Title IX Training and Compliance
Required Trainings for Students
All currently enrolled students are required to complete an online course called, "Sexual Violence Prevention". This course educates our campus community about topics surrounding sexual violence, such as sexual misconduct (including sexual assault), dating and relationship violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. In addition to promoting awareness, this course also provides information about reporting options, support measures that can be implemented, and resources available to all students. Students have the ability to pause or stop progress and go back to it at their own pace. If Student need additional support while viewing the training (or for any other reason) the Campus Advocate (call/text 831-402-9477) or 24/7 line (call only): 831-375-4357 is free and fully confidential as a support resource for all students. Students are emailed information about accessing the course and are given six weeks to complete the training. A hold is put on their accounts if they fail to complete it within the deadline. Questions about the course, requirements or any holds can be sent to agessler@csumb.edu.
Required Training for Employees
Federal law requires all colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid programs to train their faculty and staff on how to recognize sexual misconduct, report incidents to campus authorities and to help maintain an environment free of sexual misconduct. Cal State Monterey Bay employees must complete the Gender Equity and Title IX course through CSULearn annually. The course teaches employees valuable skills for assisting victims and survivors of sexual violence and reporting sexual violence. Interactive case studies and videos contained in the training provide engaging educational content that explains how to respond to known or suspected sexual violence, which includes sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Campus employees, including student staff, are notified of required training, along with the due date. Training and communication are key to not only helping prevent sexual violence on campus, but also in helping our university to appropriately respond to reports of sexual misconduct and discrimination.
Training Requests
The Office of Title IX/DHR is available for live, facilitated trainings via ZOOM, as well as in-person trainings, (subject to Trainer availability). Department Heads and/or Directors may email Amy at agessler@csumb.edu to request a training for their department(s). These requests should include three possible dates/times, with the expectation that trainings will be 60 minutes long.
Annual Reports
Title IX Annual Report for 2022-2023
In response to feedback from Cozen O’Connor following their assessment of the CSU’s
Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (DHR) programs and from the
California State Auditor following their audit of the CSU’s system to assess the CSU’s
handling of sexual harassment complaints against employees at the Office of the
Chancellor (Chancellor’s Office), California State University, Fresno, San José State
University, and Sonoma State University the CSU Chancellor’s Office is refining the
categories of Title IX data it gathers to ensure the accuracy of campus Title IX Annual
Reports and to facilitate more precise analysis and identification of patterns and trends.
While the CO works to update the data queries, CSU campuses will defer issuing Title
IX Annual Reports until the Chancellor’s Office finalizes new guidance for data
collection and reporting.
During this time, all CSU campuses will continue to issue the Annual Security Report,
accessible for California State University, Monterey Bay (“CSUMB”)
at https://csumb.edu/clery/, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act). This report includes
statistics for the previous three years concerning Clery Act defined crimes that were
reported to have occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property
owned or controlled by the CSU, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent
to and accessible from the campus. This report includes, but is not limited to, reported
incidents of sexual assault (including rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape),
domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Please note that the data in the
Annual Security Report differs from the data that has historically been reported in
a campus’s Title IX Annual Report due to the specific definitional and
geographical parameters required for Clery statistics."
Title IX report from Cozen O’Connor
Review the campus report including the recommendations on the CSU Chancellor's office website or download the PDF.