Title IX

Benefits of Certification

• Address all Title IX issues that arise in your college or university
• Master new regulations and prepare for expected changes
• Protect your institution from potential legal liability
• Prove your expertise to employers, colleagues, students, and regulators with your Title IX Coordinator Certification

What You'll Learn

• What are the legal requirements for Title IX investigation reports?
• What steps must your investigation include?
• What unbiased questions should you ask to gather information?
• How should you structure reports?
• How must you consider responses for parties before finalizing a report?
• What legal issues arise during Title IX investigation report writing?

What You'll Learn

• What legal and employment issues relate to coaches?
• Can and should you pay student-athletes? What are their rights?
• What role should conduct play in employment requirements?
• How should you handle at-will employment in contracts?
• What are the standards for discipline and discharge?
• How can you address outside activities and conflicts of interest?

What You'll Learn

• What assistance must schools provide to pregnant students?
• When are pregnant and parenting students entitled to accommodations?
• Which laws protect pregnant students, including from harassment?
• How can you ensure students are able to participate in programs fully?
• What changes should you make now to prepare for the proposed regulations?
• How will you need to adjust notice requirements and grievance procedures?

What You'll Learn

• What records created by a Title IX team are protected by confidentiality laws?
• When can you share information with individuals involved in the process?
• When can you share information about sexual misconduct with school officials?
• What rights do advisors and parents have to access information?
• Can students review their case files once the Title IX process is over?
• If a respondent is disciplined and wants to transfer, what can you share with their new institution about their case?

What You'll Learn

• What is the focus of the latest Title IX guidance?
• What is the three-prong test? How does it apply to athletics?
• How does Title IX relate to coaches, practices, and facilities?
• What should your policies include to ensure Title IX compliance?
• What must you consider before adding or eliminating a sport?
• What specific areas should you audit? How?

What You'll Learn

• "Sex Discrimination”
• "Sex-Based Harassment”
• Retaliation
• Pregnancy and Parenting Protections
• Supportive Measures – A Shifting Balance
• Sex Discrimination Grievance Procedures
• Sex-Based Harassment Grievance Procedures where a Student is Involved
• Changes to Mandatory Reporting
• Title IX Coordinator Duties and Training

What You'll Learn

• How should you handle reports and formal complaints of sexual harassment?
• How do scenarios differ?
• What supportive measures must you provide and document?
• How should you notify parties of a formal complaint?
• What common issues do Title IX investigators face?
• What options do you have for informal resolution or dismissal?
• How do First Amendment concerns relate to Title IX?
• What steps must you take to protect student records?

What You'll Learn

• What are the requirements of an investigation interview?
• What missteps should you avoid?
• How can you get the information you need from a witness?
• How can you gain credibility as an interviewer?
• What are the best strategies for judging credibility?
• How should you interview people differently but equally?

What You'll Learn

• What proper advanced interview techniques should you employ?
• How can you get a derailed interview back on track?
• What can you do to build credibility as an interviewer?
• How should you respond when interviewees are not cooperative?
• How should you deal with statements you know to be inaccurate?