TPIA Request — Title IX Classification / Routing Audit Records¶
Date Range: 2025-12-18 Emails in Thread: 1 Parties: Kevin Bass, Texas Tech University System Public Information Officer
Email 1: TPIA Request¶
Date: December 18, 2025, 5:16 PM From: Kevin Bass kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com To: publicinfo@ttu.edu Subject: TPIA Request (TTUHSC) — Title IX classification / routing audit records
Please provide records sufficient to show the handling and classification of the complaint/report concerning sexual or gender-based harassment/misconduct that was initially handled through Title IX processes and later addressed through student conduct/professionalism processes, for 06/01/2023–01/31/2024, including:
the initial report/intake form(s) and any formal-complaint decision record;
any written jurisdiction/dismissal/closure determination and reason;
an export/screenshot of the case-management system status history / audit trail showing who changed classification/status and when;
any policy, checklist, guidance, or decision tree used to classify reports as Title IX vs non‑Title‑IX vs conduct/professionalism.
Cost control: If estimated charges exceed $20, send an itemized estimate and pause.
Kevin Bass PhD MS Phone: 512-333-4092
Summary¶
This TPIA request seeks internal records documenting how a complaint was classified and routed between Title IX and student conduct processes. Key categories include:
- Initial intake and formal complaint decision records
- Jurisdiction/dismissal determination documentation
- Case management system audit trail (who changed status and when)
- Policy documents governing classification decisions
This request relates to procedural questions about how the matter that led to the December 2023 dismissal hearing was initially categorized and later re-routed.
See also: Thread 21: Name-Clearing Hearing Request, Story: How This Started