Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Training
Training, education, and prevention programs are a collaborative effort among several offices on-campus. The offices listed below provide programs for faculty, staff, and students by request. In addition to planned programs, trainings, and campaigns, these units are also available to collaborate in the development of ad hoc programs or provide talks/lectures on related topics upon request. Students, faculty, and staff can contact the offices below for more information.
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Office of Equal Opportunity and Access
All University personnel (including student employees) are required to complete Mandatory Reporting Training upon hire, as well as annually during the month of October. OEOA is responsible for coordinating the mandatory Crime and Incident Reporting, and the mandatory training that is required by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Yearly Discrimination and Harassment training is provided as a part of the mandatory Illinois Ethics Training. Additional in-person or virtual trainings are available upon request.
Training: https://equalopportunity.illinoisstate.edu/training/
Phone: (309) 438-3383 -
Health Promotion and Wellness
Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) offers several different workshops regarding consent, bystander empowerment, healthy relationships, and general wellness topics led by both HPW staff and student groups.
Request a Workshop: https://wellness.illinoisstate.edu/students/workshop/
Phone: (309) 438-9355 -
Student Counseling Services
Student Counseling Services (SCS) offers a variety of outreach services including presentations, workshops, facilitated discussions, and other programming covering many different topics such as stress management, alcohol and substance use issues, conflict management, and communication strategies.
Outreach Programs for the ISU Community: https://counseling.illinoisstate.edu/outreach/
Phone: (309) 438-3655 -
Campus Safety & Security
A variety of resources surrounding crime prevention and information about University preparedness initiatives are available on the Campus Safety and Security website.
Prevention: https://security.illinoisstate.edu/prevention/
Required Trainings for Title IX Staff
Illinois State University has an obligation to train Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process on the definition of sexual harassment; the scope of our institution’s educational programs and activities; how to conduct an investigation and grievance procedure; issues of relevance in investigative reports; and how to serve impartially by avoiding pre-judgement, bias, and conflicts of interest. The below materials have been provided by external firms and professional organizations during trainings attended by OEOA staff over the last two years. Materials from previous years can be made available for review upon request.
- ATIXA, Training Materials 2024-2025
- Bricker Graydon-The Romanticising of Stalking Behavior, February 2025
- Bricker Graydon-Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases, March 2025
- Husch Blackwell-Advanced Title IX Workshop: The New Administration, Spring 2025
- Bricker Graydon-Sexual Misconduct Hearings, April 2025
- Husch Blackwell-Title IX Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Response, August 2025
- Bricker Graydon-Trauma Informed Intake Meetings, August 2025
- Grand River Solutions-Title IX Investigator Training, September 2025
- Bricker Graydon-Working with Advisors in the Title IX Process, September 2025
- Bricker Graydon-Weighing the Evidence in Sexual Violence Cases, October 2025
- Grand River Solutions-Title IX Coordinator Training, November 2025
- Grand River Solutions-Title IX Decision-Maker Training, December 2025
- Bricker Graydon-Clery Hot Topics, December 2025
- Grand River Solutions-Advanced Title IX Decision-Maker Training, December 2025
- Grand River Solutions-Title IX Investigator Training, January 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Advanced Title IX Investigator Training, January 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Creating a Culture of Reporting, January 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Digital Evidence in Equity Cases, January 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Advanced Title IX Coordinator Training, January 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Alternative or Informal Resolutions, January 2026
- Bricker Graydon-Informal Resolutions, February 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Policy Analysis Training, February 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Assessing Intoxication Versus Incapacitation, February 2026
- Grand River Solutions-Evaluating Emergency Removals, February 2026