FLOW CHART IN HANDLING

SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES

Complainant (Student, Staff, Anti-Sexual Harassment Office
Faculty, Administrator, Others) (ASHO)
Files a written complaint affidavit

Ready to file?
1 Complaint will be forwarded to the VSU President

YES
2

Counseling & Documentation Continued

- Physical/Medical Counseling for MEDIATION
1 END
- Police Complainant & PROCESS
- Legal
Respondent

COMPLAINANT RESPONDENT

Counseling & Concerned Parties Respondent answers &

2 Documentation Informed chooses formal hearing
- Physical/Medical
- Police
- Legal

Preliminary Investigation by Committee on Decorum and

Investigation (CODI)
In absence of - Conducts hearing/examination on all documents
Complaint prima facie submitted by parties w/in 5-15 days
dismissed case - Must submit decision or resolution to VSU President
w/in 5 days after end of hearing

Filing of Formal Charge if a prima fascie case is established

- Issued by VSU President 3 days after receipt of
PRESDIENT investigation report.
Renders -
decision
within 30 Formal Investigation by CODI (if it deems such investigation is necessary to decide the case judiciously)
days upon - Conducts Pre-hearing Conference
submission - Conducts hearing w/in 5-10 days upon receipt of respondents reply
of Formal - Must conclude hearing w/in 30 days of issuance of formal charge or
END Investigation receipt of the answer
Report - Must submit report w/in 15 days after end of hearing
- If respondent fails/refuses to file an answer, formal investigation may
commence