Report 2017-125 Recommendation 28 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 #28 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 specify the number of training hours required of each investigator and staff member, the period within which the training must be completed, and the minimum number of training hours within each period.

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 human resources professionals in OP. The guidelines specify the number of training hours required of key Title IX staff, including investigators, the period within which the training must be completed, and the minimum number of training hour within each period.

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 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 development professionals by July 2019. The written guidance will specify the number of training hours required of Title IX investigators and staff, the period within which the training must be completed, and the minimum number of training hour within each period.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

The Office of the President has drafted necessary policy and 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 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 SVSH Policy 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 development professionals prior to or concurrently with the revised SVSH Policy, by July 2019. The written guidance will specify the number of training hours required of Title IX investigators and staff, the period within which the training must be completed, and the minimum number of training hour within each period.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

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Agency responses received are posted verbatim.