Title IX Training for Students and Employees

The Title IX Office provides department, program, and/or organization-specific training. Please use the link below to request an-in person or live, virtual training: https://forms.office.com/r/uNeNxz7CS6

We offer the following Education Sessions. You may select one of the following sessions by completing the request link above.

Title IX Foundations

Title IX Foundations is a 60-minute training that introduces the key principles of Title IX and how it applies within the Elon University community. Designed for students, staff, and faculty, this session offers a clear understanding of rights, responsibilities, and available support through Title IX. Whether you’re new to Title IX or looking to strengthen your knowledge, this workshop lays the groundwork for fostering a respectful and informed campus environment. Attendance is especially encouraged for all Responsible Employees.

Learning Goals:

  1. Define Title IX and sex-based discrimination
  2. Describe the resources available through Title IX
  3. Identify confidential resources at Elon University
  4. Explain the role of Responsible Employees

Referral to Resolution: A Step-By-Step Guide Through the Title IX Process

Referral to Resolution is a 75-minute training designed for faculty and staff who have completed the Title IX Foundations workshop and want to build on their knowledge. This session offers details on how Title IX cases progress—from the initial referral through to resolution—highlighting key roles, procedures, and timelines along the way. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the resolution process and how to support students and colleagues effectively within it.

Learning Goals: 

  1. Identify the key components and stakeholders involved in a Title IX case
  2. Describe the timeline and procedural steps of a Title IX resolution process

Creating Supportive Spaces: Working with Students Affected by Sexual Violence

Creating Supportive Spaces is a 75-minute reflection-based workshop designed for students and employees who want to deepen their ability to support students impacted by sexual violence—whether survivors or those accused. Through guided discussion in a small-group setting (limited to 12 participants), attendees will explore their roles in facilitating supportive measures, managing complex situations, and creating environments rooted in care and accountability. This session offers space for reflection, shared learning, and practical insight in a collaborative setting.

Learning Goals: 

  1. Reflect on how to support individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence
  2. Assess how your role can help facilitate supportive measures
  3. Analyze strategies for managing spaces where students have been impacted by sexual violence

Beyond the Rumors: When Someone You Know is Accused of Harm 

Beyond the Rumors is a 75-minute, reflection-based workshop designed for small groups of up to 12 participants. Together, we’ll explore how to respond when someone in our community is accused of harm, such as sexual misconduct, and consider what it means to navigate these situations with care, accountability, and compassion. Participants will also learn about support options available and share strategies for managing complex social dynamics within their communities.

Learning Goals: 

  1. Gain confidence in knowing how to respond if someone you know is accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking
  2. Identify resources available for students who have been accused of harm
  3. Reflect on how to manage social dynamics compassionately and ethically within a group or organization when accusations arise

Attend a Training

The Title IX Office hosts open training and workshops throughout the year. You can view the schedule and sign up online by completing the training registration form.

Complete Title IX Training Online

Elon University employees can complete online training via Vector.

The training can be found in your Elon University Vector account, under “Human Resources, Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees,” or by contacting our office at compliance@elon.edu.

To have the course assigned to you or your department/organization, please contact compliance@elon.edu.

Title IX Training Resources

We’ve compiled a folder that includes a sample training and Title IX resources that can be accessed on OneDrive with your Elon login.

Protection of Minors Training

The Compliance and Title IX Office oversees the administration and compliance of Elon University’s Protection of Minors Training. Training is hosted by Vector and can be found under “Campus Prevention Network, Protecting Youth,” in your Elon University Vector account or by contacting our office at compliance@elon.edu.

To have the course assigned to you or your department/organization, please contact compliance@elon.edu.

Title IX Staff Training and Certifications

The 2020 Title IX Final Rule requires institutions to train all Title IX team members (coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and informal resolution facilitators) and make the training materials publicly accessible on their websites. The Title IX Office has provided a list of training completed within the last three years. The corresponding training materials can be accessed on OneDrive. For questions about the training completed by Title IX staff, please contact compliance@elon.edu

  • Title IX Appeal Officer Training, Womble Bond & Dickinson, September 2025
  • Title IX Informal Resolution Facilitator Training, Womble Bond & Dickinson, September 2025
  • Title VI Investigator Training, D.Stafford and Associates
  • Advanced Investigator Training, Academic Impressions
  • Restorative Justice Facilitator Training, Lorde and Liberation, LLC
  • Enhancing Response to Sexual Assault on College Campuses through Trauma-informed Strategies and Effective
  • Partnerships, NC Department of Justice
  • Advising the Reporting Party: 20-Minutes to Trained, ATIXA
  • Advising the Responding Party: 20-Minutes to Trained, ATIXA
  • Engaging Male College Students: A Call to Men & NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Dialogue Facilitation Training, Office of Inclusive Excellence Education and Development, Elon University
  • Prevention, Program Assessment, and Partnerships, ATIXA
  • Womble, Bond, Dickinson Title IX/VAWA Investigator Training (Part 1 & 2)
  • Gehring Academy Advanced Sexual Misconduct Track
  • NCICU Title IX Investigator Training
  • NACCOP Live Hearing Process Class Training
  • ATIXA Level 2 Investigator Training
  • ATIXA Rationale Writing Workshop
  • ATIXA Investigation Report Writing for Higher Education
  • D. Stafford & Associates TIXC Tier 1: Law and Policy

Title IX Coordinator Training

  • Title IX Appeal Officer Training, Womble Bond & Dickinson, September 2025
  • Title IX Informal Resolution Facilitator Training, Womble Bond & Dickinson, September 2025
  • Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Ed: Nuance & Best Practices, ATIXA
  • Advanced ADA/Section 504 for Higher Education, ATIXA
  • Title IX Coordinator Foundations: Gender Equity for Higher Education, ATIXA
  • Restorative Justice Facilitator Training, Lorde and Liberation, LLC
  • Title VI Coordinator Training, D. Stafford & Associates
  • Training materials will be made available upon request to the Title IX Coordinator.