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Mapping The Courts: Understanding The Due Process Application In Campus Investigations, Leslie Gomez, Gina Maisto Smith, Esq., Maureen Holland, Esq.
Mapping The Courts: Understanding The Due Process Application In Campus Investigations, Leslie Gomez, Gina Maisto Smith, Esq., Maureen Holland, Esq.
Title IX Summit
This session will address the emerging case law across the country that is shaping the future of college and university disciplinary proceedings. It will examine recent holdings on due process, the right to confrontation and cross-examination, and other investigative challenges. This session will provide an overview of investigative models and discuss the pros and cons of single investigator, hearing and hybrid models in the face of evolving expectations. The session will also consider the impact of OCR guidance and direction, provide examples of effective policies and procedures, and offer practical implementation advice.
Supporting Lgbtq+ Survivors On Campus, Molly Sapia, Ethan Levine, Phd
Supporting Lgbtq+ Survivors On Campus, Molly Sapia, Ethan Levine, Phd
Title IX Summit
Back by popular demand, last year's Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors on Campus has been revamped for the new state of Title IX. Historically, Title IX protections have provided a much-needed resource for addressing sexual violence on campus. However, the benefits of Title IX may not apply equally to all students in practice. This workshop will discuss how the history of Title IX raises questions about its applicability for all sexual violence, and ultimately explore strategies for addressing sexual violence in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities. How effectively does Title IX address same-sex violence? What other policy and programmatic …
Legal Foundations Of College Judicial Processes, Laura Valente, Ed.D.
Legal Foundations Of College Judicial Processes, Laura Valente, Ed.D.
Title IX Summit
Many staff members working within the realm of Title IX come to this work through student support functions and may not have a solid foundation of the key legal concepts around college judicial systems. Understanding what is required in all student conduct cases will assist in providing the best possible Title IX adjudication processes. This workshop will examine: Constitutional rights for students at public institutions; Contractual considerations at both private and public institutions; Key Supreme Court decisions; Federal Statutes (ADA, Title IX, Section 504, Civil Rights Act, FERPA). Participants will have the opportunity to learn the requirements guiding the adjudication …
Cyber Sexual Misconduct, Matthew Finley, Sarah Williamson
Cyber Sexual Misconduct, Matthew Finley, Sarah Williamson
Title IX Summit
Students are spending more time online than ever before and sexual misconduct now traverses both the physical and digital worlds. This workshop will review three mediums of cyber sexual misconduct; camming, sextortion, and revenge porn. We will review conceptual definitions, the digital tools used by college students, online vernacular, and Title IX implications including implications from coercion in cyber sexual misconduct. We will conclude by reviewing best practices for evidence collection in these complex cases. This topic is pressing as recent studies show that at least 33% of college aged students participate in sexting and that of those who receive …
Don’T Be Afraid To Catch Feels: Facilitating A Healthy Relationship Series For Students, Laura Luciano, Julie Millisky
Don’T Be Afraid To Catch Feels: Facilitating A Healthy Relationship Series For Students, Laura Luciano, Julie Millisky
Title IX Summit
This is a two-part workshop providing participants with the tools to replicate a four-part healthy relationship series on their campus. Presenters will share their experience creating and facilitating this series for students. Participants will engage in an activity from each of the four workshops. Presenters will also share information about effectiveness based on evaluation and future plans to create additional sessions. Don’t be Afraid to Catch Feels was created to address intimate partner violence by using a primary prevention approach. This series was designed to provide students with a space to consider their own choices when engaging in emotional, sexual, …
Expanding Faculty Knowledge On Title Ix, Bill Spear, Amy Miele, Carianne Kurabinski, Jackie Moran, J.D.
Expanding Faculty Knowledge On Title Ix, Bill Spear, Amy Miele, Carianne Kurabinski, Jackie Moran, J.D.
Title IX Summit
Having trouble engaging faculty in Title IX-related work? This session will go over tactics to better collaborate with faculty and offer them resources on how to support students. This session focuses on innovative ways to collaborate with faculty and remind them of their Title IX requirements. Learn how to create engaging presentations for smaller audiences and trauma-informed Title IX materials that are easy to distribute on a larger scale. While this session is geared towards medium to large institutions, information for small schools will also be shared.
The Changing Landscape Of Title Ix: How Regulations And Case Law Have Impacted Policies And Procedures, Patricia Hammill Esq., Lorie Dakessian Esq.
The Changing Landscape Of Title Ix: How Regulations And Case Law Have Impacted Policies And Procedures, Patricia Hammill Esq., Lorie Dakessian Esq.
Title IX Summit
Experienced panelists in misconduct proceedings and in ensuing litigation against colleges and universities share their perspective on the changing landscape of Title IX policies and procedures. This session will provide an overview of the key components of the regulations proposed by the Department of Education in November 2018; discuss the implications of the proposed regulations at colleges and universities; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and what participants can do while the proposed regulations are pending. The panelists will share their experiences with the reactions of HE institutions to the September 2017 Interim Guidance and controversy surrounding the Department’s 2018 proposed …