Title IX/VAWA Appeal Officer Training (2025)

This training is intended for institutions of higher education and their employees only.
Please contact events@trainEDsolutions.com for group pricing.

Higher education institutions are legally required to provide specialized training on an annual basis to individuals who conduct appeals of matters involving complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Further, the 2020 Title IX regulations, which are now in effect nationwide, require decision-makers, including appeal officers, to receive training on specific topics. Given these legal obligations, the recent changes to the legal landscape, the heightened focus on enforcement of Title IX, and the increasing complexity of these matters, it is more important than ever that your Title IX appeal officers are well trained.

Join us for an in-depth training specifically designed for appeal officers deciding cases under Title IX and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA). The benefits of our training extend beyond merely satisfying your annual training requirements. Our training is conducted by higher education attorneys who regularly advise institutions on all aspects of the sexual misconduct complaint process, from policy drafting through the final resolution of these matters. Because these attorneys also have extensive experience investigating and adjudicating sexual misconduct cases for institutions and handling appeals of those matters, this training incorporates firsthand, real-world experience.

This session will also specifically address the impact and challenges of trauma in sexual misconduct matters. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to put their training into action as they work through complex appeal case studies and receive valuable, in-the-moment feedback from higher education attorneys.

This training will cover:

• A legal overview of Title IX, VAWA, Clery Act, and FERPA
• The role and responsibilities of appeal officers
• How to serve impartially
• The effects of trauma
• Relevance of questions and evidence
• Best practices for decision-making
• Drafting a legally compliant written determination
• Conducting a legally compliant appeal
• Case studies