Title IX Policy Definition Deep Dive
A focused, high-impact session designed to break down the most litigated and misunderstood definitions within Title IX policy. This one-hour deep dive equips Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, athletics administrators, and institutional leaders with clarity on regulatory language, policy interpretation, and defensible application in practice.
Description
Title IX compliance hinges on how institutions define and apply key policy terms. Misinterpretation of definitions such as sexual harassment, hostile environment, consent, supportive measures, formal complaint, actual knowledge, and deliberate indifference can expose institutions to significant legal risk.
This one-hour intensive training provides a detailed analysis of core Title IX policy definitions under the 2020 federal regulations, with practical guidance on how definitions must be operationalized in investigations, hearings, informal resolution processes, and supportive measures implementation.
Participants will:
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Examine regulatory definitions and how they differ from institutional policy language
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Understand how courts interpret key Title IX terms
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Identify common drafting errors that create compliance gaps
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Analyze real-world hypotheticals to test definitional application
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Strengthen policy defensibility under OCR and litigation scrutiny
This session is ideal for institutions seeking to ensure their policies are aligned, clearly written, and applied consistently across campus systems.