Title IX Training Materials

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Training Documents

August 1, 2024- December 31, 2024

• Time with IX 2024 Regulations Series: Expanded Scope of Title IX - Sex-Based Harassment and Discrimination. August 28, 2024. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey 
• Bricker Graydon’s Trauma-Informed Resolution Process. August 29, 2024. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Cecilie McGhehey
• Time with IX 2024 Regulations Series Investigators as Decision-Makers. September 5, 2024. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey
• Hostile Environment Basics: Title IX in Focus. Bricker Graydon. September 26, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash
• Play Offense, Not Defense: Complying with Title IX in an Ever-Changing Environment. October 2, 2024. Attendee: Jennie Gilbert
• Title IX Team and Hearing Training with Bricker Graydon.September 20, 2024 and October 4, 2024. Attendees: Kenya Ash, Ashlyn Johnson, Maria Vitullo, Steve Feldman, Ricardo Trevino, Kesha Hilson, Christy Perry-Owens, Emily Cluen, Christe McKittrick, Madhu Sinha, D.Ellis Rates, Dasha Wood, Patrick Lindsay, Liz Walsh, Alex Wood, Wesley Highley, Sarah Cupples, Ben Breh, BaShaun Smith, Cecilie McGhehey, Rachel Brown, Kelly Stewart.
• Tackling Areas of High Risk in Your Athletics Department. October 8, 2024. Attendee(s): Jennie Gilbert
• Are you Ready for the Ohio CAMPUS Act?. October 15, 2024. Attendee: Jennie Gilbert
• Time with IX 2024 Regulations Series: Expanded Pregnancy and Parenting Protections. October 23, 2024. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey
• Common Issues in Investigating Intimate Partner Violence. Bricker Graydon. October 31, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash
• NACUA Title IX Coordinator Certification Training. Date completed: November 18, 2024. Attendee: Evelyn Rucker
• Title IX Litigation Update. Bricker Graydon. November 21, 2024. Attendees: Kenya Ash, Maria Vitullo, Wesley Highley, Ben Breh, Sarah Cupples, Kesha Hilson.
• Title IX Training. Office of Civil Rights. November 21, 2024. Attendees: Rachel Brown, Amy Shoemaker, Sara Kelley, Maria Vitullo, Wesley Highley, Kenya Ash

January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

• Title IX Coordinator Training with Bricker and Graydon. March 7, 2024. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Chris Hollander, Rachel Brown, Cecilie McGhehey, Tim Parsons, Bennyce Hamilton, Wesley Highley, Jennie Gilbert, Kelly Stewart, Maria Vitullo and Mike Webster.
• SOCHE Domestic Violence on Campus Training. March 22, 2024. Attendees: Rachel Brown, Kenya Ash Chris Hollander, Bennyce Hamilton
• ATIXA Overview Webinar for the 2024 Title IX Regulations. April 24, 2024. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, BaShaun Smith, Cecilie McGhehey, Wesley Highley, Maria Vitullo
• Digging into the 2024 Title IX Regulations (Higher Ed) by Bricker and Graydon.April 25, 2024. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey, Maria Vitullo
• Weighing the Evidence in Sexual Violence Cases Bricker Graydon. April 25, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash, Wesley Highley
• An Introduction to the 2024 Title IX Rule. Title IX Solutions. April 25, 2024. Attendee: Kenya As
• Title IX Q & A ATIXA. April 26, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash, Cecilie McGhehey
• Title IX Webinar: What Public Universities Need to Know APLU Public Affairs. April 26, 2024. Attendee Kenya Ash, Maria Vitullo
• The 2024 Title IX Regulations: What You Need to Know. April 30, 2024. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Jennifer Gilbert
• New Title IX Regulations: Pregnant and Parenting Students UC Law San Francisco’s Center for Worklife Law. May 1, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash.
• Update on Title IX Regulations Husch Blackwell. May 1, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash
• Title IX Litigation Update with Bricker and Graydon. May 10, 2024. Attendees: Kenya Ash, Maria Vitullo, Wesley Highley, Cecilie McGhehey, Ben Breh, Sarah Cupples, Kesha Hilson
• New Title IX Regulations: An Overview for College and University Governing Board Members. Bricker Graydon. May 15, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash, Jen Gilbert
• Title IX Compliance: Pregnancy & Parenting on Campus Based on New 2024 Regulations. Innovative Educators. May 23, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash
• ATIXA - Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education: Nuances & Best Practices. June 2-3, 2024 in person Denver, CO. Attendee: Cecilie McGhehey
• FROM ONE TITLE IX COORDINATOR TO ANOTHER: A Practical Approach to Navigating Beyond Compliance by Grand River Solutions. June 24-25, 2024. Attendees: Maria Vitullo and Cecilie McGhehey
• Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification by Academic Impressions. July 15-16, 2024. Attendee: Wesley Highley
• ATIXA- Navigating Uncertainty: ATIXA Community Town Hall. July 23, 2024. Attendee: Cecilie McGhehey
• 2024 Title IX Regulations - Legal Updates. Peters Kalail & Markakis Co. LPA. July 23, 2024. Attendee: Kenya Ash
• Time with IX: Navigating the Complexities of Retaliation in Civil Rights Investigations. July 25, 2024. Attendee: Cecilie McGhehey
• Time with IX 2024 Regulations Series: Addressing Expanded Title IX Jurisdiction in the 2024 Regulations. July 31, 2024. Attendee: Cecilie McGhehey

August 1, 2023- December 31, 2023

• Violence Risk Assessment with NABITA Endorsement. August 16, 2023. Attendee(s): Alex Wood, Ben Williams and Cecilie McGhehey.
• NASPA Title IX Coordinator Certification. August 2023. Attendee: Cecilie McGhehey, Assistant Dean & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Bricker & Graydon Title IX Advisor and Decision-Maker Training. September 15, 2023 and September 22, 2023. Attendee(s): Brian Furnish, Sarah Cupples, D. Ellis Rates, Dasha Wood, Ashlyn Johnson, Madhu Sinha, Tonya Moryl, Kimberly Vance, Vicka Bell-Robinson, BaShaun Smith, Maria Vitullo, Steve Feldman, Tim Parson, Emily Cluen, Mia Sanders, Wesley Highley, Ben Breh, Kesha Hilson, Alex Wood, Nick Stanford, Christy Perry-Owens, Christe McKittrick.
• Bricker and Graydon Session 1: Title IX and Athletics | What Every Athletic Administrator Needs to Know. September 19, 2023. Attendee: Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Providing Sexual Assault Services to Autistic Students. September 28, 2023. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey, Assistant Dean & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Informal Resolution Foundations for Higher Education. October 26 & October 27, 2023. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey and Alex Wood.
• Restorative Justice Training. November 1 & 3, 2023. Attendee(s) Maria Vitullo, Wesley Highley, Kesha Hilson, Sarah Cupples, Ben Breh, Alex Wood, Kim Vance, Ryan Kwapniowski, Alyssa Ciango, Colton Johnson, Leslie Haxby-McNeill and Cecilie McGhehey.
• Bricker Graydon Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update. November 14, 2023. Attendee(s): Maria Vitullo, Wesley Highley, Kesha Hilson, Sarah Cupples, Ben Breh
• Trauma Informed Practices in Title IX. December 5, 2023. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey, Tim Parsons, Jennie Gilbert, Wesley Highley. 

January 1, 2023- July 31, 2023

• ATIXA, Solutions for Managing Intake, Jurisdiction, and Dismissal in the Title IX Grievance Process. February 23, 2023. Attendee: Maria Vitullo
• ATIXA, Investigation Report Writing. February 23, 2023. Attendee: Wesley Highley
• Bricker Graydon & Southern Illinois Pregnancy & Parenting Updates. June 15, 2023. Attendee(s): Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Bricker Graydon & Southern Illinois Athletics Compliance Updates. June 21, 2023. Attendee(s): Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Bricker Graydon & Southern Illinois Athletics Compliance Updates. June 22, 2023. Attendee(s): Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• ATIXA Title IX Coordinator One: Foundations. July 17-18, 2023. Attendee(s): Cecilie McGhehey, Assistant Dean and Deputy Title IX Coordinator

January 1-December 31, 2022

• Student Conduct Institute at SUNY: Title IX Basic Compliance Training. January 2022. Attendee(s): Ben Breh, Assistant Director, Office of Community Standards
• Bricker and Eckler: Title IX Advisor Training. March 9, 2022. Attendee(s): Ben Breh, Emily Cluen, Spencer Izor, Gabby Dralle, Adam Dralle, Dan Bosworth, Kate Page.
• Vector Solutions: “Building on the ‘Floor’ of Title IX Regulation to Comprehensively Prevent Sexual Harassment and Gender-based Violence." Attendee(s): Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Bricker and Eckler: Title IX Litigation Update. May 12, 2022. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Title IX Coordinator.
• Title IX Solutions: Understanding the Impact of the 2022 Proposed Title IX. June 20 and July 13, 2022. Attendee(s): Jennie Gilbert, Associate Athletic Director and Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• NACUA: DOE Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX and Sexual Misconduct. July 18, 2022. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Title IX Coordinator.
• Association for Student Conduct Administration - Gehring Academy: Advanced Sexual Misconduct Track. July 18-22, 2022. Attendee(s): Wesley Highley, Title IX Investigator and Associate Director, Office of Community Standards. 
• ATIXA: Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level One Certification. September 20, 2022. Attendee(s): Tim Parsons, Interim Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• Title IX Update: Rule Changes Coming. What Happens Next? September 28, 2022. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Title IX Coordinator.
• Bricker and Eckler: Title IX Decision-Maker Training. September 30, 2022 and October 7, 2022. Attendee(s): Maria Vitullo, Wesley Highley, Ben Breh, Vicka Bell-Robinson, Emily Cluen, Bonnie Crabtree, Drew Davis, Steven Feldmann, Brian Furnish, Ashley Goos, Ashlyn Johnson, Colton Johnson, Irena Kola, Ryan Kwapniowski, Christe McKittrick, Christy Perry-Owens, D. Ellis Rates, Madhu Sinha, Ricardo Trevino.
• AAAED Conference: Title IX 2.0: The Next Generation. October 13, 2022. Attendee(s): Kenya Ash, Title IX Coordinator.
• ATIXA: Title IX Training Course, Informal Resolutions: Foundations. November 8, 2022. Attendee(s): Ben Williams, Assistant Dean of Students.
• ATIXA: Title IX Coordinator & Administration Level Two Certification. November 30, 2022.  Attendee(s): Tim Parsons, Interim Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
• NASPA: Facilitating Fair and Effective Informal Resolution Processes Under Title IX. Fall 2022. Attendee(s): Ben Williams, Assistant Dean of Students.
• Title IX Pre-Hearing Refresher Training. Fall 2022. Attendee(s): Ben Breh, Maria Vitullo, Christy Perry-Owens, Mia Sanders, Yvette Harris, Steven Feldmann, Colton Johnson, Kate Page, Brian Furnish, D. Ellis Rates, Vicka Bell-Robinson.

July 1-December 31, 2021

• Title IX Regulations One Year Later: Annual Title IX Training | October 14, 2021 | Attendee(s): Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh, Kate Page, Alex Butterfield, Annie Dell'Aria, Kenya Ash, Ashlyn Johnson, Baer, Collin, Bonnie Crabtree, Jayne Brownell, Mary Case, Cathy Edwards, Christe McKittrick, Gabby Dralle, Elizabeth Walsh, Emily Cluen, Juan Camilo Galeano Sanchez, Ashley Goos, Dasha Harris, Sarah H, Christy Perry-Owens, Alexis Hill, Charles Huff, Irena Kola, Jeremy D. Jones, Kimberly Brindle, Spencer, Leland, Patrick McCafferty, Mia Sanders, Marianne Murphy, Patrick Lindsay, Paula Harrison, Anita Poirier, Ricardo Treviño, Sara B. Kelley, Stephen Siff, Zach Tepper, Terra Troth, Vicka Bell-Robinson, Wesley Highley, Yvette Harris
• ASCA Gehring Academy Sexual Misconduct Institute | July 19-23, 2021| Attendee(s): Wesley Highley, Title IX Investigator
• Husch Blackwell: Pregnancy Discrimination | November 30, 2021 | Attendee(s): Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
• Community Standards Board Training - Sexual Misconduct | October 12, 2021 | Attendee(s): Emily Cluen, Bonnie Crabtree, Juan Camilo Galeano Sanchez, Ashley Goos, Yvette Harris, Sarah H, Wesley Highley, Sara Kelley, Irena Kola, Nohelia Rojas-Miesse, Caryn Neumann, Anita Poirier, J Ravancho, Mia Sanders, Vicky Sota
• Pre-Hearing Refresher Training | Fall Semester 2021 | Attendee(s): Christe McKittrick, Madhu Sinha, Nohelia Rojas-Miesse, Alexis Hill, Leland Spencer, Vicka Bell-Robinson, Emily Cluen, Yvette Harris, Kate Page
• Crime Victims’ Rights in Ohio Post Marsy’s Law | The Legal Landscape for Ohio’s Victims | August 11, 2021 | Attendee(s): Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh, Deputy Title IX Coordinator

July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Staff Professional Development

• Higher Education Annual Clery and Title IX Training | July 6, 2020 | Attendee: Gabby Dralle, Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Assistant Dean of Students
• Resolution Officer Training | July 7, 2020 | Attendee: Gabby Dralle, Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Assistant Dean of Students
• Decision Maker Training | July 17, 2020 |  Attendee: Gabby Dralle, Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Assistant Dean of Students
• NASPA Title IX Training Certificate Program | August 2020 | Attendee: Wesley Highley, Title IX Investigator, Office of Community Standards
• Title IX: A Review & Legal Update, An Overview of the Law and Discussion of Best Practices and Procedures | August 14, 2020 | Attendees: Title IX Staff, Hearing Officers, Appeal Officers, Investigators, and Advisors
• NASPA Title IX Training Certificate Program—Decision-Maker/Student Conduct Track | September 8, 2020 | Attendee: Ann James, Director of Community Standards
• Title IX: Where Are We Now, Where We Might Be Going | December 14, 2020 | Attendees: Ann James (Director of Community Standards), Collin Baer (Associate Director of OEEO), Gabby Dralle (Associate Dean of Students), Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh (Assistant Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator), Kenya Ash (Title IX Coordinator and Director of OEEO), Wesley Highley (Title IX Investigator) 
• NASPA Title IX Coordinator Training Certificate Program | September 2020 | Attendee: Gabby Dralle, Assistant Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Dean of Students
• Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Advisor Training with Christina Corl | September 2020 | Attendees: Adam Leftin, Alex Butterfield, Collin Baer, Evelyn Covington, Gabby Dralle, Liz Walsh, Dasha Harris, Wesley Highley, Ann James, Kate Page, Andres Obregon-Mantilla, Nick Stanford, Terra Collins, Kim Vance
• Annual Title IX Training with Christina Corl  | August 2020 | Attendees: Hearing Officers, Title IX Staff, Office of Community Standards, Office of the Dean of Students
• Advanced Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Advisor Training with Bricker and Eckler | October 26, 2020 and November 6, 2020 | Attendees: Adam Leftin, Alex Butterfield, Collin Baer, Evelyn Covington, Gabby Dralle, Liz Walsh, Dasha Harris, Wesley Highley, Ann James, Kate Page, Andres Obregon-Mantilla, Nick Stanford, Terra Collins, Kim Vance  
• Adaptable Resolution for Sexual Misconduct with the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego | October 13, 2020 - October 16, 2020 | Attendees: Ann James (Director of Community Standards), Alex Butterfield (Assistant Director of Community Standards), Gabby Dralle (Associate Dean of Students), Kimberly Moore (Dean of Students), Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh (Assistant Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator), Tim Parsons (Assistant Dean of Students), Wesley Highley (Title IX Investigator), Kiana Asada (Office of Community Standards Doctoral Associate)
• Title IX and Transgender Student Rights: Where We Are and What to Expect March 16, 2021 | Sponsor: Innovative Educators | Attendee: Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh
• Higher Education Annual Clery Training and Introduction to Title IX Basics | Jan 11, 2021 | Collin Baer
• Title IX Higher Ed - Level 2: Title IX Investigator Training | Feb 8, 2021 | Collin Baer
• The New Title IX Regulations: Understanding Risk Assessment, Threat Assessment & Emergency Removal | March 2, 2021 | Attendee: Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh
• Bricker and Eckler Basic Title IX Coordinator Training | May 4-5, 2021 | Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh (Assistant Dean of Students/Deputy Title IX Coordinator)

January 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Staff Professional Development

• Training and Technical Assistance Institute III: Student Conduct - March 2020 - Attendees: Ann James, Director of Community Standards and Wesley Highley, Title IX Investigator