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Title IX Update: October 24, 2014





Title IX Update

Title IX Update

October 24, 2014

Greetings,

This is the second installment of regular updates on our efforts to address sex discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct across the University of Missouri System. This week’s highlights include:

UM System Title IX Website
I am pleased to announce the launch of a UM System Title IX website: www.umsystem.edu/TitleIX. The website provides a centralized location for Title IX information and complements campus Title IX websites.

Coordination of Title IX Offices

Title IX Coordinators from all four campuses launched their weekly meetings this week. The goal of these meetings is to provide opportunities for the Title IX Coordinators to operationalize protocols and consider additional ways to further enhance implementation of best practice.

MU Title IX Administrator Search
MU launches their search for a Title IX administrator today. The search committee members, appointed by Chancellor Loftin, include:

  • Mary Austin, Senior Associate Director Athletics – Compliance
  • DeAngela Burns-Wallace, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
  • Tim Evans, Associate Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Deborah Noble-Triplett, Assistant Vice President, UM System
  • Deborah Pasch, Executive Director, MU HealthCare
  • Gary Ward, Vice Chancellor for Operations & Chief Operating Officer (Committee Chair)
  • Donell Young, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Student Affairs
  • Karen Touzeau, Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resource Services (Ex-Officio)

UMKC Launches Title IX Coordinator Search
UMKC launched its search for a Director of Affirmative Action/EEO/Title IX Coordinator.  The position description can be found here. If you are having difficulty viewing the description, please try closing all internet browsers and click the link again.

Training Reminder
Hearing Panel Training:  On October 28-29, training will be provided to those who have been appointed by their campus to serve on hearing panels for students or student organizations accused of discrimination (of any kind). Each campus has a pool ranging from 10-20 people.

Mandated Reporter Training:  Online mandated reporter training will launch in November.

Victim Intake & Advocacy Training: A one-day centralized training for all campus victim intake personnel is being planned for November or early December. Look for additional information in future updates as we plan another training in Columbia.

Sincerely,

Deborah S. Noble-Triplett, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President
University of Missouri System

Advancing Missouri

Reviewed 2024-08-08

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