Westport Academic Title IX Penalties

Even if an alleged violation of Title IX does not qualify as a violation of the Connecticut Penal Code, your school can still take punitive action against you in response to such an accusation. In fact, some of the sanctions that your college or university could impose on you after finding you guilty of a Title IX offense could have a more significant negative impact on your life than criminal fines or jail time, especially if those sanctions include suspension or expulsion.

You do have the right to contest allegations that you encroached on someone else’s Title IX rights, just like you have the right to contest charges in a criminal court, and an experienced defense attorney can help you with both. Our lawyers can help you understand what Westport academic Title IX penalties you might be facing and, once retained, work tirelessly to resolve your case in a way that does not unduly sidetrack your educational or professional career.

Loss of On-Campus Privileges

Even before your Title IX case concludes, your school may limit your ability to participate normally in campus life, attend classes, or even set foot on school property, depending on what accommodations it provides to the individual who filed a Title IX complaint against you. Furthermore, your use of school facilities can be restricted as a formal sanction in the event your college or university finds you guilty of an academic Title IX offense.

Dismissal From Sports Teams or School Organizations

Along with being barred from on-campus housing and student facilities such as gyms and recreational areas, sanctions can also include removal from school-sponsored teams and organizations. As our Westport attorneys can further explain, Title IX penalties may even include the loss of scholarship funding if you are a student-athlete or, alternatively, receiving such funding on academic merit or as need-based financial support.

Can a School Withhold Records and Diplomas?

Under certain circumstances, Westport schools may restrict the release of certain academic records, such as transcripts, as part of the sanctions imposed on a student found to have committed a Title IX offense. Likewise, colleges and universities have the authority to withhold or even revoke degrees in response to extremely serious Title IX offenses, although this is a fairly rare outcome for this type of case.

Probation, Suspension, or Expulsion

A significant number of Westport Title IX cases that end with the respondent being adjudicated guilty result in that respondent being subject to a period of probation as part of the academic sanctions imposed on them. After particularly serious offenses, though, probation may be extended to a period of suspension from school or even to permanent expulsion, both of which are outcomes that one of our lawyers can provide valuable help with preventing.

Call a Westport Attorney for Help in Minimizing Academic Title IX Sanctions

No matter what the impetus behind your Title IX case was, it is important to be proactive about enforcing your rights and protecting your best interests while the case is ongoing. Otherwise, the sanctions that your school could impose on you might be much more severe than necessary; interfering with your academic progress even more than a criminal charge would have.

Fortunately, you have help available from lawyers experienced in mitigating Westport academic Title IX penalties to the fullest extent possible. Call Mark Sherman Law today to set up an initial consultation, or click here to visit our Avvo.com profile and read verified reviews from past clients of ours.