a hostile environment. A school may choose, instead, to allow the parties to submit questions to a trained third party (e.g., the hearing panel) to ask the questions it deems appropriate and relevant on their behalf, except that questioning about the complainant’s sexual history, with anyone other than the respondent, shall not be permitted. A school should recognize that the mere fact of a current or previous consensual dating or sexual relationship between the two parties does not itself imply consent or preclude a finding of sexual violence. (17) Advise that a school may provide advisors for both the complainant and the respondent. If a school provides an advisor, it shall do so for both parties, with the same information available to both advisors. (18) Require schools to inform and obtain consent from the complainant (or the complainant’s parents if the complainant is under 18 and does not attend a postsecondary institution) before beginning an investigation. (19) Require that if the complainant requests confidentiality, or asks that the complaint not be pursued, the school shall take all reasonable steps to investigate and respond to the complaint consistent with the request for confidentiality or request not to pursue an investigation. If a complainant insists that the complainant's name or other identifiable information not be disclosed to the alleged perpetrator, the school shall inform the complainant that its ability to respond may be limited. Even if the school cannot take disciplinary action against the alleged harasser because the complainant insists on confidentiality, it shall pursue other steps to limit the effects of the alleged harassment and prevent its recurrence. Schools shall refer to the 2001 Guidance for additional information on confidentiality and the alleged perpetrator’s due process rights. If the complainant continues to ask that the complainant's name or other identifiable information not be revealed, the school shall evaluate that request in the context of its responsibility to