recognized privilege, unless the person holding such privilege has waived the privilege. If a person voluntarily chooses to share medical or counseling records with the Investigator, they must sign a written consent that acknowledges that relevant information from the medical or counseling records must be shared with the other party to ensure the other party has notice of that information and an opportunity to respond. 4. Obligation on the University: The Investigator may receive any information presented by the parties,
