We know what it’s like to do the work.
Even though many of us are lawyers, we are not a law firm. We’ve been where you’ve been and we understand the challenges that come with the job. Given our experienced and engaged training team, you’ll feel so prepped and ready for the work that you may want to run through our Title IX flower field—bug, allergy and burden free.
TRAINING OFFERINGS
Whether your state or school follows the 2020 or the 2024 Title IX Regulations, we have you covered. Choose your training category and follow the link for scheduling.
Title IX All Employee Training Package—Product
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Title IX All Employee Training Package
Under the 2024 Title IX Regulations, educational institutions are required to annually train all employees to respond to disclosures of sex-based discrimination and harassment and to disclosures of pregnancy and related conditions.
We created an easy, affordable training package so you can efficiently train every employee across your campus, from the art department to the zoology department.
Title IX Coordinator
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Title IX Coordinator Training
This training is designed to assist attendees with meeting the compliance obligations of the 2024 Title IX regulation mandates and equips Title IX practitioners with the knowledge and skills to go beyond compliance and work towards best practices.
Title IX Coordinator—Advanced
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Advanced Title IX Coordinator: A Practical and Experiential Approach to Navigating Investigations
This training is for investigators who want to expand their knowledge base. In addition to best practices and legal requirements, this training will provide attendees with a hands on and practical training that allows experienced investigators to sharpen their skills.
Title IX Intake & Notice Writing
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During this interactive training, participants will learn best practices for writing and preparing a Notice of Allegation(s) and conducting an initial intake meeting with a complainant. Subject matter experts will lead a conversation on providing an overview and best practices, including trauma-informed approaches for facilitating a successful initial intake meeting.
Title IX & Equity Investigator
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Title IX & Equity Investigator—Conducting Fair, Thorough, and Trauma-Informed Investigations
This training is designed to assist attendees with meeting the compliance obligations of the 2020 or 2024 Title IX regulation mandates and equips Title IX practitioners with the knowledge and skills to go beyond compliance and work toward best practices.
Conducting Investigations with a Decision Maker or Hearing Officer in Mind
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Conducting Investigations with a Decision Maker or Hearing Officer in Mind
This training is for investigators who are looking to further develop their skills in conducting investigations. This training will provide a more in-depth look into the investigative process and will offer strategies for conducting investigations and building your report that the decision maker will analyze as reliable, unbiased, and thorough.
Title IX & Equity Investigator—Advanced
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Advanced Investigator Training: A Practical and Experiential Approach to Navigating Investigations
This training is for investigators who want to expand their knowledge base. In addition to best practices and legal requirements, this training will provide attendees with a hands on and practical training that allows experienced investigators to sharpen their skills.
Title IX Investigator— Report Writing
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Title IX Investigative Report Writing Workshop
You’ve conducted the investigation, gathered all of the evidence, asked all of the questions. Now, how do you put it all together in a report that is clear, comprehensive, and accurate? This investigative report writing workshop is a hands-on comprehensive course that will enable participants to develop and refine skills related to writing investigation reports pursuant with federal law and in accordance with best practice.
New Title IX Regulations—Higher Ed
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New Title IX Regulations – Higher Ed
Ensure your higher ed team is trained on the 2024 New Regulations, including issues surrounding due process, sexual violence, and equitable procedures.
New Title IX Regulations—K-12
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New Title IX Regulations – K-12
Ensure your school and district are trained on the 2024 Regulations, including issues surrounding due process, sexual violence, and equitable procedures.
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Title VI Training
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Title VI for Higher Education
This training will provide attendees with critical information related to best practices for responding to Title VI complaints.
This training provides a review of Title VI with a focus on best practices for setting up a Title VI Office including developing policies, responding to complaints, and conducting investigations.
Title VI Investigator Training
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Title VI Investigator Training
The last year has brought increasing numbers of complaints of harassment on the basis of race, religion, national origin, and shared ancestry. There is new guidance from the Department of Education and from the EEOC on how to identify and address a hostile environment on campus. In this advanced investigator training, we will use real, campus-based examples to review how to investigate claims of hostile environment harassment and discrimination.
Managing Title VI Challenges & Conversations
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Managing Title VI Challenges & Conversations
This hands-on training will guide participants through practical scenarios related to Title VI. Participants will learn about the concepts of free speech and hostile environments. They will be provided ways to navigate and address the many complexities of these issues while providing for free speech without infringing on civil rights.
Title IX & Equity Decision Maker Training - Hearings
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Decision Makers: Conducting Fair, Equitable, and Compliant Title IX Hearings
This training covers the skills essential to conducting an efficient, respectful, fair, impartial, and compliant Title IX hearing using two models: questioning by the hearing officer only, and questioning by the hearing officer and advisors. It is ideal for the Title IX Coordinator, hearing officer, decision-maker, hearing coordinator, hearing administrator, or any stakeholder needing to work through the intricacies of setting up and running a smooth hearing. This training includes a step-by-step overview of the hearing process.
Title IX & Equity Decision Maker Training - Single Investigator Policy
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Title IX & Equity Decision Maker Training—Single Investigator Policy
This four-hour workshop is suited for decision makers under the Single Investigator Model per the 2024 Regulations.
This workshop will build upon the knowledge and skills learned during the Investigator (Fact Gathering) training.
Pregnancy or Related Conditions Under Title IX
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Pregnancy and Related Conditions Under Title IX
The US Department of Education prohibits discrimination against students who are pregnant (including false and terminated pregnancies) and/or have given birth. Pregnant and parenting students must be allowed equal access to education, extracurricular, and athletic opportunities, though special programs for pregnant students may be provided, if voluntary. In this session, we will discuss the law and regulations and some considerations for ensuring equal access.
The agenda includes:
- Pregnant and parenting student rights under Title IX.
- Implementing Title IX regulations for students.
- Implementing Title IX regulations for employees.
- Understanding reasonable and responsible adjustments to ensure success.
- Recent OCR resolutions.
Title IX Advisor
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Being an Effective Title IX Advisor: From Investigation to Hearing
Advisors play a critical role throughout the investigation and adjudication of Title IX matters. This training provides an overview of the role of a Title IX advisor as set forth in the May 2024 Final Title IX Regulations.Attendees will learn about the advisor’s role throughout each stage of the Title IX resolution process, from the filing of the formal complaint through the investigation, hearing, and appeal.
Facilitating Alternative Resolutions
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Learn best practices and critical skills for conducting alternative resolutions.
Participants learn about the different types of resolution process and when to use which type, as well as useful techniques and strategies to conduct successful resolution processes. The training will also cover practical tips for conducting resolution processes impartially and how to avoid prejudgment, conflicts of interest, and bias as a facilitator of alternative resolutions. Facilitating Formal Resolutions includes the requirements under the May 2020 Title IX Regulations for facilitators of alternative resolution.
After the Title IX Hearing: Appeals
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Appeals
The agenda includes:
- Grounds for appeals and how to interpret the language of your policy.
- Appeals as set forth in the Title IX Regulations and appeals of matters outside the scope of the regulations, and key differences to note.
- Best practices in handling appeals.
- Recent legal challenges to appeals, and lessons learned.
- Writing appeals decisions/outcome letters.
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After the Title IX Hearing: Sanctioning
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Sanctioning
The agenda includes:
The goals of sanctions and discipline.
Determining the proper sanction.
Factors to consider when determining sanctions.
Understanding aggravating circumstances.
Communicating findings and sanction decisions.
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Custom Trainings
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Custom Trainings
We work with each campus to create a customized training solution specific to your needs. Contact us to begin the discussion.
Sample Agenda
Learning Paths for Training
Wonder which training to take in what order for your role? View or download this handy learning path document.
See What Our Clients Have to Say…
Our partnership has not only improved the experiences for students... but is has also enhanced our community’s confidence in our process.
We have been beyond pleased with our partnership with Grand River Solutions. Having easy access to a talented pool of trainers, investigators, hearing officers, and conduct consultants through Grand River has been wonderful. I believe our partnership has not only improved the experiences for students who are involved in sexual misconduct, but it has also enhanced our staffs' capacities to respond effectively and our community’s confidence in our process.
Dr. Lisa Landreman, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Willamette University
Grand River team is a helpful mix of professional and approachable, delivering expertise, a breadth of services, and continually adding value.
Our partnership with Grand River Solutions provides our member colleges and universities with expert Title IX, Clery Act, and diversity, equity, and inclusion support services at the touch of a button. We are thrilled to continue to work with the Grand River team, who is a helpful mix of professional and approachable, delivering expertise, and a breadth of services.
Brent Wilder, President, Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities
The training materials prepared were relevant; they incorporated feedback about our campus culture and climate, while offering practical skills for our decision makers, advisors and investigators.
Grand River Solutions provided our Title IX grievance pool with a great refresher training on the fundamentals of the Title IX adjudication process. The training materials prepared were relevant; they incorporated feedback about our campus culture and climate, while offering practical skills for our decision makers, advisors and investigators. The Grand River Solutions team exceeded our expectations during the mock hearing. Drawing on the challenges seen in the past year they provided our decision makers and advisors with expert guidance on managing the various aspect of the Title IX hearing.
Nicole L. Johnson, Title IX & Compliance Director| Title IX & Compliance Office, Spelman College
Their programs are engaging, thoughtful, and community-focused.
My colleagues and I really appreciate the training and support provided by Chantelle Cleary and the whole Grand River Solutions team. Their approach weaves together legal expertise, practitioner experience, and common sense — plus a profound commitment to fairness and care for others. Their programs are engaging, thoughtful, and community-focused, and we look forward to working with and learning from them.
Michael Dunn, Assistant Vice President of Equity and Inclusions; Title IX Coordinator, St. Mary's College of Maryland
The training provided was thorough, thoughtful, and engaging, and it laid the groundwork for a successful year.
The team at Grand River Solutions was wonderful to work with, providing prompt response and a tailored approach to training that fully considered our unique situation. The training provided was thorough, thoughtful, and engaging, and it laid the groundwork for a successful year. I am grateful for their support, and look forward to continued partnership with Grand River Solutions..
Michael Patterson, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
GRS transformed the way we plan for and respond to Title IX, harassment, discrimination, and other related incidents.
Rosalia Messina, EdD, MPA, Executive Vice President, University of Western States
MEET OUR TRAINERS
Jody Shipper
Jody Shipper has conducted and overseen thousands of investigations, and lectures extensively at universities and conferences throughout the United States on Title IX and equity laws, institutional responsibilities, and the implementation of best practices. She has been working in the field of higher education, Title IX, Clery/VAWA, and employment law and has conducted workplace and academic investigations for more than twenty years.
Chantelle Cleary Botticelli
Chantelle Cleary Botticelli is a nationally recognized subject-matter expert in Title IX and related fields. She has more than 10 years of experience in the investigation and adjudication of sexual and interpersonal violence. She lectures extensively at universities and conferences throughout the U.S. on Title IX, VAWA, harassment, and implementation of best and emerging practices.
Martha Compton
Martha Compton has over 20 years of experience in higher education, specifically investigating and resolving student conduct, sexual misconduct, and interpersonal violence matters. Martha is a nationally recognized expert in student conduct and has held leadership positions within the Association for Student Conduct Administration, including President. Martha has trained thousands of individuals across the country on program and policy development as well as conducting investigations, hearings, and informal resolutions.
Darci Heroy
Darci is an experienced hearing officer, investigator, and senior administrator who has performed and overseen hundreds of complex hearings and investigations. Darci has delivered hundreds of hours of live training, presentations, as well as developmental and executive coaching. As a consultant, Darci draws on her former experience serving as the Assistant Vice President, Title IX Coordinator, and Chief Civil Rights Officer for the University of Oregon .
Pari Le Golchehreh
Pari Le Golchehreh has extensive experience in Title IX and Equity work on college campuses. Pari served as the Equity and Title IX Office’s Lead Investigator at California Institute of Technology where she developed a deep expertise in leading investigations, trained campus community members, and facilitated mediated conversations and remedy-based resolutions. Pari is a certified mediator, and is skilled in aiding parties to resolve disputes in a trauma informed and collaborative manner.
Kateeka J. Harris
Kateeka has nearly two decades of experience in higher education including Title IX compliance, student conduct, multicultural program administration, and undergraduate admissions. Kateeka is a nationally recognized expert in Student Conduct and Title IX Administration and was the President of the Association for Student Conduct Administration.
Andrea Stagg
Andrea Stagg has extensive experience consulting, writing and training on Title IX , Equity and safety. Andrea was Deputy General Counsel and Director of Government Relations & Compliance at Barnard College and was counsel to three colleges within the SUNY system. She has worked with federal and state legislators to develop state laws and follow best practices in campus safety and sexual harassment prevention.
Adam Wolkoff
Dr. Adam J. Wolkoff provides investigative and adjudicative services and compliance advice to our clients. Adam previously served as Assistant Director of the Student Conduct Institute and Special Assistant Counsel to the State University of New York’s Office of General Counsel. Adam developed a first-of-its-kind casebook of student conduct and Title IX decisions and was co-editor of the Joint Guidance on Federal Title IX Regulations in 2020.
Kelly Whitney
Kelly Whitney, a Title IX, Civil Rights Investigator & Trainer at Grand River Solutions, is a seasoned investigator with over three decades of experience. As a self-starter who ran her own investigations firm for 20 years, she worked both sides of the issues, before becoming a neutral, independent investigator. Kelly is licensed with the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services in California and has worked at the highest levels in criminal investigations, with more than 100 homicide and sexual assault cases throughout the Bay Area. She has also served as a mitigation specialist on capital murder cases. Her keen eye for detail has been strengthened over her many years of conducting and documenting investigations.
Ann James
Dr. Ann James has wide ranging experience and expertise. She has more than two decades of experience in crisis management, leading institutional efforts in Title IX and gender equity compliance, student conduct, and facilitating institutional leadership transitions within higher education. Ann is a skilled trainer, fusing her professional experience with compliance and best practice to provide practical examples and engaging content.
Emma Hempel
Emma Hempel has served as a Title IX Coordinator at both public and private institutions across the country. She has developed a wide array of trainings and seminars on topics including Title IX, sexual violence prevention, bystander intervention, and LGBTQ+ support. Emma specializes in the intersection of sexual violence and the LGBTQ+ community.
Kevin Lineberger
Kevin focuses on many aspects of Title IX and the Clery Act, including serving as investigator, hearing advisor, hearing panelist, and as a hearing coordinator. Working with the consulting team, Kevin researches developments in state and federal law relating to Title IX, the Clery Act, and equity issues and assists in the production of Clery Annual Security Reports for clients across the country.