Training Opportunities
Campus Training
On campus training can be provided to the University of Memphis community on various topics including:
- Title IX and Sexual Misconduct
- Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
- Mandatory Reporting
- Nepotism & Personal Relationships
- Equal Opportunity
To request a training for your campus group or for more information, please contact the Office for Institutional Equity at 901.678.2713.
Online Training
OIE offers a number of online training modules. To access these trainings, please visit memphis-tn.safecolleges.com. Once there, follow these steps:
- On the sidebar menu click on Extra Training.
- Click the course/subject area "Human Resources" and/or "Social and Behavioral" menu item.
- You will see the trainings below listed among the choices.
- Click the specific training window and select a course version (i.e., full course, full course-Spanish/En Espanol).
- Scroll to bottom of page and accept to continue to the course
- Click start course.
Available Courses
(Note: The below trainings are only a selection of a diverse list of courses available. Feel free to browse the library of courses and view any course that may interest you.)
Discrimination & Harassment Prevention - Title VI and Title IX
- Diversity and Inclusion: Faculty and Staff
- Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees (full)
- Title VI Overview
- Implicit Bias and Microaggresion Awareness
Please note: The following training link [memphis-tn.safecolleges.com] will direct you to the Vector Solutions web host. Should you have any issues, please contact preventiontraining@memphis.edu.
Required Title IX Training
All OIE staff members have been trained in handling Title IX cases using the following training materials:
Conducting Effective Internal Investigations - National Association of College and University Attorneys - March 17 - 26, 2025
Completed by: OIE Director, Senior Equity Specialists, Institutional Equity Coordinator
Title IX Athletics NPRM Briefing - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - April 19, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Equity Specialist
Title IX Investigation Regional Training - Title IX Solutions (Hosted by East Mississippi Community College - Columbus, MS) - April 28, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialis, Equity Specialist
Clery Center Workshop (Annual Security Report) - Clery Center - Student Conduct Institute - July 26-27, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator
Title VI Compliance Annual Training - Tennessee Human Rights Commission - August 10, 2023
Completed by: Title VI Coordinator
Clery Act Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Overview - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - August 15 & 17, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Institutional Equity Coordinator
Live @ Distance Title IX Investigator Training - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - September 13-14, 2023
Completed by Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialist, Institutional Equity Coordinator
Advanced Investigations Workshop - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - September 18, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator - Lambuth Campus
Live @ Distance Neurobiology of Sexual Assault Experience, Thinking, Behavior - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - November 1-2, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Hourly Temporary Employee
Informal Resolutions in Title IX - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - December 6-7, 2023
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator - Lambuth Campus
Virtual Title IX Investigator Training - Title IX Solutions - December 5 & 7, 2023
Completed by: Sr Equity Specialist
Title IX Sexual Harassment Training - Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. - January and October 2022
Completed by: Interim Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialist, Equity Specialist, Institutional Equity Coordinator
Associated Materials:
- 1: An Overview of Title IX and the Final Title IX Regulations
- 2: How to Conduct a Prompt, Thorough and Impartial Investigation
- 3: Ensuring Equity and Due Process in the Hearing Process
- 4: The Appeals Process
- 5: The Informal Resolution Process
- 6: The Role of the Advisor
Live @ Distance Title IX Investigator Training - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - October 11 & 13, 2022
Completed by: Interim Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialist, Equity Specialist, Coordinator Institutional Equity
Associated materials:
- What the Regulations Say About Investigations
- Understanding the Goals of an Investigation
- Preparing to Investigate
- Conducting Comprehensive Interviews
- Collecting Other Evidence
- How to do Evidence Review
- Summarizing Interviews
- Writing Investigation Reports
- Addressing Bias
Title IX Investigation Training - Student Conduct Institute
Institutional Compliance Solutions - Title IX Sexual Harassment Training - May 2020
Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Interim Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Coordinator Equity Programs, Equity Specialists, Compliance Officer, Associate Dean of Students, Assistant Dean of Student Conduct
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