ATIXA Jurisdictional Rubric Online Tool (2020 Regulations)

Glossary of Terms

• Discretion to reinstate: after dismissal of a Title IX complaint, a recipient can bring similar charges outside the context of Title IX, as a different policy violation.
• Mandatory: you must
• Discretionary: you may (permissive)
• Big Four: the VAWA § 304 covered offenses of sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence, and dating violence (sexual harassment is a Title IX-covered offense, not VAWA)
• VAWA protections: the set of victim’s rights required by VAWA § 304
• § 106.30: 34 CFR Part 106.30; the definitions of offenses covered by the 2020 Title IX regulations
• § 106.45: 34 CFR Part 106.45; the procedures for addressing offenses covered by the 2020 Title IX regulations
• Supportive measures: a set of actions, supports, and resources made available to Complainants (see § 106.30). Under VAWA § 304, supportive measures are owed even if a Complainant is a non-affiliate.
• Remedies: post-finding community remedies or Complainant-targeted mechanisms to address safety/prevent recurrence (may overlap with some supportive measures or safety measures, but those are available pre-finding,). We list “Possible community remedy” in many categories though the 2020 Title IX Regulations are silent on the topic. Provide if you think necessary, but unclear if legally required.
• Dismiss: one of the required dismissal grounds of the Title IX regulations is met
• PNG: persona non grata, a form of law enforcement or administrative trespass order
• Timely warning: Clery Act requirement to notify students and employees whenever there is a threat that a serious crime is ongoing or may be repeated on campus or that could impact on-campus
• Safety measures: activities and precautions taken to improve safety and reduce safety risk (may overlap with some supportive measures or remedies)
• Non-Affiliate: neither student, nor employee. Could include campers, visitors, volunteers, contractors, etc.