Preventing Sexual Misconduct (Title IX)
Course Length: 30 minutes
This course provides training on preventing sexual misconduct, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for faculty and staff of schools that receive federal funds.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funds. Sex discrimination includes sexual violence and gender-based harassment.
The protections of Title IX extend to all academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic and other programs of a school, whether those programs take place on campus, in a school facility, at an off-campus class, seminar or event that the school sponsors, or elsewhere. Title IX protects both male and female students from sexual harassment by any school employees, non-employee third parties and other students.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) conducted what some saw as a crackdown on Title IX compliance that resulted in settlements in several campus sexual-harassment cases. In the wake of those settlements, which required the colleges involved to make extensive changes to their Title IX policies and procedures, OCR issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to remind schools of their responsibilities in handling sexual-harassment claims — and particularly allegations of sexual violence — under Title IX. Those responsibilities include adopting and publishing Title IX sexual-harassment grievance procedures, designating Title IX coordinators to investigate complaints, and training staff, faculty, coaches, security and resident advisors on Title IX, among others.
This 30-minute course is designed for faculty and staff members, who have special responsibilities in helping their school maintain a respectful environment. Not only must they refrain from engaging in inappropriate conduct themselves, but they must know what to do when they observe or learn of inappropriate conduct by others.
The topics covered in this course include:
- Reasons for concern
- Anti-harassment laws and policies
- Sexual harassment and sexual violence
- Types of harassment
- Conduct to be avoided
- Reporting sexual harassment
- Responding to complaints
- Avoiding retaliation
- Maintaining a respectful work environment
Visit our Online Training Course Demo page...
|