Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["S. Daniel Carter" <>]

Melinda,

SOC has a “know-your-rights”  document and I’ll have my colleague Melissa Lucchesi get back to you about that when she is back in the office next week.

With respect to Title IX investigations I think it is important to remember that the April “Dear Colleague” letter makes extensive references back to OCR’s 2001 guidance. That guidance, available at http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OCR/archives/pdf/shguide.pdf, discusses in greater detail what OCR expects in terms of an investigation. You are correct that they held that personally identifying information should be shared with the Title IX Coordinator – but they also state that it may be appropriate for that person to simply retain information about the accused to document a possible pattern. They are not necessarily compelled to interview the accused  – absent evidence that students other than an individual accuser who wants nothing done are facing a hostile environment. We are working on getting a further clarification of this as well.

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S. Daniel Carter

Director of Public Policy

Security On Campus, Inc.

phone: (202) 684-6471

http://www.securityoncampus.org/

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From: Melinda Dubois <>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:45:59 -0400
To: SAPC List Serv <>
Subject: Sexual Assault options document

Hi everyone,

I am sure that you are all trying to negotiate through the Title IX requirements.  I have a couple of questions and would appreciate your expertise.
1) Does anyone have a document that they would be willing to share that specifies options students have in pursuing cases? i.e. conduct, legal, Title IX grievance, nothing?
2) Is it your understanding that despite the wishes of the student, identifying information must go to the Title IX Coordinator, who is compelled to investigate the claim?
3) Now that NCHERM's training is full, does anyone know of other options to train Title IX Coordinators? perhaps online training?
Thanks for your help.
This can be a bit mind-boggling!

Melinda

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Melinda DuBois LMSW

AdministrativeDirector of Student Health and Counseling

Lauderdale Center

SUNY Geneseo

1 College Circle

Geneseo, NY 14454
585-245-5736