Your Options & Rights
William & Mary is committed to treating survivors with dignity and respect, therefore has established the following rights.
- The right to be treated with respect by university officials
- The right to confidentiality, to the extent possible and permitted by university policy and the law
- The right to be informed of and have access to resources for medical, counseling, and advisory services, both on campus and in the community
- The right to have the report responded to promptly and with sensitivity
- The right to a thorough and impartial investigation
- The right to be informed of relevant provisions of applicable policies and procedures
- The right to have an advisor of your choice to attend meetings
- The right to have university policies and procedures followed without material deviation
- The right not to be retaliated against, or any of your family or friends to be retaliated against, for filing a report or participating in an investigation
- The right not to have unrelated prior sexual history considered as evidence
- The right to have the determination made using the preponderance of the evidence standard
- The right to be notified in writing of the outcome & sanction(s) at the same time as the respondent
- The right to appeal the outcome
- The right to continued support and access to campus resources through the appeal period
