Title IX Certificate Program-Fall 2021 Cohort #1
Virtual Short Courses
September 20 - October 15, 2021
This Certificate Program is a one-of-a-kind, individualized, hybrid online and synchronous learning experience consisting of three tracks: Title IX Coordinators, Title IX Decision-Makers and Student Conduct Administrators, and Title IX Investigators. Materials are available beginning on September 20, 2021 and the deadline to complete the course is October 15, 2021.
Purchasing this Title IX training provides licensees limited access to pre-recorded videos and live sessions in addition to training materials - PowerPoint slides and handouts, if any. Title IX training participants shall ask, and NASPA will grant, permission to post the copyrighted training materials - PowerPoint slides and handouts, if any - to their institution's website in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 1106.45(b)(10)(i)(D).
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The current Title IX regulations became effective in August 2020 and we anticipate proposed amendments to those regulations by May 2022. In the meantime, institutions must ensure adherence to the current regulations until any proposed amendments become effective. Administrators must also remain vigilant in reviewing communications from the federal government related to Title IX enforcement. In addition to adhering to the May 2020 regulations, the current federal administration has offered its interpretations of current regulations in a recent Q&A document from the Department of Education. A key piece of this compliance comes in the form of training – for Title IX coordinators, Title IX investigators, and the newly created role of Title IX decision makers, as outlined in the new rule. NASPA has joined forces with Peter Lake and other experts in the field to develop a comprehensive training tailored to each of these roles. In addition, this training is essential for student conduct administrators who will learn about how Title IX and student conduct policies may provide different ways to address various types of sexual misconduct in the community. This new training program is a one-of-a-kind, individualized, hybrid online and synchronous learning experience designed to assist administrators in getting up to speed on all facets of the new rule.
The Title IX Certification Program consists of three tracks:
- Track 1: Title IX Coordinators
- Track 2: Title IX Decision-Makers and Student Conduct Administrators
- Track 3: Title IX Investigators
Learning Outcomes
After attending this training, participants will be provided with a certificate, indicating that they have demonstrated the following:
- Understanding the new requirements within the Title IX regulations issued by the Department of Education
- Identify the intersections between Clery Act, Title VII, and Title IX
- Identifying the elements of evidence under the new Title IX regulations
- Composing policies, practices, and procedures that comply with the regulations
Track 1: Title IX Coordinators
This track is designed for Title IX Coordinators, and is the most comprehensive of the certificate program. This track covers the requirements under the May 2020 regulations for hearing proceedings, an overview of informal resolution options; and the development of policies, procedures, and practices that are compliant with the regulations. This track is appropriate for the senior Title IX officer at an institution, or any other senior level administrators who provides oversight for the Title IX function at an institution.
Duration: 33.5 hours
Audience: Title IX Coordinators
Format: Video Modules and Live Virtual Sessions
See below for details on modules and live virtual session dates and times.
Recorded Sessions
Introduction: Critical Issues in Title IX and Sexual Misconduct (1 hour)
Topics include:
- Four Corners Model
- Special Issues that inform our work
- Recurring and prominent legal issues: cross examination, standard of proof, bias, mediation, training, advocates, etc.
- Overview of the new regulations and impacts on preexisting conduct systems
- Supportive services
- "Tuning" and "staying in your lane"
- College "court" in an educational context: alternative and less formal systems of dispute resolution
- Redefining the role of personnel: staffing, budgetary, and operational concerns
- Efficacy and assessment
- Retaliation/vigilantism
- VAWA/SaVE and COVID-19; impact on caseload
- Impartiality, conflicts of interest, and bias
Title IX: Legal Issues (6 hours)
Topics include:
- Detailed legal foundations and the new regulations
- Legal intersectionality: Title IX, Title VII, Clery Act, VAWA, Disability, etc.
- Trends in Title IX case law and related state legal mandates
Title IX: New Grievance Procedures (7 hours)
Title IX: Investigations (6.5 hours)
Title IX: The Critical Role of the Title IX Coordinator (1 hour)
Title IX: Campus Culture and Prevention (1 hour)
Title IX Update (1.5 hours)
Topics include:
- Q&A released July 2021
- August 24, 2021, Dear Colleague Letter regarding Victim Rights Law Center et al. v. Cardona
- General updates and anticipated future activity from the federal government
Live Virtual Sessions
Title IX: Legal Issues (2.5 hours)
Participants must view the recorded sessions on "Title IX: Legal Issues" prior to attending this live virutal session. Meeting log-in information will be shared with course enrollees prior to the date of the live session.
The live virtual session will take place on:
- Live Session #1: Monday, October 10/04 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. ET with Peter Lake and Jake Sapp
Title IX: Grievance Procedures/Sexual Misconduct Procedures (3.5 hours)
The live virtual session will take place on:
- Live Session #2: Tues. 10/05 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET with Peter Lake and Jennifer Hammat
Meeting log-in information will be shared with course enrollees prior to the date of the live session.
*More dates may be added, depending on demand. Attendance at this virtual live session is strongly encouraged, but the session will be recorded for those who cannot attend.
Title IX: Investigations (3.5 hours)
The live virtual session will take place on:
- Live Session #3: Thurs. 10/07 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET with Peter Lake and Jennifer Hammat
Meeting log-in information will be shared with course attendees prior to the date of the live session.
*More dates may be added, depending on demand. Attendance at this virtual live session is strongly encouraged, but the session will be recorded for those who cannot attend.
Track 2: Title IX Decision-Makers and Student Conduct Administrators
This track is designed for student conduct staff and those who will be designated as Title IX decision-makers under the May 2020 guidance. Title IX decision-makers will be those who are charged wtih making a determination of responsible or not responsible at the conclusion of a hearing proceeding, distinct from the Title IX Coordinator and the Title IX Investigator. This track will cover the development of policies, procedures, and practices that comply with the regulations; Title IX hearing proceedings, evidentiary standards, and informal resolution. This track also specifically covers adjudication of sexual misconduct by student conduct administrators, for cases that are not covered by Title IX policy.
Duration: 21.5 hours
Audience: Title IX Decision-Makers and Student Conduct Administrators
Format: Video Modules and Live Virtual Sessions
See below for details on modules and live virtual session offering dates and times.
Recorded Sessions
Introduction: Critical Issues in Title IX and Sexual Misconduct (1 hour)
Topics include:
- Four Corners Model
- Special issues that inform our work
- Recurring and prominent legal issues: cross examination, standard of proof, bias, mediation, training, advocates, etc.
- Overview of the regulations and impacts on preexisting conduct systems
- Supportive services
- "Tuning" and "staying in your lane"
- College "court" in an educational context: alternative and less formal systems of dispute resolution
- Redefining the role of personnel: staffing, budgetary, and operational concerns
- Efficacy and assessment
- Retaliation/vigilantism
- VAWA/SaVE and COVID-19: impact on caseload
- Impartiality, conflicts of interest, and bias
Title IX: Legal Issues (4 hours)
Topics include:
- Detailed legal foundations and the new regulations
- Legal intersectionality: Title IX, Clery Act, VAWA, Disability, etc.
Developing Policies, Procedures, and Practices (3 hours)
Preparing for Implementation of Sexual Misconduct Rules: Title IX Requirements and Your Code (9 hours)
Topics include:
- Imagining Title IX Hearing Proceedings Under the New Regulations (Including Online Hearings)
- Dimensions of consent
- Credibility and reliability determinations
- Witness availability
- Evidence standards
- Role of lawyers and advocates
- Safety and security
- Adjudication for Non-Title IX Conduct Officers
- Intersections with CARE/Threat Assessment/BIT Teams
- Title IX’s influence on work under codes of conduct
- Investigations
- Evidence
- Credibility assessments
- In-person and video interviews of parties, witnesses, etc.
- The role of incident and police reports
- Hazing and Title IX
- RSO management
- Intersectionality issues
- Conduct hearings
- Appeals
- Informal Resolution, Restorative Justice, and Mediation
- Mediation
- Restorative justice
- Remedies
- Record Management and FERPA
Title IX Update (1.5 hours)
Topics include:
- Q&A released July 2021
- August 24, 2021, Dear Colleague Letter regarding Victim Rights Law Center et al. v. Cardona
- General updates and anticipated future activity from the federal government
Live Virtual Sessions
Title IX: Grievance Procedures/Sexual Misconduct Procedures (3.5 hours)
The live virtual session will take place on:
Live Session #2: Tues. 10/05 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET with Peter Lake and Jennifer Hammat
Track 3: Title IX Investigators Track
This track is designed for Title IX investigators, or those individuals at an institution who have been deputized by the Title IX Coordinator to conduct sexual misconduct investigations. This track covers interview techniques, constructing a report, and evidentiary standards used in Title IX cases. This track is best suited for indivdiuals with responsibility for conducting Title IX investigations, separate from the Title IX Coordinator and the Title IX Decision-Maker.
Duration: 13.5 hours
Audience: Title IX Investigators
Format: Video Modules and Live Virtual Sessions
See below for details on modules and live virtual session offering dates and times.
Recorded Sessions
Critical Issues in Title IX and Sexual Misconduct (1 hour)
Topics include:
- Four Corners Model
- Special issues that inform our work
- Recurring and prominent legal issues: cross examination, standard of proof, bias, mediation, training, advocates, etc.
- Overview of the new regulations and impacts on preexisting conduct systems
- Supportive services
- “Tuning” and “staying in your lane”
- College “court” in an educational context: alternative and less formal systems of dispute resolution
- Redefining the role of personnel: Staffing, budgetary, and operational concerns
- Efficacy and assessment
- Retaliation/vigilantism
- VAWA/SaVE and COVID-19: impact on caseload
- Impartiality, conflicts of interest, and bias
Title IX Investigations (7.5 hours)
Title IX Update (1.5 hours)
Topics include:
- Q&A released July 2021
- August 24, 2021, Dear Colleague Letter regarding Victim Rights Law Center et al. v. Cardona
- General updates and anticipated future activity from the federal government
Live Virtual Sessions
Live Session #3
Live Session #3 - Thurs. 10/07 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET with Peter Lake and Jennifer Hammat
Registration
Registration is now Closed for this Program. Check back soon for additional dates!
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Group Discount Available
Register four, or more, individuals from the same institution and receive a 20% discount off the total registration amount! Registrants may register for any of the three tracks and must be currently employed at the same institution. Discount may only apply at time of group registration, and is not retroactive. For instructions on accessing this discount, please contact Jill Dunlap, Senior Director of Research, Policy, and Civic Engagement, with the names and titles of all registrants to be included in the discount. The registration deadline is September 19th.
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Track 1: Title IX Coordinators |
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NASPA Member: $1,499 |
Non-Member: $1,699 |
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Track 2: Title IX Decision-Makers & Student Conduct Administrators |
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NASPA Member: $1,199 |
Non-Member: $1,399 |
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Title IX: Investigators |
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NASPA Member: $799 |
Non-Member: $999 |
Policies and Contact Information
Contact Information
Registration Issues/Questions:NASPA Main Office | (202) 265-7500
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Program Questions/General Information:Jill Dunlap, Senior Director of Research, Policy, and Civic Engagement |
[email protected] |
(202) 719-1196 |
Payment Policies
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Captioning Requests
Text Captioning Support: Pre-recorded course videos will include closed captioning. You may request captioning for live sessions within the online registration process. NASPA kindly requests that text captioning requests for live sessions be shared no later than the course registration deadline of September 19, 2021.
