Filing a Formal Complaint
Any UNMC student, faculty or staff member who experiences Sexual Misconduct – including dating violence, domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation or stalking – may file a formal complaint.
Grievance Process for Formal Complaints
A complainant (Party) may file a formal complaint against a respondent requesting that the university investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct. Filing a formal complaint is the first step of a grievance process that determines whether the respondent (Party) is responsible for violating the policy. A respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged conduct unless a determination regarding responsibility by a preponderance of the evidence is made at the conclusion of the grievance process.
To file a formal complaint, students and employees may contact UNMC Title IX Coordinator via email Carmen Sirizzotti or call 402-559-2710.
The grievance process will include:
- Preliminary review of the formal complaint.
- Investigation.
- Prehearing.
- Hearing.
- If requested by either party, an appeal process.
Policies & Procedures
Confidentiality
The university shall keep confidential the identity of any individual who has made a report or complaint of sex discrimination, including any individual who has made a report or filed a formal complaint of sexual misconduct, any complainant, any respondent and any witness, except as may be permitted by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or as required by law, or to carry out the purposes of Title IX, including conducting any investigation, hearing or judicial proceeding arising thereunder.
The university may be required to share information with other individuals in accordance with FERPA, Title IX or other applicable law, including lawfully issued subpoenas in criminal, administrative and civil matters.