Summer 2014: Please register for a Title IX training session

Earlier this month, Chancellor Case sent out an email (reproduced below) requesting all faculty and staff attend a Title IX training. The sessions began this week and still have several openings. To view the schedule and register, visit uaa.quickbase.com/db/bhf39ifex. All sessions are also listed on the UAA staff and faculty calendar. To register through there, choose the training that fits your schedule and follow the "click here to register" link. Advance registration is required for all sessions.

"Dear UAA community,

At UAA we take pride in promoting a culture of respect and a safe environment for our faculty, staff and students. There is no better way to stop sexual harassment and misconduct than to be informed and educated. Safety is everyone's business at UAA and to that end I am asking all faculty and staff to attend a Title IX training.  Trainings begin Monday, June 16.

The United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights placed the University of Alaska system on a list of colleges and universities nationwide that will be audited for compliance with Title IX.  Many people know of Title IX from athletics, especially its important role bringing about gender equity in sports.  But Title IX is more than a sports law, and it aims to bring gender equity to all educational programs, especially through the elimination of sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus. UAA shares in that goal and welcomes this review, as it will provide us with an opportunity to showcase our efforts and to learn about deficient areas requiring improvement.  My ultimate goal is that our students, faculty, and staff are safe and know what services are available if they are sexually harassed or assaulted or if they receive a report of that nature. This review helps us achieve that.

The UAA campus has appointed Marva Watson, as Title IX Coordinator and Dr. Dewain L. Lee, as Deputy Title IX Coordinator.  Through their efforts, we have been working to provide Title IX training to our community. This compliance review and its accompanying guidance provide us with extra incentive to train our entire community now.

A schedule of 36 live training sessions begin June 16, some of which are available via videoconferencing.  For all dates and registration information, click this link: https://uaa.quickbase.com/db/bhf39ifex

Our goal is for 100 percent of faculty and staff to be trained.

Everyone should feel safe on all of our UAA campuses. Participating in Title IX training is one part of your responsibility to ensure that a culture of safety and equity exists.

Thank you.

Best regards, Tom Case"

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