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["Bernstein, Lauren (LB)" <>]

We use "charged student" and "charging student."  

Lauren (LB) Bernstein, LMSW

Assistant Director for the Respect Program, Office of Health Promotion

Emory University Student Health and Counseling Services, Division of Campus Life

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From: Brett Sokolow []
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:08 PM
To: Rankin, Sarah; ''; ''
Subject: Re: Terms for Student Conduct and Title IX process

It's always good to have student input.  Of course, in a civil rights process, complainant is a term of art.  It's what OCR calls the victim.  

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Brett A. Sokolow
Brett A. Sokolow, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law

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From: <Rankin>, Sarah <>
Date: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:39 AM
To: Brett Sokolow <>, "'" <>, "" <>
Subject: Re: Terms for Student Conduct and Title IX process

We use those terms too but a student recently expressed discomfort at the term "complainant" and suggested "petitioner" instead.
 

From: Brett Sokolow []
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:23 AM
To: Gillian Kaag <>; <>
Subject: Re: Terms for Student Conduct and Title IX process
 

We use complaining party and responding party.  

Regards,
Brett A. Sokolow
Brett A. Sokolow, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law

President & CEO, The NCHERM Group LLC

Executive Director, The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association 

Executive Director, The Association of Title IX Administrators 

Publisher, Student Affairs eNews 

116 E. King St.
Malvern, PA 19355-2969
Tel. (610) 993-0229 
Fax (610) 993-0228

The NCHERM Group, LLC serves as legal counsel/advisor to 35 campuses

From: Gillian Kaag <>
Date: Friday, June 28, 2013 10:56 AM
To: "" <>
Subject: Terms for Student Conduct and Title IX process

Hello All,

 

I am wondering what terms your universities use during the Title IX and Student Conduct process to describe the person bringing forward the complaint and the person responding to a complaint.  Currently our university uses the terms “complainant” and “respondent.”  We have considered using “reporting party” and “responding party.”  Please let me know if you have any guidance or recommendations for us. 

 

Thanks!

 

Gillian Kaag, Ph.D.

Program Director, Center for Advocacy, Prevention, and Empowerment (C.A.P.E.), (formerly GVESS)

Supporting survivors of sexual violence and promoting healthy relationships

Staff Psychologist, University of Denver Health and Counseling Center

 

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