Complainant & Respondent Rights

A complainant (alleged to be the victim of the alleged conduct) and respondent (reported to be the perpetrator of the alleged conduct) have the following rights and options during a grievance process:

• To be informed of and have access to counseling, medical, academic, and other applicable support services, including confidential resources.
• To be informed of the importance of a victim going to a hospital for treatment and the preservation of evidence, if applicable, as soon as practicable after an alleged incident.
• To be informed of a notice of a formal complaint to the University, whether filed by a complainant or the Title IX Coordinator.
• To receive a prompt, fair, equitable, and impartial grievance process.
• To receive information and ask questions about the formal and informal processes available.
• To be given equal chance to participate in a grievance process, including the opportunity to identify witnesses and other relevant evidence.
• To choose not to actively participate in the grievance process, if desired.
• To have an advisor of choice present during all meetings and grievance proceedings.
• To have an advisor provided for a party at a hearing under the Title IX grievance process, if an advisor of choice is not present.
• To have access and equal opportunity to inspect and review any evidence obtained as part of the investigation, and to receive a copy of the completed investigation report.
• To be equally informed of any determinations regarding responsibility, dismissals of formal complaints, and/or a party’s filing of an appeal.
• To appeal a determination regarding responsibility and/or dismissals of formal complaints.
• To file a report with local and/or campus law enforcement authorities.

In addition, a complainant has the following rights and options:

• To report an incident and/or file a formal complaint with the University.
• To request in writing that the University not investigate a reported incident and be informed of the University’s decision whether or not to investigate.
• To request in writing a dismissal of a formal complaint (e.g. withdraws the formal complaint or any allegations therein).

To discuss your rights and options further at MD Anderson Cancer Center, please contact the Title IX Coordinator:

Sheri Wakefield
Title IX Coordinator and Institution’s Clery Officer
Director of EEO & HR Regulations and Title IX Coordinator
832-750-5500
eeogroup@mdanderson.org

Mid-Campus Building 1 (1MC6.3216)
7007 Bertner Avenue
Houston, TX 77054-3403

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