TRAINING
For Practioners By Practitioners
Grand River Solutions offers an expansive suite of training facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of practitioners and subject-matter experts. Our sessions equip attendees with knowledge, guidance of best practices, and practical advice needed to excel in their roles while maintaining compliance with relevant regulatory guidelines and policies.
Introducing
The Grand River Solutions Training Membership
Professional development for Title IX, Title VI, ADA/504, Clery, equity, and compliance shouldn’t be limited by budget constraints or administrative headaches. With our new membership option, your entire group of campus professionals gains unlimited access to all open trainings for one flat rate of just $4,500 per year.
We are removing barriers to training access, ensuring that every staff member—from Title IX Coordinators and investigators to HR and the Student Affairs—gets the training they need, when they need it.
TRAINING CATEGORIES
TITLE VI, TITLE VII, TITLE IX
Learn from our nationally recognized facilitators when you choose from our core training topics. Join our engaged experts for informed and practical training to stay up-to-date on best practices. Whether you need Advanced Title IX Coordinator Training or Title VI Fundamentals and everything in between, Grand River Solutions is the go-to for compliance-based training for equity professionals.
CLERY ACT & STOP CAMPUS HAZING ACT
The Clery Act has a significant impact on the work colleges and universities do to keep students safe and be transparent about policies and incidents. Grand River Solutions offers training on the Clery Act that covers the waterfront on these critical campus safety laws. Our live virtual or in-person trainings can benefit professionals ranging from beginners to seasoned Clery compliance professionals.
ADA/504 & DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY
There are an increasing number of cases with complex accommodation requests. Employees and students may have concerns that overlap and need immediate intervention under ADA or 504; crossover concerns may intersect with EEO and Title IX. Our ADA/504 training team has the expertise to help you define a strategy to identify and address the elements of basic to complex student cases.
Human Resource Professionals
Grand River Solutions is a proud SHRM Recertification Provider and is considered a “provider of choice” for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credential holders working to maintain their credential. HR/HR-related educational offerings identified with the SHRM Recertification Provider badge let you know our trainings are pre-approved by SHRM for recertification professional development credits (PDCs).
TRAINING OFFERINGS
Title IX Regulations whiplash? Need to understand Title VI and Title VII better? We have you covered. Choose your training category and follow the link for scheduling.
Title IX Coordinator Training
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From One Title IX Coordinator to Another: A Practical Approach to Navigating Beyond Compliance
The Title IX Coordinator Training is designed to assist attendees with meeting the compliance obligations of the Title IX regulation mandates and equips Title IX practitioners with the knowledge and skills to go beyond compliance and work toward best practices. Though the training a higher education emphasis, K-12 practitioners will find it relevant and applicable to their work.
Advanced Title IX Coordinator Training
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A Practical and Experiential Approach to Navigating Complex Challenges
The Advanced Title IX Coordinator Training is geared towards individuals with at least two years of Title IX experience or who have attended our basic Title IX Coordinator training. This interactive training will focus on experiential learning. Participants will navigate complex issues through scenario-based activities and hands on discussion to problem-solve common complexities Title IX Coordinators encounter.
Title IX Intake & Notice Writing
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Training for Title IX Initial Intake & Notice of Allegation(s) Writing
The interactive Intake and Notice Writing Training provides best practices for conducting an initial intake meeting with a complainant and writing and preparing a Notice of Allegation(s).
Our practitioners will lead a conversation on facilitating a successful initial intake process from outreach to meeting, providing an overview of compliance needs, current best practices, and how to utilize trauma-informed approaches. Through interactive discussion, hands-on activities, and reflective discussion, participants will explore methods to establish rapport, develop questions, and navigate complex emotional responses.
Culture of Reporting
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Creating a Supportive Culture for Reporting Harassment and Discrimination
Engagement Strategies for Campus Equity Professionals
This 2-hour training will help participants cultivate a supportive culture for reporting within their campus communities by exploring strategies that reframe institutional obligations as supportive, collaborative efforts. Participants will learn how to engage faculty, staff, administrators, and leadership in building a shared commitment to preventing and responding to incidents of harassment and discrimination.
The session will also review different models of employee reporting structures and provide guidance on how to effectively collaborate with confidential employees. Through practical examples, scenario-work, and discussion, participants will gain insights into creating a more transparent, responsive, and trust-centered reporting environment.
Emergency Removal
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Evaluation Emergency Removal Under Title IX
Best Practices for Enacting Procedural and Regulatory Requirements
This 2-hour interactive training provides a comprehensive overview of the procedural and regulatory requirements for conducting an emergency removal under Title IX. Participants will learn when and how emergency removals may be used, with a focus on conducting individualized safety and risk assessments. We will share best practices on implementing clear policy language, utilizing campus partners, and collaborating with key stakeholders when determining whether an emergency removal of a student is warranted.
Through practical guidance and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to navigate the complexities of emergency removals while balancing the safety and well-being of the campus community. By the end of the training, attendees will be equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions and implement an emergency removal if warranted during high-risk Title IX cases.
Title IX Investigator Training
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Conducting Fair, Equitable, and Trauma-Informed Investigations
The Investigator Training provides a detailed overview of best practices for investigating and adjudicating reports of sexual harassment and sexual and interpersonal violence. Our facilitators utilize their first-hand knowledge to guide participants in discussion.
This interactive training addresses the practical application of trauma-informed principles when conducting fair, neutral, and thorough investigations. Participants learn tools and strategies to assist in effectively and efficiently executing the responsibilities required of an Investigator. Participants also learn how to develop and use checklists and templates, as well as best practices for communication and record keeping. Though the training a higher education emphasis, K-12 practitioners will find it relevant and applicable to their work.
Intermediate Investigator Training
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Nuances of Conducting Effective Investigations
The Intermediate Investigator Training is for investigators who have at least two years of experience or who have attended our Title IX Investigator Training and are looking to further develop their skills. This training will provide an in-depth look into the nuances of the investigation process. Participants will discuss strategies for conducting investigations and building a report for the decision-maker that is reliable, unbiased, and thorough.
Advanced Investigator Training
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A Practical and Experiential Approach to Navigating Complex Investigations
The Advanced Investigator Training is for Investigators who have at least three years of experience or who have attended our Intermediate Title IX Investigator Training and 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. Our practitioners will use their experience in real, complex cases to lead participants through challenging scenarios. As a group, participants will discuss how to confidently manage investigation hurdles and practice skills that are relevant to the intricacies of the job.
Investigation Report-Writing
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The Investigation Report Writing Workshop is a hands-on, comprehensive course. Participants will develop and refine skills for writing investigation reports pursuant with federal law and in accordance with best practices. Our practitioners will discuss the elements and structure of investigation reports and will discuss report writing mechanics, structure of a report, organization of the evidence, and writing for clarity, accuracy, and neutrality in a concise manner.
Participants will then apply their knowledge in a hands-on experience reviewing evidence from a mock hearing and creating a report with the guidance of an expert. Though the training a higher education emphasis, K-12 practitioners will find it relevant and applicable to their work.
Intoxication Versus Incapacitation
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Intoxication Versus Incapacitation
Assessing the Definitions, Evidence and Accounts
This 2-hour practical training will equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and analytical framework to assess intoxication and incapacitation in Title IX cases accurately and without bias.
Determining intoxication versus incapacitation is one of the more challenging and scrutinized aspects of the Title IX process. These findings often hinge on nuanced evidence, conflicting accounts, and the need to apply policy definitions consistently and without bias.
Through interactive hypotheticals, real world examples, and guided discussions, participants will learn how to distinguish between varying levels of impairment, gather the right evidence, and articulate findings that hold up under scrutiny.
Decision Makers
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Conducting Fair, Equitable, and Compliant Title IX Hearings
The Decision-Maker Training covers the skills essential to conducting an efficient, respectful, fair, impartial, and compliant Title IX hearing. It is ideal for 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. Participants will then utilize a mock investigation report to practice skills required from the beginning to the end of the hearing process.
This training is practical and experiential in nature and provides a deep dive into the role of the decision-maker. Participants build skills on making relevancy determinations, asking questions, and writing the decision/outcome letter.
Advanced Decision-Maker Training
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A Practical and Experiential Approach to Navigating Complex Hearings
The Advanced Decision-Maker Training is for practitioners who have at least three years of experience or who have attended our basic Decision Maker Training. This two-day, 6-hour training is designed for more advanced practitioners, and is based largely in experiential learning. In the session we move past basic information about hearings to practice a complex Title IX case from start to finish. This highly interactive training will have participants take on the role of a Hearing Officer or Panelist and be immersed in a practice case study to walk through preparing for the hearing, the hearing process, and the determination. This training is designed to develop and practice skills, guided by an experienced Hearing Officer.
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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After the Title IX Hearing: Appeals
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This two-hour training is geared toward those serving in roles involving appeal processes for employees and students.
This training will cover:
- 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.
Title IX Advisor
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Understanding the Role of the Title IX Advisor
The Title IX Advisor Training provides those serving as advisors in the Title IX process with an overview of their role from investigation to the hearing. Title IX involves particular procedural steps that are not always easy to understand, but are essential to know in order to effectively serve as an advisor.
Participants will be provided with an overview of the process and their specific role, along with tips, skills, and techniques for completing the responsibilities of an Advisor.
Alternative or Informal Resolutions
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Facilitating the Alternative or Informal Resolution Process
The Alternative Resolution Training covers the requirements under the May 2020 Title IX Regulations for informal resolution, and includes strategies that can be used in other conduct and resolution processes.
Our practitioners will introduce alternative resolutions and other dispute resolution options, and will facilitate discussions on impartiality, avoiding bias, identifying conflicts of interest, and community engagement. Participants will gain insight into how to conduct different processes within the scope of Title IX and beyond, including implementation, process development, and documentation.
Pregnancy or Related Conditions Under Title IX
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Investigations 101
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Fundamentals for Title VI, Title VII, Title IX & ADA|504
This interactive training addresses the practical application of conducting fair, neutral, and thorough civil rights investigations under Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and ADA|504. Participants will learn tools and strategies to assist in effectively and efficiently execute the responsibilities required of an investigator.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to manage investigations with greater confidence and consistency by exploring how to develop and use checklists, templates, and other organizational tools to streamline the investigation process. Best practices for communication, documentation, and record-keeping will be explored, helping participants stay organized, meet deadlines, and ensure a thorough and compliant approach to their work. This training is applicable to those working in higher education, k-12, and workplaces that require equity investigation processes.
Team Investigations
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Roles, Coordination, and Quality Control
This 2-hour training will guide participants through every step of the team investigation process for equity cases, from initial outreach to delivering final documentation. It will provide strategies for effectively distributing tasks among investigators to avoid unnecessary delays. The training will also outline workflows to ensure deadlines are met and offer guidance on addressing situations where investigators may not be working efficiently. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own experiences– both successes and challenges– with team investigations, fostering a collaborative environment to learn from these real-world scenarios.
Digital Evidence
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Digital Analysis in Equity Cases
Tools for Evaluation and Management
This interactive 4-hour session gives participants practical tools for evaluating digital evidence in equity cases. Using real-world examples and case scenarios, attendees will learn strategies for gathering, authenticating, and assessing digital information to make informed decisions for their campuses and avoid common mistakes.
The presence and use of social media and electronic data have become pervasive on campuses and within resolution processes. Professionals are witnessing a significant increase in reports and cases that include electronic evidence. Text messages, social media posts, photos, videos, and metadata can be powerful pieces of evidence, but only if they are collected, authenticated, and analyzed correctly. Digital evidence can provide a clear record of events, but it can also be easily altered, taken out of context, or misunderstood. The growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can also lead to increased concerns on campus, with the use of AI seen in disclosures and its potential use during the investigation and adjudication process. In addition, the new and ever-changing landscape of social media and other digital platforms can create a great deal of confusion for Coordinators, investigators, and decision-makers.
Policy Analysis for Investigators and Decision Makers
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Guidance for Findings and Determinations
This 4-hour training session offers practical guidance for investigators and decision-makers on some of the most challenging aspects of the investigation and resolution process. Participants will learn techniques for assessing credibility and reliability, planning an effective analytical approach, and translating facts into fair, well-reasoned determinations. This will include writing a concise yet thorough analysis to explain whether the substantiated conduct meets the elements of a policy violation.
The session will also cover strategies for asking the right questions, evaluating the authenticity of evidence, and navigating complex issues such as prior infractions and the distinction between intoxication and incapacitation.
Conducting Investigations for Allegations of Workplace Discrimination & Harassment
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This training seeks to equip higher education professionals with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate complex allegations of discrimination and harassment in the workplace while upholding institutional policies, federal law, and ensuring fair, equitable outcomes.
Title VI Fundamentals
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Title VI Fundamentals: Recognizing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in Higher Education
The Title VI Fundamentals Training will provide attendees with critical information related to best practices for responding to Title VI complaints.
The training will first review of recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Resolutions and provide an overview of the latest guidance and fact sheets from OCR. The training will also provide a review of Title VI with a focus on best practices for coordinating response and resolutions, developing policies, setting up a Title VI Office and conducting investigations.
Intermediate Title VI Training
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Intermediate Title VI: Conflict Management and Compliance
The Intermediate Title VI Training is interactive workshop for developing the skills and knowledge needed to better address Title VI concerns on campus.
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. The facilitators will utilize scenarios to walk attendees through responding to the tumultuous current events impacting today’s higher education professionals, including those related to student/faculty expression and protest.
Title VI Investigator Training
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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.
Topics will include determining the scope and breadth of an investigation, weighing evidence, common errors when applying hostile environment definitions, and the differences between investigating what occurred versus investigating the impact. We will also discuss academic freedom and First Amendment considerations, and how those may or may not impact findings.
New York Title VI Training
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New York State has enacted the nation’s first law requiring public and private colleges and universities to designate a Title VI Coordinator and implement annual notification, training, and recordkeeping obligations tied to race, color, and national origin discrimination. This four-hour session provides higher education leaders with a clear overview of the law’s requirements and effective dates, explains how the Title VI Coordinator role compares to existing Title IX structures, and highlights the practical steps campuses must take to prepare.
Participants will gain actionable strategies for designing or adapting organizational models, building policies and processes, delivering meaningful training to students and employees, and maintaining compliant records. Drawing on our extensive experience with New York’s Education Law Articles 129-A/B framework, the session also explores best practices and tools already available to support compliance, positioning institutions to meet the new mandate efficiently and proactively.
Clery Act Training
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Grand River Solutions offers training on the Clery Act that covers the waterfront on these critical campus safety laws. Our live virtual or in-person trainings can benefit professionals ranging from beginners to seasoned Clery compliance professionals.
From Policy to Practice: Implementing the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA)
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From Policy to Practice: Implementing the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA)
Compliance Standards & Preventing Hazing Harm for In-Person or Live/Virtual Training
This comprehensive training provides participants information to understand the compliance obligations of the 2024 Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) Amendments to the Clery Act. Learning how to use practical strategies and employ best practices of SCHA will help you fully support your campus community in providing meaningful prevention of hazing harm. Participants will receive a model policy, hazing reporting decision tree, and clarity of the overlap and interaction with other federal and state laws. The facilitators will include guidance on how to meet and exceed compliance requirements.
Duration: 8 hours including lunch break
ADA/504 Training
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ADA/504 Training
Grand River Solutions specializes in online or in-person ADA & 504 training that can be tailored to the needs of your campus. Choose individual courses from the menu, select a package of sessions, or contact us to customize trainings for your team.
Digital Accessibility Series
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Digital Accessibility Series
Choose from three sessions in this introductory series developed for professionals wishing to learn the essentials of digital accessibility compliance under Title II and Title III of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Title IX All Employee Training Package
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Education, Prevention, and Compliance, all within your budget.
We created an easy, affordable 2020 Title IX Regulations Training Package so you can efficiently train every employee across your campus, from the art department to the zoology department.
Our Title IX All Employee Training Package satisfies the 2020 Regulations and includes the following elements: Training Deck, Script, Posters and Communications Templates
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.
When It Comes to Title IX Training, We Stand Out in the Field
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.
TITLE VI TRAINING
Colleges and Universities are experiencing a marked rise in complaints tied to race, national origin, shared ancestry, and ethnic identity. At the same time, the level of scrutiny under Title VI of the US Civil Rights Act is intensifying, creating new legal and reputational risks for institutions.
Navigating Title VI matters in today’s climate requires not only legal and procedural expertise but also strategic thinking and the ability to manage complex campus dynamics.
Inquire about Training Membership or Custom Training
Interested in Membership, in-person training or custom training or that works for your organization? Reach out and we will connect you with the director for your region.
HEAR FROM OUR CLIENTS
Our partnership has not only improved the experiences for students...but 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.
Partnering with Grand River Solutions (GRS) transformed the way we plan for and respond to Title IX, harassment, discrimination, and other related incidents. GRS helped us improve our policies, processes, and practices to be more effective and efficient. GRS staff is experienced, knowledgeable, professional, and responsive. Through trainings and consultations, GRS staff have been invaluable in helping us promote an inclusive environment for our students and employees.
Rosalia Messina, EdD, MPA, Executive Vice President, University of Western States
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MEET SOME OF OUR FACILITATORS
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.
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 investigation 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 Investigator 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.