ATIXA Catalog: Fall 2016 Edition Now Available

ATIXA Releases Position Statement in Favor of Safe Transfer Act of 2016

ATIXA reiterates its support for notation of the academic transcript of any student duly found by a college or university to have committed acts of serious sexual misconduct. ATIXA’s Advisory Board has determined that the aims of the Safe Transfer Act of 2016 are largely consistent with ATIXA’s 2015 position statement in favor of transcript notation, adopted by the Board last year and posted here.

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To read Congresswoman Speier’s official press release, click here.

ATIXA Advisory Board Issues Resolution on Black Lives Matter

ATIXA stands in support of the essential truth that Black Lives Matter. As an association dedicated to fighting discrimination, ATIXA expresses its solidarity with our colleague associations and brothers and sisters dedicated to this movement and the long-overdue and necessary national conversations surrounding issues of racism, bias, and hate.

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To read the official press release, click here.

ATIXA Expresses Support for CAPPA’s Statement on Campus Victim Advocates Serving as Campus Security Authorities

As the professional home for nearly 7,000 Title IX administrators, ATIXA wishes to express support for, and solidarity with, advocate colleagues in the Campus Advocates and Prevention Professionals Association (CAPPA), which issued an August 15, 2016 statement to the Department of Education entitled “Statement on Campus Victim Advocates Serving as Campus Security Authorities.”

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To read the official press release, click here.

White House Issues New Documents for K-12 Schools on Sexual Assault

The White House is ramping up pressure on K-12 schools to improve their response to incidents of sexual harassment and assault among students. The administration released several documents on September 19, 2016 reminding schools of their obligations under Title IX to respond to reports of students being sexually harassed or assaulted, and of factors to consider when dealing with students who experience trauma.

Read an article here.

• Considerations for School District Sexual Misconduct Policies highlights issues for K-12 districts to consider when bringing together a multi-disciplinary team to develop sexual misconduct policies as part of their overall response to sexual misconduct. By using this document as a guide, it will enable K-12 teams to include all the essential components of a comprehensive sexual misconduct plan. The document covers reporting options, support services for victims, definitions, confidentiality, the grievance process, and other critical areas. It also provides links to Federal government resources for those wanting further detail on a particular topic.
• Safe Place to Learn is an online, interactive resource package, funded by the Department of Education, to support efforts to create a positive school climate and healthy learning environment. This package highlights strategies and instruments with which many schools are already working to create a school community committed to preventing discrimination based on sex and its most extreme corollary, sexual violence. The materials in the package aim to help three primary staff groups: administrative leadership; all building staff; and staff responsible for interceding and responding to students. The resource package contains guidance, e-learning training modules, and information about trauma sensitivity, resources to support current and ongoing conversations and efforts to prevent bullying, sexual harassment and violence, and provide safe, supportive learning environments for all students, in age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate ways.

ATIXA Now Offering HRCI and SHRM Credits

ATIXA’s Orlando 2017 Certification Courses are Pre-Approved for Human Resources Professionals’ Needs

HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) has pre-approved ATIXA’s Orlando 2017 1-day certification course for 6 General HR recertification credit hours, 2-day certification courses for 12 General HR recertification credit hours, and 4-day Coordinator Level One for 24 General HR recertification credit hours. HR professionals requiring recertification credit hours will receive the activity ID upon completion of the event.

The use of the seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that these programs have met the HR Certification Institute’s guidelines to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

ATIXA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

Register today to take advantage of this opportunity for continued professional growth and development.

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New ATIXA Certification Training Events

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Our Mission

ATIXA provides a professional association for school and college Title IX Coordinators and administrators who are interested in serving their districts and campuses more effectively. Since 1972, Title IX has proved to be an increasingly powerful leveling tool, helping to advance gender equity in schools and colleges.

Title IX

Title IX’s benefits can be found in promoting equity in academic and athletics programs, preventing hostile environments on the basis of sex, prohibiting sexual harassment and sexual violence, protecting from retaliation and remedying the effects of other gender-based forms of discrimination.

Every school district and college in the United States is required to have a Title IX Coordinator who oversees implementation, training and compliance with Title IX. ATIXA brings campus and district Title IX Coordinators and administrators into professional collaboration to explore best practices, share resources and advance the worthy goal of gender equity in education.

Now Offering Civil Rights Investigation

Clinical Skills Training (One or Two Days)

Presented by Brett A. Sokolow and/or Saundra K. Schuster and/or W. Scott
Lewis and/or Daniel C. Swinton

Day One 

Fully process and resolve a sexual harassment complaint (faculty-on-student).  

Day Two

Report writing clinic. Day two can stand alone or be combined with day one to write the report based on the case study from day one.

Bring these trainings to your campus in 2016, or contact us to become a regional host site for the colleges in your area to participate jointly. To learn more about our on-site training programs, visit our website or contact Kate Halligan, Executive Vice President for Client Relations, at 610-579-3725.

Expanded Membership Benefits

ATIXA is pleased to announce that effective January 1st 2016, all Super and Full memberships now also include the following expanded membership benefits:

• All three versions of the newly revised 2016 1P1P (One Policy, One Process) Model.
  By adding this as a member benefit, our 1P1P Model no longer needs to be licensed from ATIXA and all three versions have been posted in the ATIXA member library for easy use and access.
• The ATIXA Clery Act ASR Template.
  This template is now available in the ATIXA member library to assist your campus with compliance with VAWA Section 304, and integrating Clery Act compliance with Title IX.
• An electronic version of Title IX Today (TIXT).
  Our subscription-based publication is now free for members (hardcopy subscriptions can still be ordered at additional cost). This publication will be posted to the member library at the beginning of each month, following the release of our most recent issue.
• Access to Online Sexual Misconduct Training Series.
  This resource includes six hours of video-based training for hearing boards and conduct officers on best practices for hearing and resolving campus sexual misconduct allegations. Links and registration instructions for the four-part course are now posted in the ATIXA member library.
• Access to Online Sexual Misconduct Training for Appeals Officers. 
  This resource includes video-based training for appeals officers on best practices for resolving campus sexual misconduct allegations. Links and registration instructions for the three-part course are now posted in the ATIXA member library.

More details on ATIXA membership, including information on how to become a new member or renew your existing membership, can be found via our “Join” page by clicking here!

ATIXA Now Offers Communities of Practice

In recognition of the immense changes to the practice of Title IX work over the last several years, ATIXA has created new Communities of Practice for:

• Title IX Coordinators and Administrators
• Investigators
• Victim/Survivor Advocates & Prevention Educators
• K-12 Educators and Administrators
• Students.

Now available as new membership levels within ATIXA, the Communities of Practice offer a specialized home to meet the unique needs of particular members’ practice areas or constituencies. These Communities of Practice recognize that stratified membership pricing will allow more individuals to benefit from ATIXA membership, as well as facilitating and supporting the lively exchange of information, resources and ongoing and dialogue around Title IX, sexual violence and gender equity. Expanding the base of those who join and participate in ATIXA adds a broader range of member voices who will enhance the thriving ATIXA community and its diversity of lenses and perspectives. By creating connections with other peers within a Community of Practice, participants have the opportunity to discuss successes and challenges, identify trends and best practices and offer issue-specific guidance, all while breaking down the barriers of isolation in their work.

Learn more about Communities of Practice here.
Read the official press release here.

ATIXA and Trivie Partner on App-Based Solution: U of Nine

U of Nine is an app-based solution to help colleges and universities educate students and employees about sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and stalking. A cost-effective way to offer awareness and education content for audiences that can be hard-to-reach.

U of Nine modules are quiz-based, and have been created by ATIXA, the Association of Title IX Administrators, in collaboration with leading education quiz-based training app company, Trivie.

Experience U of Nine for yourself! Free 14-day trials available online at www.uofnine.com. 

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Final-Eyes: Off-Site Investigation Review

You’ve been trained to investigate civil rights violations. You have experience investigating sexual misconduct complaints. You’ve been through every detail, twice. Yet, some cases still leave you feeling uneasy. Have you asked every question? Is there anything you’re missing? This flat-fee, off-site support and review service is offered at two levels and priced based on your investigation report volume. Final-Eyes is the reassurance you need when there is zero margin for error on campus sexual misconduct cases. Have the confidence that one of the nation’s foremost experts on Title IX has laid final eyes on your findings, sanctions, and/or remedies and thinks you are on the right track.

This off-site support and review service includes:

• Initial investigation report review
• Phone/email consultation with the Coordinator/Investigators to roadmap an investigation from inception
• Consultation with the Coordinator on gatekeeping decisions
• Light support for Investigators during the investigation as needed
• Second-round review of revised reports

For more information, contact Ryan McDavis, Vice President for Client and Member Relations, at (610) 993-0229, ext. 1009.

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ATIXA Releases New Model Policy &

Procedures

ATIXA is distributes freely and publicly its transformative ATIXA Sex/Gender Based Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Model Policy and Procedures, newly updated to reflect best practices, Title IX guidance and VAWA compliance mandates. Both our Policy and Procedures have helped hundreds of campuses as they strive to comply with Title IX and related legislation, as well as protect the safety of their communities. Let it help yours.

Access the Model Policy as a PDF here and as a Word document here.
Access the Model Procedures as a PDF here and as a Word document here.

Premier and Exclusive Membership:

ATIXA Super Member

ATIXA is pleased to invite you to join us as the first members of our new Super Member category! As the association rapidly expands the depth and breadth of resources available to members and recognizes the need for many members to access multiple products and services from the Association each year, we have created the Super Member category to provide all that ATIXA has to offer at significantly discounted prices. You can elect to enroll as an Individual or Institutional Super Member, or current members can upgrade their existing memberships to Super Member status.

See a complete list of our Super Member Inclusions here or click here to be taken to the “Join” section of our website. For additional information, contact ATIXA at members@atixa.org.