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ATIXA, the Association of Title IX Administrators, announces its 2020 Summer Certification Series. The 12-course curriculum has been designed for highly interactive and virtual delivery over a two-week period in June 2020. Registrants can earn up to six valuable ATIXA certifications over the course of this series.

This is the broadest range of Title IX certification training courses you can find, from the primary Title IX industry association that invented Title IX Certification ten years ago. Since 2011, ATIXA's panel of experts has provided certification to more than 15,000 professionals through our high quality programs. ATIXA certifications are meaningful emblems of the competence of our trainees, who use them to exemplify professionalism, gain new positions, and earn promotions and pay scale advancement.

The Summer Certification Series is the first of its type, offered fully online. Registrants can pursue a combination of certification sessions that feature interactive question and answer forums with faculty, self-guided curriculum, group work, technique mirroring/modeling exercises, mock hearings, role plays, and case study sessions moderated by ATIXA's experts.

ATIXA leverages sophisticated technology to provide a distance learning and interactive experience that is robust, flexible, highly engaging, and valuable to ATIXA members and the field.

Key components of the 12-course curriculum include the introductory courses, advanced courses, and a new course on the implementation of the new 2020 Title IX Regulations. The new regulations require paradigm-shifting changes to achieve compliance, and this course offers essential learning for all Title IX administrators who seek access to ATIXA's expert breakdown, analysis, and application advice. Several courses are among the most popular, including "Civil Rights Investigator Level One" and "Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level One."

The online agenda for the Summer Certification Series and registration can be found here.

In the current environment, ATIXA continues to focus on the needs of its members and certificants through scholarships. If you are interested in a multi-course discount or group pricing, please contact ATIXA (610-644-7858) before registering.

Please visit our website at www.atixa.org for more information.

At this IX and Wine, we'll be discussing how ATIXA is incorporating a formal Violence Risk Assessment (VRA) step into its new 1P2P model and how Title IX Coordinators can add this intentional and important step to initial assessments to aid in ten critical and/or required determinations: 

• Emergency removal of a Respondent on the basis of immediate threat to health/safety;
• Whether the Title IX Coordinator should pursue/sign a formal complaint absent a willing/able Complainant;
• Whether to put the investigation on the footing of incident and/or pattern and/or climate;
• To help identify potential predatory conduct;
• To help assess/identify grooming behaviors;
• Whether a Complaint is amenable to informal resolution, and what modality may be most successful;
• Whether to permit a voluntary withdrawal by the Respondent;
• Whether to impose transcript notation or communicate with a transfer institution about a Respondent;
• Assessment of appropriate sanctions/remedies;
• Whether a Clery Act Timely Warning/Trespass order/Persona-non-grata is needed.

Threat assessment is the process of assessing the actionability of violence from an individual to another person or group following the issuance of a direct or conditional threat. A Violence Risk Assessment (VRA) is a broader term used to assess any potential violence or danger, regardless of the presence of a vague, conditional, or direct threat. VRA's require specific training and are typically conducted by psychologists, clinical counselors, social workers, case managers, law enforcement officers, student conduct officers, or other Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)/CARE team members. A VRA authorized by the Title IX Coordinator should occur in collaboration with the BIT, CARE or threat assessment team. A VRA is not an evaluation for an involuntary behavioral health hospitalization (e.g. 5150 in California, Section XII in Massachusetts, Baker Act in Florida), nor is it a psychological or mental health assessment. A VRA assesses the risk of actionable violence, often with a focus on targeted/predatory escalations and is supported by research from the fields of law enforcement, criminology, human resources, and psychology.

Please note: Space is limited. Registration will close once capacity is met. 

*No one is required to consume alcohol to participate in this event. We are simply attempting to create a casual atmosphere for discussion as people work from home. Anyone working from their office or participating on company time should consult their employer's policies before consuming alcohol on the job. Please drink in moderation if you choose to drink.

Dear Colleagues,

Historic new Title IX Regulations have now been released - the first since 1975 - and ATIXA is here to help you address the extensive changes to policies, procedures, and practices that will soon be required.

ATIXA has created the 2020 Regs Rapid Response (R?) Resource Center to provide the resources and tools you need to become compliant. The R³ Resource Center offers ATIXA's expert analysis of the Regulations, a suite of educational webinars, thought leadership, handy guides and checklists, and the professional development and consulting programs to help you understand and implement the complex new rules.

Public K-12 schools and districts and private and public colleges and universities must be compliant with the Final Rule as students return in the Fall. The August 14, 2020 compliance deadline is just around the corner, and extensions are not likely. You are going to face governance challenges, the need to reconcile inconsistent policies, political obstacles, the obligation to train or hire employees for new roles, and a lack of consensus over how best to balance compliance objectives with varying views of best practices from a myriad of stakeholder groups. More than anything, ATIXA can help you to frame and avoid the significant litigation risks that OCR has baked into the regulations.

For almost a decade, ATIXA has been the industry-leading professional association for 3,500 Title IX coordinators, investigators, and administrators who are striving to serve their schools, districts, and campuses more effectively while maintaining effective risk management programs. ATIXA brings campus and district administrators into professional collaboration to explore best practices, establish industry standards, share resources, empower the profession, and advance the worthy goal of gender equity in education.

ATIXA is pleased to offer a free webinar with our Partners on Monday, May 11, 2020 from Noon-1:00 p.m. ET, providing an initial overview of and response to the new Regulations. ATIXA members will be invited to a follow-up Q&A webinar, immediately following from 1:15-2:15 p.m. ET. Free registration is available here. Members will receive Q&A registration separately.

Please visit our 2020 R³ Resource Center to learn about how ATIXA can help. ATIXA is your first step toward accessing all the critical information you need to develop a compliant Title IX program. Join here.

Wishing you well,

Brett A. Sokolow, Esq.

Dear Colleagues,

It has been one week since the historic release of the 2020 Title IX Regulations. The document is long (over 2,000 pages) and the implementation period is short (less than 16 weeks). ATIXA is here to support you every step of the way. 

What To Do Now

Bookmark the 2020 R³ Resource Center. The resource center was developed to give you actionable guidance and a framework as you work towards compliance. The following resources were released this week and are available for download:

• Webinar: Ten Things to Know About the New Title IX Regulations
• ATIXA Summary of 2020 Title IX Regulations and Quick Tips
• Top Ten Myths of the New OCR Title IX Regulations
• Who''s Who on the Higher Education Title IX Team?
• Who's Who on the K-12 Title IX Team?
• New to IX: What Every Title IX Administrator Needs to Know

We will continue upload new resources as they become available. 

What To Do Next

Training was by far the most requested resource in our recent survey. We have heard your requests and have expanded our course offerings. You will have multiple opportunities to train with our faculty all summer long. 

Due to nationwide travel and gathering restrictions, we are pleased to offer multiple opportunities to train with "ATIXA at home." Visit our Virtual Training and Certification page to find the course(s) and time(s) that work best for you and your schedule. All training curriculum have been updated to reflect the new regulations. 

Dear Colleagues,

Looking for Additional Resources?

Bookmark the 2020 R³ Resource Center. The resource center was developed to give you actionable guidance and a framework as you work towards compliance. The following resources were released this week and are available for download:

• ATIXA''s Interim Policy Guide
• A Primer On Title IX for Scouting
• MEMBERS ONLY - 2020 Title IX Regulations as a Checklist

We will continue upload new resources as they become available. 

Looking for Training and Certification?

Always remember, COMMITMENT BEYOND COMPLIANCE. ATIXA is here for you every step of the way. 

PRESENTED BY PARTNERS OF TNG CONSULTING

Brett A. Sokolow, Esq.

Brett is the Founder and Chair of TNG and the President of ATIXA. He is recognized for his national leadership on systems-level solutions for safer schools and campuses, and is widely considered to be one of the foremost Title IX experts in the nation.

W. Scott Lewis, J.D.

Scott is a Partner with TNG and a co-founder and advisory board member of ATIXA. He works regularly with clients in the areas of harassment, discrimination, disability, and retaliation, as well as prevention and response to dangerous and disruptive behaviors.

Kim Pacelli, M.Ed, J.D.

Kim is a Partner with TNG. She regularly consults on Title IX policy and procedures, Clery Act reporting and compliance, FERPA, student privacy, free speech, and student conduct issues, for both public and private institutions.

Daniel C. Swinton, J.D, M.Ed.

Daniel is the President of TNG and Vice President of ATIXA. Daniel consults on issues of Title IX, VAWA, sexual violence, student conduct policies and procedures, hearing board training, mediation and legal issues in education.

Hi ,

The 2020 ATIXA Annual Conference is right around the corner! We've gone the extra mile to ensure that our Virtual Conference is highly engaging and worth your while. Participate in roundtables, attend live Q&A sessions, and hear from powerhouse speakers including our keynote, Tarana Burke, founder of the ''me too.'' Movement. Can''t attend live? We also have the option to purchase the recordings of the sessions!