Report 2017-125 Recommendation 31 Responses
Report 2017-125: The University of California: It Must Take Additional Steps to Address Long-Standing Issues With Its Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints (Release Date: June 2018)
Recommendation #31 To: University of California
To ensure that all investigators and staff performing Title IX-related functions have necessary and consistent training, the systemwide office should amend university policy to take effect July 2019 to make clear the Title IX training requirements. The policy should require that each campus develops and implements processes to track staff training.
1-Year Agency Response
On July 31, 2019, President Napolitano issued a revised systemwide SVSH Policy. As revised, the policy states that campus Title IX Officers must provide training for investigators and other key members of their staff in accordance with written guidelines issued by the Systemwide Title IX Office. On July 15, 2019, the Systemwide Title IX Office issued guidelines developed in consultation with the campus Title IX officers and UCOP human resources professionals. The guidelines specify that the campuses will develop and implement processes to track training by employees at their location, to include: employee reporting and documentation, and manager verification. The guidelines also specify that the campuses must annually certify compliance to the Systemwide Title IX Office, and that the Systemwide Title IX Office will conduct additional monitoring to ensure compliance.
- Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented
6-Month Agency Response
The Systemwide Title IX Office drafted revisions to the SVSH Policy stating that campus Title IX Officers must provide and track training for investigators and other key members of their staff in accordance with written guidelines issued by the Systemwide Title IX Office. Formal review of the SVSH Policy revisions required by University procedures concluded on December 17, 2018. The Systemwide Title IX Office is considering comments received during the formal review, and will finalize the SVSH Policy and submit it to OCR for review and approval in February 2019. The Title IX Office will develop the referenced guidance in consultation with its campus partners and learning and develop professionals prior to or concurrently with the revised SVSH Policy, by July 2019. The written guidance will require that each campus develop and implement processes to track staff training.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: December 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
The Office of the President has drafted necessary policy and it is in its review and approval process.
60-Day Agency Response
The Systemwide Title IX Office drafted revisions to the SVSH Policy stating that campus Title IX Officers must provide and track training for investigators and other key members of their staff in accordance with
written guidelines issued by the Systemwide Title IX Office. The Systemwide Title IX Office is informally consulting with University stakeholders on the draft revisions, and will begin the formal review process required by University procedures in September 2018. The Title IX Office will develop the referenced guidance in consultation with its campus partners and learning and develop professionals prior to or concurrently with the revised SVSH Policy, by July 2019. The written guidance will require that each campus develop and implement processes to track staff training.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: August 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
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Agency responses received are posted verbatim.