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Author/Organization: Sal Ryman, Society for Social Work and Research (Poster presentation)

Brief Description:

The primary function of Title IX at U.S. colleges is to serve as a resource when complaints of sexual misconduct, discrimination, violence, or harassment are filed by students, faculty, or staff. The Obama administration sought to improve campus safety by requiring universities to have a clear policy against sex discrimination, a Title IX Coordinator on staff, and clear procedures in place for students for filing complaints. However, in 2020 the Department of Education (DOE) rescinded Obama’s directives and set forth guidelines that reduced university responsibilities to survivors and increased protections for the accused.
The Title IX office at a historically black university reached out for assistance in improving their services and outreach to students. Authors assessed the Office’s needs as well as the 2020 Title IX enforcement changes as the Office adjusted policies to meet the new guidelines. The purpose of this study was to formulate recommendations to improve services of the HBCU’s Title IX Office in order to best meet the needs of survivors when responding to claims of sexual misconduct under the revised guidelines.

This systematic review examined various campus actions and policies across the United States with attention to those most effective in prevention of and response to sexual misconduct. The researchers were interested in responses that go beyond the Title IX mandate and consider the needs of students of color and LGBTQIA2+ students. In addition to examining U.S.-based universities, the researchers considered international practices for novel approaches to the problem.

Resource Type: article

Age: College

Topics: BIPOC, HBCU, advocacy, bystander, community educators, consent, gender equity, intimate partner violence, laws & policies, prevention, sexual harassment, sexual-violence, survivor-support, title IX

Date Resource Added: May 17, 2022

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