Private inhouse training


Distinct Consulting Solutions (DCS) offers customized private in-house trainings designed to meet the unique compliance, investigation, and equity needs of individual institutions and organizations. Delivered virtually or on-site, these tailored sessions provide practical guidance aligned with current federal regulations, institutional policies, and real-world case experience.


Clarity. Compliance. Confidence.

Civil Rights Investigation Training Series

  • Intake, Jurisdiction & Scope (Title IX/Title VI/ADA/504)
  • Trauma-Informed, Neutral Interviewing (parties, witnesses, and third parties)
  • Evidence Collection & Documentation (relevance, credibility, chain of custody)
  • Credibility Analysis & Findings (consistency, corroboration, bias mitigation)
  • Fair Process & Procedural Safeguards (notice, participation, advisor issues)
  • Drafting Legally Defensible Reports (analysis, rationale, record support)
  • Informal Resolution & Alternative Processes (when appropriate, documentation)
  • Retaliation & Interference (identifying, addressing, documenting)
  • Complex Cases (multiple parties, athletics, power dynamics, online conduct)
  • Case Management & Timelines (workflow controls, communications, records)

Title IX Coordinator & Deputy Coordinator Training

  • Coordinator Role, Authority, and Obligations
  • Supportive Measures (design, implementation, documentation, follow-through)
  • Grievance Process Oversight (roles, conflicts, procedural integrity)
  • Mandatory Reporting & Responsible Employee Protocols
  • Pregnancy & Parenting Protections (Title IX compliance and academic access)
  • Athletics and Title IX (culture, equity, climate response, risk management)
  • Recordkeeping, Data Tracking & Trend Analysis
  • Campus-Wide Training Strategy (faculty/staff/student-athletes)
  • Policy Implementation & Operational Readiness (forms, templates, SOPs)
  • High-Risk Response Scenarios (media, threats, protests, interim measures)

Title VI Coordinator Training

  • Title VI Foundations (protected classes, scope, enforcement framework)
  • Discrimination, Harassment & Hostile Environment Analysis
  • Complaint Intake & Resolution Pathways
  • Retaliation Prevention and Response
  • Language Access & Meaningful Communication (LEP considerations)
  • Bias Incident vs. Title VI Conduct (distinctions and coordination)
  • Investigations & Findings Writing (standards, documentation, defensibility)
  • Campus Climate and Equity Assessments
  • Systemic Concerns & Pattern Evidence (trends, hot spots, risk reduction)
  • Cross-Functional Coordination (student conduct, HR, academic units)

Decision-Maker and Hearing Officer Training

  • Role of the Decision-Maker (neutrality, scope, authority)
  • Hearing Management & Professional Control
  • Relevance and Evidence Rulings
  • Credibility Assessment in Live Processes
  • Questioning Protocols & Advisor Participation
  • Drafting Determinations (findings, rationale, sanctions, remedies)
  • Due Process Safeguards & Bias Avoidance
  • Appeals (grounds, review standards, writing appeal outcomes)
  • Remedies and Institutional Corrective Action
  • Record Review and Documentation Standards

Deep Dive: Title IX Policy Definitions and Application

  • Sex-Based Harassment Overview (conduct standards and thresholds)
  • Quid Pro Quo vs. Hostile Environment
  • Hostile Environment Framework (severity, pervasiveness, objective/subjective impact)
  • Sexual Assault Definitions (rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape)
  • Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking
  • Consent and Incapacitation (common pitfalls and evidence considerations)
  • Retaliation, Interference, and False Statement Concerns
  • Jurisdictional Definitions (education program/activity, location, effects)
  • Supportive Measures vs. Disciplinary Actions
  • Examples / Non-Examples + Decision Trees (practice-based application)

Athletics Equity, Title IX & NCAA Compliance Training

  • Title IX in Intercollegiate Athletics (legal framework, OCR expectations, risk areas)
  • NCAA Gender Equity & Student-Athlete Well-Being Requirements (policy alignment and institutional obligations)
  • Athletics Culture, Power Dynamics & Reporting Barriers (coach authority, team environments, retaliation concerns)
  • Handling Reports Involving Student-Athletes or Staff (jurisdiction, interim measures, coordination with athletics leadership)
  • Pregnancy, Parenting & Participation Protections for Student-Athletes
  • Equitable Treatment & Benefits Analysis (facilities, travel, resources, publicity, medical care)
  • Team Climate Assessments & Early Risk Detection
  • Coordination Between Title IX, Athletics, and Student Conduct (roles, communication protocols, confidentiality)
  • Documentation, Attestations & Audit Readiness (NCAA and institutional review preparedness)
  • Case Studies & Scenario-Based Decision Making in Athletics Contexts

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