A Sexual Misconduct Support (SMS) Adviser, mostly commonly referred to as a support person, is available for individuals to provide information and support about and during the complaint process. At the beginning of the complaint and grievance procedure process, each party will work with the Title IX Coordinator to review their options for Sexual Misconduct Support Adviser to support them throughout the process.
Complainants and respondents can have any support person/adviser of their choosing, including a lawyer. If your support person/adviser is not part of the Carleton community, they may not have the same level of insight and training on the campus resolution process as do those trained by the College. Outside advisers are not eligible to be trained by the College.
If a complaint move forward through the grievance process, and a live hearing is scheduled, complainants and respondents are required to have a support person/adviser for the hearing to ask questions during the cross-examination period. If you do not have a support person/adviser you want to work with by this time, the Title IX Coordinator will provide one for you from the campus community.