This training will benefit both new and seasoned Title IX investigators who are looking for hands-on practice identifying and collecting evidence for sexual harassment/gender-based discrimination cases. Individuals who have indirect involvement in investigations, such as Title IX Coordinators, Student Affairs leadership, human resource professionals, and/or General Counsel will also benefit from this content.

This training will benefit both new and seasoned Title IX investigators who are looking for hands-on practice identifying and collecting evidence for sexual harassment/gender-based discrimination cases. Individuals who have indirect involvement in investigations, such as Title IX Coordinators, Student Affairs leadership, human resource professionals, and/or General Counsel will also benefit from this content.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

During the first part of the training, we will review the two types of evidence—testimonial and non-testimonial—and discuss and their role within Title IX investigations. We will also introduce you to a mock scenario that will guide your learning.

In most investigations, interviews are the main tool investigators use to find out, to the best of their ability, what happened during the incident or incidents in question. Our expert facilitator will provide you with key steps to build rapport and effectively ask questions to elicit the most information possible. You will then practice with your peers.

Non-testimonial evidence can serve to corroborate—or refute—the information gathered through testimonies can be instrumental to building a case timeline and serve to bolster or diminish credibility. During this section, we will explore avenues to collect this physical evidence and work in small groups to identify that which might be missing from our scenarios.