Prevention Education for Students
Kalamazoo College engages in comprehensive, intentional, and integrated programming and awareness initiatives intended to prevent sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual exploitation. Effective prevention and meaningful, supportive response require that each of us commit to fostering a culture that values respect, safety, support, and fairness. To that end, all incoming students are required to complete the online program, U Got This!, which includes three engaging online modules about bystander intervention, consent, healthy relationships, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. Students who do not complete the training may have a registration hold placed on their student account until all three modules are completed. Current students participate in prevention training or educational programs related to issues of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking; bystander intervention; and healthy relationships. Students will find these assignments on their College Moodle Dashboard.
Training for Faculty and Staff
Kalamazoo College engages in intentional programming and training intended to raise awareness of what constitutes unlawful sex discrimination and sex-based harassment as well as employees’ rights and responsibilities.
Employee Training
Upon hire, employees complete training that includes the College’s obligation to address sex discrimination and sexual harassment in its education program or activity (including in admission and employment); the scope of the conduct that constitutes sex discrimination and sexual harassment under the Policy Against Harassment Based on Protected Characteristics and applicable laws; reporting and support options; and the employee’s obligation to promptly notify the Title IX Coordinator about conduct that may reasonably be believed to be prohibited by the Policy Against Harassment. Additional topics include reasonable accommodations and disciplinary sanctions, risk reduction, bystander intervention, and confidential resources and supportive measures. Current employees are offered this training on an annual basis.
All materials used to train employees are consistent with the requirements in the Title IX regulations effective August 2020 and other applicable laws.
Training for Title IX Team Members
All investigators, decision-makers, and other persons who are responsible for implementing the Policy Against Harassment Based on Protected Characteristics receive training related to their duties under Title IX promptly upon hiring or change of position that alters their duties under Title IX, and annually thereafter. Materials do not not rely on sex stereotypes. Training topics include the definitions of sex discrimination and sexual harassment and how to apply the definitions consistently, impartially, and in accordance with the Policy Against Harassment; the scope of the institution’s education program or activity; how to conduct grievance processes (investigations, hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes, as applicable) under the Policy Against Harassment; how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias; the meaning and application of the term “relevant” in relation to questions and evidence and the types of evidence that are impermissible regardless of relevance under the Title IX regulations; the role of the Title IX Coordinator; supportive measures; record keeping; and any other training necessary to coordinate compliance with Title IX. Decision-makers and investigators are trained on issues of relevance, including how to apply the “rape shield” protections provided to complainants. Additionally, decision-makers and investigators receive training on any technology that will be used at a live hearing.
At Kalamazoo College, the Title IX Team includes the Title IX coordinator, investigators, decision-makers (including for hearings and appeals), alternative resolution facilitators, and Deputy Title IX coordinators.
Trainings are posted online.