Who should receive information about appeal rights at the end of a Title IX case?

• A. Only the complainant.
• B. Only the respondent.
• C. Both parties with information about appeal rights and privacy protections.
• D. No appeals allowed.

Answer: (C)

Appeal rights apply to everyone who took part in the Title IX process. At the end of a case, both the complainant and the respondent should receive information about how to appeal and about privacy protections. This ensures fairness by giving both sides a clear path to challenge the outcome if they believe there were procedural issues, new evidence, or misapplication of policy, while also outlining how records will be handled to protect privacy. Written notice usually explains how to file an appeal, the deadline, what can be appealed, and what information may be shared in the appeal while safeguarding confidentiality. Relying on only one party to receive this information would create unequal access to remedies, and saying no appeals are allowed contradicts the standard practice of providing an appellate avenue.