Sexual Violence on Campus: Town Hall on New Title IX Regulations

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Education proposed new regulations governing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The new regulations include changes for how campuses respond to complaints of sexual harassment, including a more stringent definition of what constitutes sexual harassment, guaranteeing the right to cross examine the complainant, limiting liability to on-campus or campus sponsored events, and allowing campuses to use mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Each of these changes may impact campus policies and practices, as well as subsequent court decisions. The purpose of this Town Hall is to stimulate dialogue regarding the new regulations and generate research questions and study ideas to explore the effects of the new regulations.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Law and Education

Chair

• Karen L. Miksch, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Papers

• Town Hall Panelist #1 - Jeffrey C. Sun, University of Louisville

• Town Hall Panelist #2 - Karen L. Miksch, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• Town Hall Panelist #3 - Jennifer Steiner, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• Varying Definitions of Educator Sexual Misconduct: Highlighting an Urgent Need for Cross-State Collaboration - Catherine Robert, The University of Texas - Arlington; Elisabeth M. Krimbill, Texas A&M University - San Antonio; Alejandra Gonzalez-Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; David P. Thompson, The University of Texas - San Antonio

Discussant

• Susan V. Iverson, Manhattanville College