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procedures. The Appellate Officer has authority to conduct additional interviews or inquiries only as may be necessary to seek clarification on issues specifically raised in the Appeal. 6. Appeal Decision: Within ten (10) business days following receipt of the Appeal and relevant materials, the Appellate Officer will make a determination and provide written notice to all parties, with a copy to the Lead Title IX Coordinator, of the result of the appeal and the rationale for that result. VII. Informal Resolution: A. Applicable Process: To the extent the College offers an informal resolution process through other policies or procedures applicable to the parties, the parties may request that the Lead Title IX Coordinator refer the matter to the Informal Resolution process. This may be done at any time prior to a determination of responsibility set forth above. B, Conditions: The following conditions must be met for the Lead Title IX Coordinator to refer the matter for informal resolution: i, The Lead Title IX Coordinator determines that the matter is appropriate for informal resolution; 2. The matter does not involve allegations that an employee sexually harassed a student; 3. The Lead Title IX Coordinator provides written notice to the parties of i. The allegations; if. The requirements of the informal resolution process, including any circumstances that might preclude the parties from resuming the process described herein; iii. The process to challenge the appointment of an informal resolution facilitator due to a conflict of interest or bias; iv, the consequences of participation in informal resolution, including any records that could be created, maintained or shared; v, the right to withdraw from the informal resolution process at any time prior to reaching agreement. 4, The Lead Title IX Coordinator has obtained voluntary written consent to informal resolution from all parties. C. Effect: If the conditions have been met and the parties' consent to participation in the informal resolution process, any proceedings initiated herein shall be suspended unless the Lead Title IX Coordinator determines that doing so would put others at risk. These Grievance Procedures may be resumed at the request of either party at any time during the informal process. Vill. Emergency Removal: Any time after the receipt of a report of Prohibited Conduct, the College may consider an emergency removal of Respondent from Campus, some part of Campus or from and the Colleges education programs or activities so long as the following conditions are met. A. Required Assessment: The College performs an individualized safety and risk assessment that determines whether or not there Is an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any individual (student, employee or third party) arising from the allegations thatjustifies removal. B. Notice: If the College decides to implement an emergency removal, it will provide written notice to the Respondent of that decision explaining the implications of that removal, the length of time the removal will remain in effect, and the Respondent's right to challenge the decision. C, Effect of Removal: Any Investigation into or determination of responsibility regarding allegations of Prohibited Conduct will follow the procedures contained herein, regardless of the Respondent's removal, though additional precautions may be necessary to address any ongoing threat. IX. Recordkeeping: The Lead Title IX Coordinator shall keep for a period of 7 years from the date they were created, records of each investigation, determination regarding responsibility, hearing transcript or recording, sanctions imposed on a Respondent, remedies provided to a Complainant, appeal and result therefrom, informal resolution, training materials described herein, actions and supportive/protective measure taken or refused in response to reports of Prohibited Conduct. Definitions. For purposes of this policy and these procedures, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 1, Actual Knowledge: Notice of Prohibited Conductor allegations of Prohibited Conduct made to the Lead Title IX Coordinator or Officials With Authority. 1. Officials With Authority: The following campus leaders are considered "Officials With Authority' who are deemed to have Notice of Prohibited Conduct or allegations of Prohibited Conduct - Campus President, Academic Dean and Director of Student Affairs/Titte IX Coordinator, Any other campus employee is not an Official With Authority and should direct any Complainant to an Official With Authority or take the Complainant's statement and bring it to an Official With Authority. 2022-2023 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: May 20, 2023 1 Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 66