Institutions are still responsible to conduct an investigation of sexual misconduct even if the victim is not willing to come forward and file a complaint if they have information that misconduct has occurred. The institution must also assure the person who has been affected by sexual misconduct is provided a safe environment to learn and live in.
I also agree this was very informative about the whole process and duties of the title IX and VAWA cordinator.
Training and more visibility are key to making a safer campus.
Reply to Sheila Heinert's post:
Sheila,
You said it best. Managing awareness in an online environment is extremely challenging. This requires all employees to show sensitivity to our online students.
Reply to Robin Wiebe's post:This is a good point. It is still vital to have a title IV coordinator for online programs as they may be subject just as much by verbal harassment, unwanted texts, emails, etc.
Immediate response is needed when an incident occurs.
To help gather information on the school climate, I would include questions in the student and employee surveys.
There was a lot in this module that I found to be very informative. I also did not know that a Responsible Employee is obligated to report incidents that may have been written or even hinted about on a social media site.
I have become more knowledgeable what the roles and responsibilities of a title IX coordinator. This information was extremely helpful.
The Title IX coordinator has a very important job. Not only are they responsible for being the main point of contact on any Title IX violations but also be the person responsible to coordinate the necessary trainings to all staff and faculty.
The role of the Title IX coordinator is of utmost importance to be available, knowledgable, accessible and present. If there are other campuses, the coordinator can appoint a deputy. I did not realize that as a responsible employee even reading about it on social media, makes it so you should report it. Good information to know especially with all the social media services and apps that are out there.
The Title IX coordinator should be available, knowledgeable, accessible and present.
Reply to Tricia Reichert's post:Tricia, I agree with you. Since you are an online source, it is extremely difficult to do because you can't be transparent when working online. the role of Title IX Coordinator becomes an issue when discussing issues online and protecting sensitive information.
Reply to Sheila Heinert's post:Shelia, can we be transparent and discret at the same time?
Confidentiality is important, but so is respecting someone privacy. Some how it seems like conflict, what do you think?
It seems that everyone envolved should hace a code of descrection and silence. The Title coordinator must be trust worthy and anyone else that share the infomation must also uphold giving out personal information about the victim. I strongly belive that if there's a leak within the organization, the campus suffers.
I also thought that it was interesting to know that we must report incidents if we found out about it on facebook or some other media.
I work in an on-line environment so this might present a little differently by a student being targeted on-line. This would still need to be reported to the campus Title IX Coordinator. The information reported is always documented and put in campus reports in order for the campus to receive any federal funds such as pell grants.
Confidentiality is very important to protect all parties.
The victim does not have to report an incident in order for an investigation to be held. If an institution learns of an incident, even through soical media, they need to do a prompt investigation.
The informaiton provided in this program is comprehensive, and very well organized for presenttation.
This was extremely informative and I have become more knowledgeable what the roles and responsibilities of a title IX coordinato.
Each institution must designate a Title IX coordinator. In smaller schools, this does not have to be full-time position. This person coordinates efforts to review and respond to all complaints of sexual discrimination and to work with other employees to prevent sex-based and gender-based harassment.
The Title IX coordinator should help provide training for students and employees. He/she should help the school develop a method to survey the campus climate, shoud maintain confidentiality, should coordinate recordkeeping, increase safety measures, and review effectiveness of efforts to ensure the school is free from sexual and gender-based harassment.
