Chinese version: 8. 调查机制

The following is an example of the investigation process.

How can I apply?

• [ ] You may change steps according to your school’s unique rules or requirements. For example, some schools may have specific dedicated staff members overseeing investigations for sexual harassment, other schools may allow only staff members to investigate, etc.
• [ ] Some schools may allow the respondent to appeal to the school, while some may not. Please design the procedure based on your school’s condition.
• [ ] We recommend that you get in touch with school staffs to clarify such requirements before establishing an institution.
• [ ] Generally, the investigation process should include the following:
  • [ ] Confirm that there is a credible report
  • [ ] Confirm jurisdiction – Who to handle the report and investigate
  • [ ] Investigate/collect evidence
  • [ ] Decision on whether there was sexual harassment
  • [ ] Decision on disciplinary measures if necessary

Examplary investigation procedure

<aside> 💡 **Tip：**The investigation procedure presumes a student panel composed of students. Students here are responsible for collecting evidences and then reporting them to teachers. The disciplinary measures will be decided by teachers after discussing with the student penal. If your school does not have a student-led investigation, you may alter the following procedure. However, the basic elements in an investigation will not be changed.

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You can use the following website to create a flowchart and demonstrate your own investigation procedure:

Investigation process | Lucidchart

What’s next...

Up till now, we learn about what happened in a sexual harassment case. Then we need to deal with it to prevent re-occurrence of such a case.

9. Disciplinary Measures

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