Formal Complaints
During the 2023-2024 academic year, a total of 21 Formal Complaints of prohibited conduct under Policy 6.4 were made against undergraduate students, faculty, or staff.1 Of the 21 complaints, 6 were made against undergraduate students, 2 against graduate and professional students, and 13 against faculty or staff.[1] These Formal Complaints are resolved under the applicable Procedures for the university’s different constituencies.
Tables 1, 2, and 3 below detail resolution of cases that went through the Formal Complaint process (i.e., investigation with determination by reviewer, alternate resolution, hearing, or appeal).
| Table 1: Cornell Policy 6.4 Formal Complaints Undergraduate Students in the 2023-2024 Academic Year |
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| Prohibited Conduct | Resolution Type | Outcome | Sanctions and Remedies |
| Sexual Assault | Hearing | Responsible | Pending Appeal |
| Sexual Harassment and Sex/Gender-Based Harassment | Alternate Resolution | Complaint Dismissed | Educational Study with OIETIX, NCO |
| Dating and Domestic Violence | Alternate Resolution | Responsible | Disciplinary Probation, Reflection Paper, No Contact Order |
| Sexual Assault | Hearing | Not Responsible | Pending Appeal |
| Dating and Domestic Violence | Investigation Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Sexual Assault | Dismissal by Case Investigator | Complaint Dismissed | N/A |
| Table 2: Cornell Policy 6.4 Formal Complaints Against Graduate and Professional Students in the 2023-2024 Academic Year | |||
| Prohibited Conduct | Resolution Type | Outcome | Sanctions and Remedies |
| Sexual and Sex/Gender-Based Harassment | Hearing | Not Responsible | N/A |
| Sexual Assault (Sexual Contact) | Hearing | Not Responsible | N/A |
| Table 3: Cornell Policy 6.4 Formal Complaints Against Faculty and Staff in the 2023-2024 Academic Year |
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| Prohibited Conduct | Resolution Type | Outcome | Sanctions and Remedies |
| Sexual and Sex/Gender-Based Harassment | Investigation | Responsible | Written Reprimand and training |
| Violation of Supportive Measure and/or Temporary Suspension | Investigation | Responsible | Written Reprimand |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Investigation | Complaint Dismissed | NA |
| Retaliation | Dismissal by Case Investigator | Complaint Dismissed | N/A |
| Retaliation | Dismissal by Case Investigator | Complaint Dismissed | N/A |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Investigation | Not Responsible | Recommended Training |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Investigation | Not Responsible | N/A |
| Protected Status Harassment | Investigation | Responsible | Written Reprimand and training |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Investigation | Not Responsible | Recommended reinstatement of complainant in program |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Investigation | Pending Appeal | N/A |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Dismissal by Case Investigator
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Not Responsible | N/A |
| Protected Status Harassment | Dismissal by Case Investigator | Complaint Dismissed | N/A |
| Prohibited Discrimination | Investigation Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
[1] Alleged Policy 6.4 violations and Formal Complaints signed between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. A single Formal Complaint can include multiple allegations of prohibited conduct.