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Training & Education

The Office of Civil Rights offers the following catalog of in-person educational programs to students, faculty and staff that address issues related to discrimination and harassment prevention, Title IX and sexual misconduct, and unconscious bias.

Title IX & Sexual Misconduct

Course description: This education module will provide the participant with a comprehensive overview of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), its evolution over the past 50+ years, and the statute’s application to and impact on institutions of higher education.  

Participants will be provided with an overview of the following topics, including the

  • Role of the Title IX Coordinator and Investigator;
  • Actions which may constitute potential violations of Title IX;
  • Available mechanisms to report violations of Title IX;
  • Available supportive measures;
  • Review of the University’s Title IX Grievance Procedure;
  • Informal resolution process;
  • Mechanics of the investigation and live hearing;
  • Appeal process; and
  • Respective roles and obligations of a “confidential resource” and “mandated reporter”.

Course duration: 75 minutes

Discrimination & harassment prevention

Course description: The objective of this education module is to help the participant to:

  • Understand UMass Dartmouth’s Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Program and applicable policies related to discrimination and harassment prevention;
  • Understand and identify acceptable and unacceptable behavior or conduct in the workplace or classroom/academic setting;
  • Understand and identify behavior or acts that constitute discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on protected class status;
  • Identify the available internal and external mechanisms available to report acts of discrimination, harassment and retaliation; and
  • Understand the responsibilities as a UMass Dartmouth community member to create and maintain a harassment-free living, learning, and working environment.

Course duration:  60 minutes

Unconscious bias - what you see is not always what you get

Course description: The objective of this education module is to help the participant to:

  • Understand the inherent and insidious nature of unconscious bias and the importance of addressing it within the workplace;
  • Explore personal, cultural, and organizational barriers to addressing and intervening during moments of bias;
  • Develop individual and institutional strategies and reduce bias in order to improve the workplace culture and campus environment for everyone.

Course duration: 60 minutes

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