Designing an Intentional Campus Plan for Title IX Compliance, Education & Outreach Brett L. Bruner, M.S. Director of Transition & Student Conduct Former Doctoral Intern for Title IX Compliance & Sexual Assault/Relationship Violence Prevention Programs Keegan N. Nichols, Ed.D. Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Title IX Coordinator 2015 Kansas Student Affairs Conference | Hays, KS

Overview  Learning Outcomes  Introduction of Presenter Backgrounds & Institution  Goals of Participants  An Introduction to Title IX  Current Perspective of Title IX in Higher Education  Need for the Development of a Unified Approach to Title IX Compliance, Education & Outreach at FHSU  The Process  Key Lessons Learned

Learning Outcomes As a result of participating in this educational session, participants will:  Define elements of the Title IX strategic compliance, education, and outreach plan at FHSU.  Describe the steps used to develop the Title IX strategic compliance, education, and outreach plan at FHSU.  Identify 2 new strategies to implement a unifying plan to align campus Title IX compliance, education, and outreach initiatives at their institution.

Introduction of Presenter Backgrounds & Institution  Fort Hays State University  Student Life Cluster  Division of Student Affairs  Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Title IX Coordinator  Doctoral Intern for Title IX Compliance & Sexual Assault/Relationship Violence Prevention Programs

Goals of Participants Why are you here?

An Introduction to Title IX & (2011) Dear Colleague Letter  Responsibility to investigate and address sexual violence cases  Review of key Title IX requirements  Publish a policy against sex discrimination  Designation of a Title IX Coordinator  Adoption and publish grievance procedures  Proactive efforts institutions can take to prevent sexual violence  Interplay between Title IX, FERPA, and Clery Act related to complainant’s right to know the outcome of compliant, including relevant sanctions imposed on perpetrator  Remedies and enforcement strategies used to respond to sexual violence

Current Perspective of Title IX in Higher Education  Angst  Anxiety  Knowledge of Dear Colleague Letter but lack of practical application  Too many different parts on campus doing too many different things in isolation (Title IX functional silos)

Need for Development of a Unified Approach to Title IX Compliance, Education & Outreach  Deputy Title IX Coordinators’ need for assistance in determining appropriate unit-level plans  Lack of standard reporting to campus Title IX Coordinator  Campus Safe Initiative Taskforce – too many areas doing individual prevention efforts in isolation

The Process

The Process: Clear Definitions  Primary campus & community partners – must use the plan  Office of Residential Life  Office of Human Resources  Department of Athletics  Secondary campus & community partners – should use the plan  Any office, department, or unit on-campus or interested community partner  Responsible employees  Confidential employees  Reporting employees

The Process: Identification of Key Focus Areas  Preparedness  Strategy 1: Develop a Sexual Assault Response Team.  Strategy 2: Annually review institutional policies & protocol to ensure compliance with federal updates.  Strategy 3: Engage campus & community partners in the development of a minimum 1 Preparedness strategy & action step at the unit level.  Prevention  Strategy 1: Engage & mentor campus & community partners in the development of a multi-faceted training experience for constituents.  Strategy 2: Identify & centralize student/faculty-staff learning outcomes from decentralized prevention program experiences.  Strategy 3: Engage campus & community partners in the development of a minimum 1 Prevention strategy & action step at the unit level.

The Process: Identification of Key Focus Areas  Response  Strategy 1: Identify the report protocol at a macro-level.  Strategy 2: Align student conduct & sexual assault/relationship violence prevention programs protocol.  Strategy 3: Engage campus & community partners in the development of a minimum 1 Response strategy & action step at the unit level.  Recovery  Strategy 1: Provide victim advocacy services.  Strategy 2: Engage campus & community partners in the development of a minimum 1 Recovery strategy & action step at the unit level.

Key Lessons Learned  Identify the key focus areas on your campus at a macro-level.  Develop standard reporting templates for campus & community partners.  Centralize student/faculty-staff learning outcomes from prevention experiences.  Clearly define prevention experiences.  Navigate internal & external politics.

Reflection  1-minute paper topic:  What lessons did you learn that resonated with you that will be key takeaway strategies for you?

Designing an Intentional Campus Plan for Title IX Compliance, Education & Outreach Brett L. Bruner, M.S. Director of Transition & Student Conduct Former Doctoral Intern for Title IX Compliance & Sexual Assault/Relationship Violence Prevention Programs Keegan N. Nichols, Ed.D. Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Title IX Coordinator