1. Protecting the Educational Environment
Equality, Safety, & Awareness Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Protecting the Educational Environment
Welcome. Thank you for joining me today for Title IX Responsible Employee training. The topics covered in today’s presentation will address acts of violence and intimidation that may prompt disquieting emotions. You are free to leave the presentation if desired. Confidential support services are available for employees through our Employee Assistance Program Contact information is also available on the Stetson Human Resources website.

2. Title IX Awareness for Stetson Employees
Information about our Gender-based Misconduct, Sexual Assault, and Violence policy, definitions, contact information, reporting options and resources is available on the university’s Title IX webpage:
bit.ly/STETSONT9

3. What is Title IX?
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
[Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 106]
Title IX is a civil rights law that encourages a holistic approach to learning. Title IX focuses on sex and gender discrimination, but it also makes us consider learning much more broadly. How do students learn and grow? They must feel safe and secure in our environment in order to progress and learn. Title IX encourages equality and safety in the educational environment so that all participants have equal opportunity to benefit from the educational activities provided.

4. Discrimination on the Basis of Sex or Gender
Title IX violations include discrimination on the basis of sex or gender, including:
Sexual Harassment | Gender-Based Harassment
Sexual Misconduct | Sexual Exploitation
Sexual Assault | Domestic Violence
Dating Violence | Stalking
A full list of definitions may be found on our Title IX website under definitions.

5. Title IX Requires
“When a recipient [the university] knows or reasonably should know of possible sex-based harassment, it must take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate or otherwise determine what occurred. If an investigation reveals that the harassment created a hostile environment, the recipient must take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the harassment, eliminate the hostile environment, prevent the harassment from recurring, and, as appropriate, remedy its effects.”
Title IX Resource Guide, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, April 2015, p. 15
Important:
When the University “knows” of a possible violation, it must act immediately, to investigate and respond. It must be prompt and effective in ending, preventing, and remedying the harassment.

6. Responsible Employees (REs) Reporting Obligations
Inform
REs must make their reporting responsibilities known to the complainant.
REs are required to report all relevant details about the alleged act of violence or intimidation including names of the alleged, victim and/or complainant, witnesses, and facts including date, time, and location of the incident to the Title IX Coordinator(s).
Options
REs are responsible for telling complainants about their option to request confidentiality, their right to file a complaint with the school, and the ability to report a crime to campus or local law enforcement.
Support
REs are responsible for offering available support resources including the availability of confidential counseling and support services both on and off campus.
Responsible employee(s) must make their reporting responsibilities known including informing complainants of their responsibility to report all relevant details about the alleged sexual violence, including the names of the alleged perpetrator (if known), the student who experienced the alleged sexual violence, other students involved in the alleged sexual violence, as well as relevant facts, including the date, time, and location of the incident.
Responsible employee(s) are also responsible for telling complainants of their option to request confidentiality and the available confidential counseling and/or support services. They must also inform complainants of their right to file a Title IX complaint with the school and to report a crime to campus or local law enforcement.  
 This came from the OCR Q&A doc—D4, p.16
Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence, United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, p. 16

7. Responsible Employees
Why am I required to report?
Compliance
The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requires Responsible Employees to report incidents to the Title IX Coordinator(s).
Values
Stetson University is committed to providing all students and employees with a safe and secure learning and working environment that is free of discrimination on the basis of sex or gender. Reporting incidents to the Title IX Coordinator(s) helps to ensure the safety of everyone in our environment, and supports the value we place on being a diverse community of inclusive excellence.
More importantly than compliance, our values as a community should weigh your responsibility to report.
Do not delay. Contact the Title IX Coordinator(s) immediately.

8. Responsible Employees
What information do I need to report?
Names: Report the names of the complainant and respondent (alleged) parties, witnesses, if available, and your name.
Date: Report the date of the alleged incident, if known.
Time: Report the time of the alleged incident, if known.
Location: Report where the alleged incident occurred, if known.
Nature of the Incident: Report the information shared with you.
Important to remember: You do NOT investigate. You only provide the information shared with you. If you don’t have the date, time, location, report anyway. The Title IX Coordinator(s) will follow-up with the complainant.
You do not investigate. You only share the information told to you.

9. How do I report?
EthicsPoint EthicsPoint Secure Reporting provides a simple, anonymous way to confidentially report activities that may involve improper conduct, complaints around fraudulent activities, improper financial or human resource issues, working conditions, and institutional integrity. Not for emergency purposes. If this is an immediate crisis, call 911. EthicsPoint:
Report It
Anyone can file an incident report online by visiting Stetson.edu/reportit
Reports can be made electronically, but please note that you MUST include: names, dates, times, location, and nature of the incident. You must include your name for follow-up.

10. How do I report?
Deputy Title Coordinators Students: Jess Varga Director of Community Standards Deputy Title IX Coordinator P: E: Athletics: Alicia Queally Sr. Assoc. AD Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Athletics P: E: Staff/Faculty: C. Drew Macan, AVP Human Resources P: E:
Title IX Coordinator—University-wide: Matthew Kurz Director of Student Development & campus Vibrancy Interim Title IX Coordinator P: E:
Reports of possible sex or gender discrimination should be made to the university’s Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinators.