CAL POLY John Doe Claims Procedures That Led To Expulsion Were Unfair. Sues CSU To Get Earned Masters Degree
A former Cal Poly student who was found guilty of engaging in non-consensual sexual activity, filed a petition against California State University (CSU) administrators on Feb. 6 to try and get his degrees back. John Doe claims that the process he underwent through Cal Poly’s Title IX office was unjust, and therefore his expulsion, which stripped him of his earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees, was unfair.
Doe’s petition against CSU chancellor Timothy White and the CSU board of trustees claims that White is responsible for the investigation, adjudication, and appeals of all student misconduct matters at the university through his issuance of a series of executive orders, and he is responsible for the improper expulsion of Doe. The petition alleges that the Title IX investigation and administrative action was based on three she-said, he-said, complaints of off-campus sexual activity.
Doe claims Cal Poly’s decision depended entirely on the credibility of the complainants and that Doe had no opportunity to question or challenge statements, nor was he provided with all the evidence before a decision was made…In early December 2018, Cal Poly offered Doe a settlement that would include maintaining the findings against him but conferring his degrees. Doe declined the offer because CSU wouldn’t set aside findings of sexual misconduct against him.
Doe is one of several students fighting against higher education administrations, alleging that the investigative processes that found them guilty of sexual misconduct were unjust.
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