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Initial Report
Interview of Complainant
Interview of Respondent
Interview of Witnesses
Finalizing the Investigation
100

Prior to the start of the investigation, be alert to potential conflict of interest when assigning an investigation.  

What you should do at the start of an invetigation
100
Be as straightforward as possible
What could prevent a lawsuit?
100
What is your response to the allegation?
What you should ask the Respondent after explaining the allegations?
100

Commence the investigation as soon as possible. 

What is a means to assure the Complainant, that the University takes seriously their responsibility to investigate?

100

Document the complaint's origin.

What should be first in your Investigation Report?
200

Before interview witnesses, gather all of the physical evidence that could substantiate the complaint.  There could be emails or text messages or photos.

What you should do prior to outlining your investigation?
200
"Just the Facts"
What is the desired result of the interviews?
200
Has anyone made allegations similar against you in the past?
What you should ask the Respondent if he/she indicates that the allegations are false?
200

Did the conduct occur in the past, to your knowledge?  

One question you should ask the witness about the incident?
200

All notes from the interviews should be created as soon as the interviews concludes.

When should all notes from interviews be created?
300
Interviewing others without relevant information of the incident
What could create a "rumor mill"?
300
To obtain more discussion from the witness
Why you should ask open ended questions?
300

Set aside the time needed to give attention to the allegations.

Why electronic devices should be placed on silent and ignored during the investigation.
300

Attempt to complete the investigation as soon as possible.

What will send the message that the allegations are important? 

300

The notes should be transcribed.

What should occur if the notes are illegible?
400
Select a location that is seclude and private
How investigations are kept confidential?
400
Carefully schedule the persons to be interviewed.

What is a way to eliminate the Complainant nor Respondent nor other witnesses from encountering each other?

400

A report should be drafted with a conclusion of the allegations.

What is to occur at the conclusion of the interviews.
500

The Complainant’s, Respondent’s and witnesses’ statements, coupled with the evidence obtained.

On what should the Conclusion be based?