Unless otherwise noted, any VCCCD Employee who knows or has reason to know of allegations of any form of gender based discrimination, including: Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Harassment, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, or Stalking.

As District Employees ("Responsible Employees") and Officials with Authority, we are required to report allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct. VCCCD has designated the following employees as Officials with Authority:

• Title IX Coordinators
• Student life directors, coordinators, or deans
• Athletic directors, coordinators, or deans
• Coaches of any student athletic or academic team or activity
• Faculty and associate faculty, teachers, instructors, or lecturers
• Laboratory directors, coordinators, or principal investigators
• Internship or externship diretors or coordinators
• Study abroad program directors or coordinators
• Supervisors, as defined by California's Fair Employee and Housing Act

Officials with Authority are required to report all relevant information they know about sexual harassment including the name of the Respondent, the Complainant and any other witnesses. In addition, they are required to report any information such as date, time, and location of the alleged incident.

VCCCD staff and faculty participate in ongoing professional development throughout the year, including training on Title IX, mandatory reporting, and related subjects through Keenan Safe Colleges and other professional organizations.

All employees are required to complete these Keenan Safe Colleges Training modules:

• Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention: Full Course (California edition)
  28-minute training
• Sexual Harassment Prevention for Non-Manager (SB1343)
  60-minute training

In addition to the training requirements listed above for all employees, supervisors, managers, and administrators complete an additional training through Keenan Safe Colleges:

• Sexual Violence Awareness for Employees (Campus SAVE Act): Full Course:
  39-minute training

The college Title IX Coordinators are required to respond to reports of sexual harassment or misconduct, handling information received with the utmost discretion and sensitivity. The Title IX Rule requires Title IX Coordinators (and all associated Title IX personnel) to be unbiased and free from conflict of interest. As such, the District ensures that Title IX Coordinators receive training on:

• Title IX's definition of "sexual harassment"
• The scope of the school's education program or activity
• How to conduct an investigation and grievance process
• How to serve impartially, including how to avoid prejudgement of the facts at issue
• How to avoid conflicts of interest and bias
• New legislative changes

To receive training on these topics, our Title IX Coordinators complete a variety of Title IX certification workshops, such as:

• ATIXA: Regulations Implementation for Higher Education Overview (sample agenda)
• ATIXA: Title IX Coordinator One: Foundations Course (sample 2-Day agenda)
• ATIXA: Title IX Coordinator Two: Additional Topics for New and Experienced Coordinators (sample agenda)
• ATIXA: Title IX Compliance and Athletics (sample agenda)
• ATIXA: What the Title IX Team Needs to Know About Stalking Allegations Workshop
• ATIXA: Defining SPOO (sample agenda)

To view information on additional training/materials, please visit our Archive of Training Materials page.

Those individuals who serve as Title IX Investigators and Decision-Makers must also receive specialized training. To ensure the highest level of integrity in these processes, VCCCD currently contracts with neutral outside agencies to select individuals to assist with formal Title IX investigations and hearing processes.

• Investigators are trained on issues of relevance to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence.
• Decision-Makers -- the person(s) who will oversee the live hearing and make a determination of responsibility -- are trained on issues of relevance of questions and evidence, including when questions and evidence about a complainant's sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant.

To view training materials, please visit our Archive of Training Materials page.