We believe that involving students into the investigation process yields the following benefits:
However, committee composed of students should be aware that:
You can evaluate based on your campus’ situation whether you want a committee composed of students.
The Sexual Harassment Investigation Panel consists of X
people, (usually an odd number, so that if there is any dissent, the panel can hold internal voting. The number should not be above 10 as that will be ineffective)
X
people will come from Grade A
, Y
people from Grade B
. etc.; out of considerations of legal responsibility and experiences, the panel temporarily does not accept Grade C and Grade D students. (You may change the number and grade of students according to your school situations.)
The members of the Panel will be selected publicly by the former Panel
, and temporarily the members admitted will be from Grade A only
. The standard of selection will include but not be limited to responsibility, courses taken, and individual targets and prospects. If any member wants to leave halfway, the new member will be selected from former rejected candidates; however, if not for special cases such as mental health issues, transfer from the school, etc., the leave is not acceptable.
(This rule is to ensure the consistency of decisions made, you may change according to your school’s needs.)
Generally, members of the committee should fit the following standard, which you may adjust as neccessary.
Responsible
sensitive for gender-related issues
able to sympathise with peers
Willing to devote time and effort for the cause
Just and fair during investigations and decision-making
Has sound knowledge of ethics and methods of conducting interviews during investigations
Does not have prior violation of relevant school codes
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