Remember when Title IX was only about equity and parity of athletics programs? Did you know (and do your coaches know) that you could incur personal liability for the actions of your players, staff, and grad assistants? Have you hired a former player to be an assistant coach? Do you know what your employees know about behaviors, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and substance abuse? Did you know you are required to know this? We offer a training program designed expressly for coaches and athletic department staff to give them the knowledge and tools to better protect themselves, the department, and the institution. It outlines recent cases that have changed the face of potential personal liability and will also address:
- Managing student and staff complaints about Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
- What is “deliberate indifference,” and what are “reasonable actions?”
- What should I do (and not do)?
- What about rumors?
- What’s retaliation?
- What about student behavioral concerns, including those that may be mental health-related?
- How should I deal with the Student Conduct office? (You may want to invite them to this program!)
- Do you and your staff know what you have an absolute duty to report (as opposed to an optional duty)?
- Do you know what level of confidentiality you and your staff have?
For the longer version of the program, departments will be able to submit scenarios and questions to be addressed (discreetly and/or confidentially) beyond those mentioned above.
Learning outcomes:
- What to do with complaints regarding harassment, assault, and discrimination
- How to understand what deliberate indifference is and how it can affect their daily duties
- Create a community that understands its responsibilities for reporting and confidentiality