Report 2013-124 Recommendation 14 Responses

Report 2013-124: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence: California Universities Must Better Protect Students by Doing More to Prevent, Respond to, and Resolve Incidents (Release Date: June 2014)

Recommendation #14 To: Chico, California State University

To help ensure that athletic coaches handle incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence appropriately, all universities should provide supplemental training on sexual harassment and sexual violence, including sexual assault, annually for all athletic coaches.

6-Month Agency Response

CSU Chico Athletic coaches received Title IX training at a professional development session held on December 10, 2014. It was intended to build on the training received by the student-athletes in August 2014, and which the coaches attended. The training was conducted by Safe Place and Student Judicial Affairs in conjunction with the Title IX Coordinator.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

To help ensure that athletic coaches handle incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence appropriately, coaches will receive professional development which will review reporting obligations and address how to handle incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Sessions will be conducted by Safe Place and Student Judicial Affairs in conjunction with the Title IX Coordinator.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2013-124

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.