ERIC Number: ED416782
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1997-May
Pages: 25
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How To Conduct a Sexual Harassment Investigation.
Cole, Elsa Kircher; Hustoles, Thomas P.
This pamphlet abstracts from the National Association of College and University Attorneys'"Sexual Harassment on Campus: A Legal Compendium," Third Edition, suggestions for administrators and others on conducting an appropriate and timely sexual harassment investigation. Specific topics covered are: (1) "Conducting an Appropriate and Timely Investigation of a Complaint of Sexual Harassment Is Important Because"; (2) "Biggest Mistakes in Investigating"; (3) "Choosing an Investigator"; (4) "Creating a Strategy for Action"; (5) "The Complaint Intake"; (6) "The Anonymous Complainant"; (7) "Timeliness of the Complaint"; (8) "Setting Up the File"; (9) "Interview of the Complainant"; (10) "After the Interview with the Complainant"; (11) "Meeting with the Alleged Harasser"; (12) "Other Witnesses"; (13) "Other Procedural Matters"; (14) "Weighing the Evidence"; (15) "The Administration's or Management's Role During the Investigation"; (16) "Concluding the Investigation"; and (17) "Post-Investigation." (BF)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty, College Students, Compliance (Legal), Employees, Guidelines, Higher Education, Investigations, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Sexual Harassment, Staff Orientation
National Association of College and University Attorneys, One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 620, Washington, DC 20036; phone: 202-833-8390; fax: 202-296-8379; Internet: www.nacua.org ($6.50).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association of Coll. and Univ. Attorneys, Washington, DC.
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