Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Training for Title IX Staff, Investigators, Adjudicators, and other Facilitators

In response to 34 C.F.R., Part 106.45(b)(10) of the 2020 Title IX Final Rule, Hobart and William Smith College are required to publicly share all materials used to train Title IX personnel at the University. Any materials used to train Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Adjudicators, and any person who facilitates an Informal Resolution process, will not rely on sex stereotypes and will promote impartial investigations and adjudications of Formal Complaints of Prohibited Conduct. All staff in the Office of Title IX Programs and Compliance, Investigators, Adjudicators, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process will receive training on: the definition of sexual harassment and Prohibited Conduct; the scope of the Colleges' education program or activity; how to conduct an investigation and grievance process including hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes (as applicable); and how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias. Investigators will receive training on issues of relevance to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence. Adjudicators will also receive training on any technology used at a live hearing and on issues of relevance of questions and evidence, including when questions and evidence about the Complainant's sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant. Also, the trainings will include external and internal members of the Title IX team. The University will continue to post access to training materials through this website to the extent necessary to comply with Title IX.

The Title IX regulations (34 C.F.R.C.F.R. part 106) further require Hobart and William Smith College to publicly provide information on these trainings starting August 14, 2020. A list of trainings attended by these individuals is available. This list includes all trainings attended post-August 14, 2020. The list consists of the materials used in training, all of which are provided for public review. These trainings are both internal and external.

Additionally, this list will include training materials from external and internal Title IX team members. You may read Hobart and William Smith College’s policy in its entirety here. These materials will be kept for seven years and can be viewed below.

HWS Adjudicator TrainingHWS Investigator Training

2020

Date(s)	Title of Training/ Presentation	Presenter(s)	Format	Training Materials	Attendee
Jun 8-9, 2020	Title IX Coordinator and Administrate Level 1 Training	ATIXA	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Aug 24-28, 2020	SUNY SPECTRUM Conference	Various	Workshop		HWS Staff
Aug 2020	Title IX Coordinator: Understanding Title IX 2020 Regulatory Compliance Part 1	NACUA	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Aug 2020	Title IX Coordinator: Understanding Title IX 2020 Regulatory Compliance Part 2	NACUA	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Aug 2020	Title IX Coordinator: Understanding Title IX 2020 Regulatory Compliance Part 3	NACUA	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Sep 9, 2020	Pivot to Prevention	SUNY/OneLove	Workshop		HWS Staff
Sep 30, 2020	Title IX Hearings: 10 Potential Challenges to Anticipate	Dan Schorr, LLC	Webinar		HWS Staff
Oct 1, 2020	Maxient for Title IX	Various	Webinar		HWS Staff
Oct 15, 2020	NCAA Baseline Expectations for a Title IX Compliant Athletics Program: Athletics Equity and Sexual Harassment	Various	Webinar		HWS Staff
Oct 28, 2020	Misconduct Complaints: The First 48 Hours	Dan Schorr LLC	Webinar		HWS Staff
Nov 23, 2020	Navigating Electronic Evidence in Misconduct Investigations	Dan Schorr LLC	Webinar		HWS Staff
Dec 16-17, 2020	The Clery Act in a Changing Environment Part 1 and Part 2	SUNY Student Conduct Institute	Training	Materials	HWS Staff

2021

Date(s)	Title of Training/ Presentation	Presenter(s)	Format	Training Materials	Attendee
Jan 5-6, 2021	Neurobiology of Sexual Assault, Part 1 and Part 2	SUNY Student Conduct Institute	Training	Materials	HWS Staff
Jan 27-28, 2021	Addressing Sexual and Interpersonal Violence During COVID-19: Challenges and Strategies to Serve Victims and Survivors	SUNY NY EXCHANGE	Workshop		HWS Staff
Jan 28, 2021	Looking Forward, Looking Back: Considering the Response to Stalking	Aequitas	Webinar		HWS Staff
Feb 24, 2021	Individual Wishes vs. Risk of Harm: When and How to Proceed without a Cooperative Complainant	Dan Schorr LLC	Webinar		HWS Staff
Feb 25, 2021	Using SUNY Resources in Developing Your Own Campus Climate Survey	SUNY	Webinar		HWS Staff
Feb 25, 2021	NYCASA Ending Violence without Violence	NYCASA	Webinar		HWS Staff
Apr 6-7, 2021	Neurobiology of Sexual Assault, Part 1 and Part 2	SUNY Student Conduct Institute	Training	Materials	HWS Staff
Apr 21, 2021	Implementing Restorative Justice in Title IX and Misconduct Response	Dan Schorr LLC	Webinar		HWS Staff
Apr 28, 2021	10 Keys to Sexual Violence Prevention in 2021	SafeColleges	Webinar		HWS Staff
Apr 2021	Effective Services and Interventions for Respondents	SUNY SCI Title IX Basic Compliance	Training	Materials	HWS Staff
Apr 2021	Cross Examination in Title IX Hearings	SUNY SCI Title IX Basic Compliance	Training	Materials	HWS Staff
Apr 2021	Cultural Relevance and Inclusiveness	SUNY SCI Title IX Basic Compliance	Training	Materials	HWS Staff
Apr 2021	Responding to Sexual and Interpersonal Violence on Campus	SUNY SCI Title IX Basic Compliance	Training	Materials	HWS Staff
Jul 13-15, 2021	Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities and Service Academies	Various	Conference		HWS Staff
Jul 27, 2021	IX in 5: Title IX Expectations for the Next Five Years	SUNY ARRIVE CENTER	Webinar		HWS Staff
Aug 5, 2021	Review of DOE July Q&A for Title IX Regulations	United Educators	Webinar		HWS Staff
Aug 17, 2021	NCAA Policy on Campus Sexual Violence Implementation	NCAA	Webinar		HWS Staff
Sep 9, 2021	Pivot to Prevention	One Love Foundation	Workshop		HWS Staff
Sep 29, 2021	Conducting Title IX Hearings after the Cardona Decision: New Guidance and Best Practices	Dan Schorr, LLC			HWS Staff
Oct 14, 2021	QPR Training: Suicide Prevention and Response	HWS Counseling Center	Workshop		HWS Staff
Nov 17, 2021	Title IX Hearings: Lessons Learned	Dan Schorr LLC	Webinar		HWS Staff
Dec 18, 2021	Campus Sexual Assault Law	CICU and the Office of Prevention of Domestic Violence	Webinar		HWS Staff

2022

Date(s)	Title of Training/ Presentation	Presenter(s)	Format	Training Materials	Attendee
Jan 6, 2022	Sexual Harassment Training	Hobart and William Smith College Human Resources	Training		HWS Staff
Jan 19-20, 2022	Clery Compliance	National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals	Conference		HWS Staff
Jan 24, 2022	Title IX Advisor Training	Frederick Community College	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Feb 23, 2022	Know Your Rights: Discrimination in Schools	Geneva Human Rights Campaign	Webinar		HWS Staff
Mar 2022	Hearings In a Post Regulatory World	Grand River Solutions	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Apr 26, 2022	Restorative Justice Circles	Dispute Resolution Center	Training		HWS Staff
Apr 27, 2022	Masculinity and Consent: How Men Can Stop Rape on College Campus	Safe Harbor of the Finger Lakes	Training		HWS Staff
May 31, 2022	Sexual Assault Prevention and Campus Equity	Grand River Solutions	Webinar		HWS Staff
Jun 6, 2022	Strategies to Prevent Student Sexual Violence	Chronicle of Higher Education	Webinar		HWS Staff
Jul 26-27, 2022	From One Title IX Coordinator to Another: A Practical Approach to Navigating Beyond Compliance in the Post-Regulatory World	Grand River Solutions	Training	Day 1 Materials Day 2 Materials	External Consultant
Aug 3, 2022	SUNY Student Conduct Institute: Annual Compliance Training 2022 - 2023	SUNY Student Conduct Institute	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Aug 26, 2022	Title IX Investigative Report Writing Part 1	Grand River Solutions	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Aug 28, 2022	Title IX Investigative Report Writing Part 2	Grand River Solutions	Training	Materials	External Consultant
Aug 28; Oct 16; Oct 19, 2022	SUNY Student Conduct Institute: Annual Compliance Training 2022 - 2023	SUNY Student Conduct Institute	Training	Materials	HWS Staff