Staff and Training

We Are Here to Help

Any student, employee or visitor who has questions or concerns about sex discrimination, harassment or sexual violence at NDSCS is encouraged to report and/or seek the assistance of the trained Title IX staff.

Title IX Staff Training

Title IX requires that all individuals involved in the grievance process, including, but not necessarily limited to, the Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision makers and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process, receive training on the following areas:

• The definition of sexual harassment;
• The scope of the education program or activity; 
• How to conduct an investigation and grievance process, including hearings, appeals and informal resolution processes; and
• How to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgement of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias.

Title IX also requires that NDSCS post its training materials (PDF). This list will be updated periodically, as appropriate.

Title IX Training Materials

• 2021.4 D. Stafford & Associates Investigation of Sexual Misconduct (PDF)
• 2021.4 Decision Maker Book V2 (PDF)
• 2022.2 Grand River Solutions Athletic Equity (PDF)
• 2022.3 ATIXA VAWA Reauthorization (PDF)
• 2022.6 ATIXA 2022 Proposed Regulations webinar (PDF)
• 2022.6 Grand River 2022 draft Title IX Reg webinar (PDF)
• 2022.6 NDSCS Title IX Team Training (PPTX)
• 2022.7 Cupa-HR Proposed changes to Title IX Presentation-Slides (PDF)
• 2022.7 Grand River Investigations and Hearings Refresher (PDF)
• 2022.7 Grand River Trauma Informed Investigations Training (PDF)
• 2022.8 Grand River Investigative Report and Determination Letter writing (PDF)
• 2022.11 Clery Center VCATS slides (PDF)
• 2022.11 VCATS- PPT Title IX (PDF)
• 2023.6 Title IX Team Training (PPTX)
• 2022.11 NASPA Title IX Informal Training Materials (PDF)
• 2023.4 Grand River Title IX Athletics Proposed Rule 2023 Summary Session (PDF)
• 2023.10 ATIXA Overview of Title IX and Case Studies (PDF)
• 2023.11 NACCOP VAWA Adjudicator Training – Purpose and Objectives (PDF)
• 2023.11 NACCOP VAWA Adjudicator Training – Disciplinary Proceeding Requirements (PDF)
• 2023.11 NACCOP VAWA Adjudicator Training – HR Considerations for Employee Cases (PDF)
• 2024 4.24 An Overview Webinar for the 2024 Title IX Regulations_Slides (PDF)
• 5.17.24 NACUA Full Webinar Materials (PDF)
• Investigations (Fact-GatheringOnly) Open June 2024 (PDF)

ATIXA 2024 Annual Conference: Given the extensive volume of training materials from this conference, they will be made available upon request.