Who prepares the factual record used by decision-makers in a Title IX case?

• A. The complainant.
• B. The decision-maker alone.
• C. The investigator, who gathers evidence and compiles the factual record for decision-makers.
• D. The campus security office.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that a trained investigator compiles the factual record that decision-makers rely on. The investigator gathers evidence—interviews witnesses, collects documents, and reviews relevant materials—and then writes a clear, objective investigative report that lays out what happened and what the evidence supports. This record gives decision-makers a complete foundation to determine whether Title IX policy was violated. The complainant and respondent contribute information, but they do not assemble the formal record for the decision-makers, and the campus security office is not the party responsible for preparing this record.