In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Associate Director of Conduct and Integrity Jen Fraley and University Clery and Title IX Coordinator Lindsey Moran gave a presentation on Title IX. The presentation gave information on the resources, elements and policies of Title IX.
According to Fraley, Title IX covers access to higher education, athletics, career education, employment, sexual harassment and financial aid.
Per Fraley, the essential compliance elements for Title IX are to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate what allegedly occurred and to take prompt and effective action to stop the discrimination, prevent re-occurrence and remedy the effects.
If a university does not follow through with those steps, it will not receive federal funding, according to Fraley.
In order to comply with Title IX, a university must have equitable access, interim measures, accommodations, remediation and prevention education. Forms of prevention education include reporting options, risk reduction, information, resources and bystander education, per Fraley.
Longwood’s sexual misconduct and prevention policy outlines the following resources: for students, there is MyStudentBody, active bystander education, New Lancer Day speakers and mandatory training for student staff. Faculty and staff have mandatory training as responsible employees.
Other resources include on and off-campus resources and reporting options. Those options include: Title IX Coordinator, CAPS, Health Center, Longwood University Police Department, Civil Process, Office for Civil Rights, Southside Center for Violence Prevention Inc. and Madeline's House and Hotline (confidential reporting).
Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Tim Pierson said any student who goes through a Title IX situation should know the resources they have and should not be afraid to reach out.
Student Diversity and Inclusion Council (SDIC) Representative Arin Young asked if there were any other prevention education resources for students other than MyStudentBody. Moran replied saying the Walk A Mile event and Red Flag campaign are other avenues for students.
The next SGA meeting will be on Sept. 25 at 3:50 p.m. in the Martinelli Board Room located in the Maugans Alumni Center.
Associate Director of Conduct and Integrity Jen Fraley (right) and University Clery and Title IX Coordinator Lindsey Moran (left) informed the SGA about Title IX.
