Title IX Personnel Training

Mandatory Employee & Title IX Personnel Trainings

Office of Institutional Equity

Mandatory Training for New Faculty, Staff and Student Employees

OIE mandatory training is offered in an online format through SkillSoft. New faculty, staff, and student employees must complete this training. Employees must be set up in HRMS in order to take the training and all UCCS employees are required to take the Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training course within the first 60 days of employment.

Title IX Personnel Training

As required by the Department of Education’s Title IX Final Rule, "recipients must post materials used to train Title IX personnel on their websites, if any, or make materials available for members of the public to inspect." Please note that any material found below is copyrighted by the publishing entity and should not be used without permission from the author.

Mandatory Training

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The OIE Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training includes information on the Sexual Misconduct Policy, the Discrimination and Harassment Policy, the Conflict of Interest in Cases of Amorous Relationships Policy. The training provides information on policy standards and applicable University, Federal, and State statutory and policy definitions of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and other types of sexual misconduct.

Additionally, the training addresses discrimination and harassment based on protected class status, including several examples for the protected classes covered under the UCCS Discrimination and Harassment Policy. The training also provides information on the prohibition on retaliation and the mandatory reporting requirements for responsible employees.

Follow the steps below to access the training:

Log onto your campus portal
Click "Skillsoft"
Click "UCCS"
On the left-hand side menu, click "Human Resources"
Click "CU: Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct-UCCS"
Click "Launch"

At this time, OIE has not scheduled further in-person training sessions; however, if you or your department wish to schedule a customized training, please contact OIE at equity@uccs.edu. Thank you.

Title IX Training

Title IX Requirement to Post Training

How To Write A Title IX Investigation Report: Evidence, Confidentiality & Credibility Assessments
Webinar hosted by Innovative Educators
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what steps to take in preparation for writing a Title IX investigation report
- Understand how to collect relevant evidence in accordance with institutional policy
- Identify the types of information and evidence that should be included in the report, including how to fairly summarize the relevant evidence
- Learn how to include credibility assessments in the report, when appropriate
- Learn considerations regarding confidentiality
Training materials can be found HERE
A First Look at the New Title IX Regulations
Webinar hosted by The Institutional Response Group | Cozen O’Connor
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Background and Frameworks
- Key Provisions
- Practical Considerations and Challenges
- Implementation and Considerations
Training materials can be found HERE
The New Title IX Regulations: Policies, Procedures, and Practical Implementation
Webinar hosted by The Institutional Response Group | Cozen O’Connor
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Explore decision making frameworks to implement the prescriptive and
  discretionary aspects of the regulations
- Outline policy frameworks to effectively navigate the myriad policy
  components of the new regulations
- Augment the frameworks with a discussion of the regulations through the use of
  hypothetical scenarios to bring key decisions to light
- Provide a sample weekly project management plan for effective
  implementation, community engagement and comprehensive communications
Training materials can be found HERE
Title IX Training
Webinar hosted by the Colorado Attorney General
Key Learning Outcomes:
- What’s Changed
- Definitions and Key Terms
- Education Program or Activity
- Notifications
- Intake and IHE Response
- Supportive Measures
- Informal Resolutions
- Relevance
- Investigations/Investigative Reports
- Hearings
- Technology for Virtual Hearings
- Appeals
- Sanctions and Remedies
- Bias and Conflicts of Interest
- Interaction with Other Laws
Training materials can be found HERE
20 Minutes to Trained
Training Videos Hosted by ATIXA
U.S. Department of Education Training

Office of Civil Rights Webinars

Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Harassment

New Title IX Protections Against Sexual Assault

The First Amendment and Title IX

How to Report Sexual Harassment under Title IX

Conducting and Adjudicating Title IX Hearings

Due Process Protections under the New Title IX Regulations
Title IX Coordinator & Administrator Level One Training & Certification Course
Training hosted by ATIXA
Key Learning Outcomes
- Overview of Title IX Coordinator Responsibilities
- History & Overview of Title IX
- Review of Title IX Legal Standards and Case Law
- OCR & Title IX
- Major OCR Guidance
- Notice, Reporting, Responsible Employees, Confidentiality
- Reluctance to Report
- Consent Construct
- Job Responsibilities of the Title IX Coordinator
- Prevention and Remediation
- Oversight of Prompt and Equitable Grievance Process
Training Materials can be found HERE
The New Title IX Regulations: Initial Assessment: Notice, Jurisdiction, Supportive Measures and Formal Complaints
Webinar hosted by The Institutional Response Group | Cozen O’Connor
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Provide an overview of initial assessment or intake and
  outreach processes
- Outline the legally-required elements for intake processes
  under the new Title IX regulations, and
- Share effective practices in conducting initial assessments
  and intake processes
Training materials can be found HERE
Civil Rights Investigator Level One Course
Training hosted by ATIXA
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Legal Basis for Title IX Liability
- Intersection of Title VII and Title IX in Investigations
- Due Process Myopia as a Legacy of Dixon vs. Alabama
- Title IX Era – Equity By and Through the Process
- Overview of The Civil Rights Investigation and Grievance Model – 10 Steps
- Title IX Coordinator Oversight
- Standard of Proof
- The Force, Capacity, Consent Construct
- Basic Interview Skills
Training Materials can be found HERE
Civil Rights Investigator Level Two Course
Training hosted by ATIXA
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Investigation Process Overview
- Components of an Investigation
- Investigation Strategies
- Elements of Investigation Reports
- Basic Understanding of Evidence
- Basic Understanding of Credibility
- Basic Understanding of Sanctions
- Case Studies
Training Materials can be found HERE
The New Title IX Regulations: Investigations & Evidentiary Considerations
Webinar hosted by The Institutional Response Group | Cozen O’Connor
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Examine the prescriptive requirements of the final Title IX
  regulations related to investigations
- Discuss evidentiary considerations
- Outline effective investigation protocols
Training Materials can be found HERE
The New Title IX Regulations: Live Hearings – Part 1 of 2
Webinar hosted by The Institutional Response Group | Cozen O’Connor
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Provide an overview of live hearings and decision-making
- Outline the legally-required elements for live hearings, and
- Set the context for further discussion on effective practices
  in conducting live hearings and decision-making
Training Materials can be found HERE
The New Title IX Regulations: Live Hearings – Part 2 of 2
Webinar hosted by The Institutional Response Group | Cozen O’Connor
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Provide an overview of live hearings and decision-making
- Outline the legally-required elements for live hearings, and
- Set the context for further discussion on effective practices
  in conducting live hearings and decision-making
Training Materials can be found HERE
EEO Investigator Training
Remote training hosted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the basics of EEO law and theories of discrimination
- Apply models of proof in employment discrimination cases
- Gather and analyze evidence under the appropriate theory of discrimination
- Develop an impartial and appropriate factual investigative record that will enable a reasonable fact finder to draw conclusions as to whether discrimination occurred
A description of the training can be found HERE
Hearing Officer Title IX Training: Hearings and Determinations Under the New Rules
Training hosted by CU Office of University Legal Counsel
Key Learning Outcomes
- Required training for Decision-Makers Under § 106.45(b)91)(iii)
- Definition of "Sexual Harassment"
- Scope of CU's "education program or activity"
- How to conduct a grievance process
- How to serve impartially by avoiding prejudgement of the facets, conflicts of interest, and bias
- Issues of relevance
- Technology to be used
- What to expect during the University's hearing process
- Scenario discussion
Training Materials can be found HERE
Title IX Training Summer 2023

Training hosted by the Colorado Attorney General

Key Learning Outcomes

• Title IX’s definition of “sexual harassment”
• The scope of the IHE’s education program or activity
• How to conduct an investigation and grievance process
• How to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the
facts at issue
• How to avoid conflicts of interest and bias
• Decision-makers: technology to be used at a live hearing, and issues
of relevance of questions and evidence (including when
complainant’s sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior is not
relevant)
• Investigators: issues of relevance to create an investigative report that
fairly summarizes relevant evidence

Training materials can be found HERE