Atixa webinar – the civil rights investigation and grievance model www.atixa.org November 15th, 2011

WHAT IS ATIXA? ATIXA is a professional association for school and college Title IX Coordinators and administrators who are interested in serving their campuses more effectively.  ATIXA brings campus Title IX coordinators and administrators into professional collaboration to explore best practices, share resources, and advance the worthy goal of gender equity in education. 

ATIXA MEMBER BENEFITS Access to the best source materials and training on Title IX Title IX legal updates An active and pertinent professional listserv Quarterly newsletters An annual conference* The ATIXA Title IX Coordinator Training and Certification Course* Annual Certification Update Opportunities (seminars & webinars)* The ATIXA Blog 15% member discounts on many ATIXA events Access to the OCR Investigation Finding Letter Database Access to Partner and Sponsor organization resources and discounts Access to the most comprehensive online Title IX library available *Some additional fees may apply

ATIXA MEMBERSHIP $599 Individual Membership $2,499 Institutional Membership (unlimited members) As a thank you for participating in this webinar, ATIXA is offering you and/or your campus 20% discounted membership rates for 30 days. $499 Individual Membership $399 – good for 30 days! $1,999 Institutional Membership http://www.atixa.org/store/?catID=30

OVERVIEW OF TODAY’S TOPICS HISTORY THE CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION MODEL ROLE OF INVESTIGATORS WHO ARE THEY? WHAT DO THEY DO? HOW ARE THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS/REPORT USED? HOW DOES THIS MODEL CHANGE THE INSTITUTION’S ROLE? INTEGRATING INVESTIGATION INTO EXISTING RESOLUTION MODELS

OVERVIEW OF TODAY’S TOPICS WHAT IS THE ROLE OF INVESTIGATORS IN ANY HEARING? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THIS MODEL? PROMPTNESS ASSURANCE OF EQUITY MORE EVIDENCE PATTERN RECOGNITION LESS OBFUSCATION INFORMAL RESOLUTION

PRESENTER Brett A. Sokolow, Esq. serves as Executive Director of the membership associations NaBITA and ATIXA. He also serves as managing partner of NCHERM, a law and consulting firm that provides risk management services to higher education. Please contact Brett with any questions at Brett@atixa.org Your materials include the ATIXA model Title IX policy. Join ATIXA today for access to its model civil rights investigation and grievance procedures.