Comment Period Is Closed: Over 240,000 Comments on the 2022 Title IX Proposed Regulations
In Proposed Title IX Rules, Title IX onRead moreThe comment period closed on September 12, 2022 for the Title IX proposed regulations. You can find up-to-date information about the number of comments and view many comments on regulations.gov. As of September 13, that page showed 235,816 total comments received and more than 57,000 viewable online. What happens now?…
Are Live Hearings Still Alive? Considering the Intersection of the Proposed Rule and Federal and State Precedent
In Proposed Title IX Rules, Title IX onRead moreOne talking point emerging from the release of the Proposed Title IX Rule is that colleges and universities are going to abandon live hearing models in sexual misconduct resolutions. However, rumors of the death of live hearings are probably off-base. Instead, we may see a return of policy experimentation, including…
Proposed Title IX Rules Have Groundbreaking Protections For LGBTQI+ People
Read moreOver the past decade, protections for LGBTQI+ students have changed frequently and dramatically with each political administration. Guidance issued during the Obama administration explicitly stated that LGBTQI+ students were protected under Title IX, but, like other Obama-era policies, these protections were never subjected to formal rulemaking. The Dear Colleague Letter…
A Closer Look at the Title IX Proposed Rules: Coordination Between Title IX and Disability/Accessibility Services
Read moreAs keen readers may have noticed, the Department of Education included many references to disability throughout its 2022 proposed Title IX regulations and in the 500+ page preamble that explains why certain changes or additions are being proposed. While some of the suggested language – like adding a definition of…
CHIPS and Science Act Includes Efforts to STEM Sexual Harassment
In Campus Climate Surveys, Title IX onRead moreRecent legislation will require that the U.S. Department of Education create a national climate survey for college and university students. This major requirement was included as a part of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization and has largely flown under the radar. The mandate may seem straightforward; however, questions abound.…
Welcome Sarah Harebo
In Announcements, Title IX onRead moreWe are pleased to announce Sarah Harebo as our Director of Title IX and Equity Services. Sarah will oversee Grand River Solutions’ Title IX Coordinator and Equity Director services which provides direct staffing support to schools looking to enhance their Title IX and equity teams or to assist during times…
Meet Omar Torres
In Announcements onRead moreWe are pleased to announce our newest Director of Strategic Partnerships and Client Relations, Dr. Omar Torres. Dr. Torres will work with schools and collectives across the southeast region in his role at Grand River Solutions. Managing Director Jody Shipper shares, “Omar brings a remarkable breadth of experience to our…
Federal Judge Blocks LGBTQI+ Protections In 20 States
In Title IX onRead moreOn July 15, 2022 a federal judge in Tennessee blocked enforcement of some federal agency guidance in twenty states* whose attorneys general had sued the agencies. Those documents, issued by the Department of Education and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, clarified that the nondiscrimination laws enforced by their agencies prohibit discrimination…
U.S. Department of Education Releases Draft Title IX Regulations: So, What’s Next?
In Proposed Title IX Rules, Title IX onRead moreThe U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) released its draft Title IX regulations on the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, June 23, 2022. You can find the draft regulations here. So, what happens next? These are draft regulations, and the Department has set a Notice and Comment period…
OCR Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Salt Lake Community College
In DEI, Disability onRead moreOn June 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced they reached a resolution agreement with Salt Lake Community College regarding a student’s complaint of pregnancy discrimination. At the crux of OCR’s finding was that the College violated Title IX when it did not: (1) respond…
Executive Order on Advancing Equality for LGBTQI+ Individuals
In DEI onRead moreOn June 15th, 2022, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) on Advancing Equality for LGBTQI+ individuals, as well as a fact sheet about the EO. The EO outlines a series of plans and policies to address the systemic discrimination and barriers that the LGBTQI+ community face, including in…
