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)
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Title IX Coordinator
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Title IX Investigators
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Title IX Staffing and Reporting Model
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Policy Policy Structure and Definitions; Investigations and Procedurals
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Training
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Training Resources
15
Training Strategies
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Training Timeline
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Training Assessment
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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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