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%u2022Notice of the allegations contained in the formal complaint, including dates, location(s), and identities of the parties%u2022Any agreed upon resolution reached at the conclusion of the informal complaint process will preclude the parties from resuming a formal complaint arising from the same allegations%u2022At any time prior to agreeing to a resolution, any party has the right to withdraw from the informal resolution process and resume the grievance process with respect to the formal complaint%u2022Any consequences resulting from participating in the informal resolution process, including the records that will be maintained or could be sharedCOMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATIONIf resolution of the allegations does not proceed through the informal process, the matter will proceed with a comprehensive investigation and resolution through the formal complaint processes.TheTitle IX Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the prompt, equitable, and impartial investigation during the formal complaint process. The burden of proof and the burden of gathering evidence sufficient to reach a determination regarding responsibility shall rest on the College and not the parties. Assignment of Investigator:If the Title IX Coordinator%u2019s designee is to conduct the investigation, the Title IX Coordinator will forward the complaint to the investigator and share the investigator%u2019s name and contact information with the complainant and the respondent. Conflicts of Interest and Bias:Immediately after the identity of the person who will conduct the investigation is determined and communicated to the parties, the investigator, the complainant, or the respondent may identify to the Title IX Coordinator in writing any real or perceived conflicts of interest or bias that the person charged with conducting the investigation (including the Title IX coordinator, where applicable) may have. The Title IX Coordinator will carefully consider such statements and will assign a different individual as investigator if it is determined that a material conflict of interest or bias exists.Overview of Investigation:Upon receipt of the formal complaint, the Title IX Coordinator/Investigator (hereinafter %u201cInvestigator%u201d) will promptly begin the investigation, which shall include but is not limited to the following:%u2022Conducting interviews with the complainant, the respondent, and any witnesses (including expert witnesses, where applicable) and summarizing such interviews in written form%u2022Visiting, inspecting, and taking photographs at relevant sites %u2022Where applicable, collecting and preserving relevant evidence (in cases of corresponding criminal reports, this step may be coordinated with law enforcement agencies)