Those who oversee the Title IX process, such as Title IX Coordinators or Deputy Coordinators, Investigators, Hearing Panelists, and Appellate Officers, will benefit from this training. Title IX teams are strongly encouraged to attend together to discuss how bias shows up in their process and how they can hold peers accountable when bias appears.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Section 1: Recognizing Bias

Our expert faculty will begin by providing a brief overview of what bias is, what it is not, and how it can appear in your Title IX process. Next, you will hear and evaluate a scenario that includes both overt and subtle biases together with your team members. You will use this scenario throughout the training to illustrate how bias can show up in different parts of the same case and by different Title IX team members.

Section 2: Responding to and Mitigating Bias

You’ll discuss how to respond to and mitigate bias before, during, and after the critical steps of your Title IX process. Specifically, you’ll walk away with tips and best practices for how to minimize bias during your line of questioning, as well as how to reduce the culture around bias by aligning your training and policies to support a bias-free environment.