Title IX Investigators: Improve Your Workflows with These 15 Essential Resources

Articles

• 5 Benefits of Campus-Wide Case Management Software: For a large institution, an enterprise-sized case management solution is necessary to prevent an  inconsistent, patchwork approach to incident management and investigations. Learn why using one campus-wide system is best in this article.
• 6 Essential Title IX Data Management Best Practices: Mishandling Title IX data puts your institution, faculty, and students at risk. Implement the best practices in this article to improve your efficiency and protect sensitive information.
• Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to Title IX Investigations: Whether you’re a new Title IX investigator or have been on the job for years, it’s always smart to brush up on your skills. Follow the steps in this guide to ensure a compliant, caring investigation every time.
• Discrimination in Sports: 5 Types and 25 Effective Solutions: This article explains ways athletes may be discriminated against (including gender/sex-based) and how to ensure these behaviors don’t materialize on your institution’s sports teams.
• How to Boost Your School’s Title IX Compliance Using Case Management Software: A purpose-built case management system streamlines tedious tasks, improves reporting, and centralizes documentation, among other benefits. Learn why your office should consider using this type of system in this article.
• Investigating Sexual Harassment on Campus: Institutions that investigate incidents of sexual harassment and assault poorly (or don’t investigate them at all) risk losing the support of talented faculty and students. Read this article to learn how to conduct a fair, thorough higher ed investigation.
• Summer Reading for Title IX Investigators: For Title IX investigators, it’s important to always remain impartial, carrying out your job according to the most recent version of the law. To help you stay knowledgeable and skillful, add this five books to your “to be read” list.
• The Secrets to a Successful Office of Institutional Equity: Learn what an OIE is, why they’re failing at many institutions, and how to make sure yours is a success, preventing risk and improving campus life quality. Read it now.

Downloadable Resources

• Conducting Title IX Investigations with Case Management Software eBook: Learn how case management software works and why it’s a better option for managing complaints and investigations than spreadsheets, paper files, or an in-house system. Download it now.
• Data Management in the Title IX Environment White Paper: This briefing paper from Grand River Solutions, Inc., focuses on the Title IX environment and includes reasons to maintain data, reviews the types of data that should be kept in these matters, and best practices in data management. Download it here.
• Sexual Harassment Investigations Under Title IX Cheat Sheet: Need a cheat sheet to help you remember Title IX’s investigation requirements, standard of proof, party rights, and more? Download our helpful resource to refresh your memory.
• Title IX Investigation Checklist: Missing investigation steps puts you at risk of non-compliance fines and penalties or an angry reporter or accused person. Ensure a consistent process by following the steps in this checklist.
• Title IX Investigation Report Template: Remembering all of the details you need to include in a Title IX investigation report can be stressful, especially for small teams with large caseloads. Use this free template to make sure every report is consistent, compliant, and complete.

Webinars

• How to Gather, Store, Review & Share Title IX Data Effectively: Watch this webinar with Andrea Stagg, Director of Consulting Services, Grand River Solutions, Inc., to learn about the role of data management in providing a solid, supportive response process for Title IX complaints on your campus.
• Title IX Investigations: Best Practices for Investigators: Attorney Allison Boyle outlines best practices for investigators who conduct sexual harassment and discrimination investigations at higher ed institutions in this webinar.