UH Manoa and UH System Programs
SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
(Effective March 31, 1995 and Updated January 2006)

The UH Mānoa Chancellor is responsible for implementing the following complaint procedure.

I. PURPOSE

This complaint procedure is intended to provide a fair, prompt, and reasonable determination regarding complaints from UH Mānoa students and employees alleging violations of the University's Executive Policy E1.203 on sexual harassment. E1.203 prohibits sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination, in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Hawai'i State Fair Employment Practices Act, Chapter 378 HRS.

The information in this procedure is organized as follows. After the definitions, the options and procedures for filing a complaint are presented. Included in this section are procedures for obtaining information, making anonymous inquiries, and filing informal and formal complaints. Following this are sections describing how investigations are conducted, the fact finding report, the decisions, sanctions, the appeals process, retaliation, release of information, and annual reporting requirements.

II. DEFINITIONS

III. OPTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR FILING A COMPLAINT

IV. UNIVERSITY INITIATED INVESTIGATION

V. INVESTIGATION

VI. FACT FINDING REPORT

VII. VICE CHANCELLOR DECISION

VIII. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

IX. APPEALS PROCESS

X. RETALIATION

XI. RELEASE OF INFORMATION

XII. ANNUAL REPORT