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What kind of notice does a school have to give in a Title IX investigation?

If you are facing a Title IX investigation for alleged sexual assault or sexual misconduct, you may wonder how much the university or college has to tell you before you meet with them. Typically, the process begins when an accuser makes a Title IX complaint to the school. Once that complaint is made, the school will assign an investigator. For example, at the University of Minnesota, the EOAA office (Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action) is in charge of those investigations. You will get an email from someone at the EOAA (or the Title IX coordinator at your school) informing you that they are beginning an investigation. Under Title IX law, you are entitled to notice and sufficient detail of the allegations. What you may typically see is something like this: "I am investigating an alleged incident. You are under investigation for sexual assault involving penetration. The accuser is (name). The date of the incident is February 14, 2020. The location is 123 Main Street." That barely says anything. Sometimes the notice doesn't even say that much. The law is intended to give you an adequate opportunity to prepare for the interview or hearing. So rather than get ambushed with the questions and try to recall in an instant, you should be entitled to more information about the allegation so you and your lawyer can adequately prepare. After all, the accuser has had plenty of time to make the allegation. It's only fair that you have enough time and information to respond in a meaningful and informed way. In the example above, I would ask the school to provide more detail. For example, what made it a sexual assault? Sex is not a violation of the law or the policy without more. Certainly, if there is no affirmative consent, or if the accuser was sufficiently intoxicated, or if you used force or coercion or threats, those are all examples of violations. But you need to know why they are saying this is a sexual assault. Are they claiming they were too drunk to consent? That you forced them? That they initially said yes but then they later said no and you kept going? If the investigator refuses to supply this information before they interview you, I recommend having your lawyer call or write a letter to the University's lawyer to object to the process and preserve any potential court challenges you may need to make later. I have done this in the past for clients. Sometimes the school agrees to give me the information I want for my client, other times we have persevered the challenge if we need it. The point is that these processes should be fair both for the accuser AND the accused. Your entire academic and NCAA future could be at stake. Does this video help? Let me know! If you have more questions about Title IX proceedings or sexual assault allegations, feel free to reach out to me. I'm lawyer Ryan Pacyga, my website is https://www.arrestedmn.com or you can call me at 612-339-5844.