1014 title ix workbook preview

DEVELOPING A TITLE IX COMPLIANCE PLAN CONFERENCE WORKBOOK

ORANGE COUNTY, CA OCTOBER 8-10, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS TRAINING POLICY UNDATION O F

Foundation

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Structure (Grievance Procedures)

3

Title IX Coordinator

4

Title IX Investigators

5

Title IX Staffing and Reporting Model

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Policy Policy Structure and Definitions; Investigations and Procedurals

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Training

15

Training Resources

15

Training Strategies

16

Training Timeline

17

Training Assessment

18

Action Planning

19

Action Plan Worksheet

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TITLE IX COORDINATOR WHO would be the most appropriate person or people to serve as your Title IX Coordinator(s)?

Consider the following qualities: • Proper authority (respect) • Institutional knowledge • Capability • Confidence • Communication skills (written, verbal) • Understanding of risk and liability • Understanding of Title IX • Potential investigatory skills • Equitability (cannot be more supportive of one side over the other) • No conflict of interest (legal counsel, etc.)

Current Position on Campus

Positives

Additional ideas/people to fill role(s):

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Negatives

Why Are the Negatives an Issue?

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TITLE IX STAFFING AND REPORTING MODEL EXAMPLE LARGE-SIZED INSTITUTION Lansing Community College Lansing, MI Public/2-year/Urban Total Enrollment: 20,000 Commuter Campus

PRESIDENT

Provost

Vice President of Finance

Dean of Students

Executive Director of Human Resources

Student Title IX Coordinator Director of Labor Relations Title: Director of Student Compliance & Training Employee Title IX Deputy Student Title IX

Coordinator

Coordinator

Title: HR Manager

Title: Director of Athletics Deputy Employee Title IX Coordinator Title: HR Manager

Notes: •

Both Student Title IX Coordinator (ST9C’s) trained on investigations

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ST9 process has separate pool of 8 investigators

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Employee Title IX Coordinators (ET9C’s) are the investigators for ET9 process

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ST9 process has an investigative report; ET9 process does not have a formal report

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Both ST9C & ET9C have authority to amend processes

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