Title IX Investigator Training – On-Demand Training

Cover Legal Standards, Procedural Requirements, Bias, Trauma-Informed Practices & More 

Title IX mistakes can take an emotional toll on reporting parties and the responding parties. Mistakes can also be extremely costly to your institution’s reputation and operating budget. Title IX sexual misconduct cases remain exceedingly complex, and investigators are called upon to provide a fair and unbiased investigative process to protect all parties’ rights and privacy. Put protocols and processes in place to avoid common errors and ensure your investigators fully understand Title IX compliance expectations including legal standards, procedural requirements, bias and managing sensitive cases.

Gather your colleagues and join our expert presenter as she delivers comprehensive guidance expectations for Title IX investigations. Gain specific strategies for developing and maintaining consistent, comprehensive and ongoing training for investigators that covers all aspects of Title IX including legal standards, procedural requirements, bias, and trauma informed practices, as well as policies and definitions.

Title IX investigations can be challenging, frustrating and take a lot of time and resources to manage. These challenges highlight the need for ongoing training and support to ensure that investigators are well-equipped to handle Title IX cases effectively and fairly.

Topics Covered

Gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you: 

• Provide methods for ensuring that individuals who investigate and/or adjudicate sexual assault cases on your campus are properly trained and prepared through interactive and trauma informed trainings.
• Create interactive modules to engage investigators in training to help develop skills and understanding and build confidence on the general process involved in an investigation including timelines, documentation, outreach, questioning, information collection and more.
• Ensure investigators are able to manage their own biases and to approach investigations with both impartiality and care.
• Foster opportunities for collaborations among campus partners or local connections to create a foundation of support and continued learning for board members.
• Understand technology in order to properly document interviews and information collection, maintain proper records and ensure privacy.
• Gain information on cost effective training tools.
• Create a climate that engages and supports students and provides a safe living and learning community.

Presenter

Pam Peter currently serves as the Title IX Coordinator for Students and Director of Student Title IX Case Management at Syracuse University.
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