{"id":77,"date":"2024-12-11T08:35:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T14:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-wsu.pantheonsite.io\/about\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:00:10","slug":"title-ix","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/","title":{"rendered":"Title IX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero__wrap\">\n        <div class=\"hero__media\">\n                        <picture>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/WSU-Campus-Banners-Spring-2021-04-27_092952.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\">\n            <\/picture>\n                     \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero__container\">\n            <div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\">About<\/a> <span class=\"breadcrumbs__separator\"><\/span> <span class=\"current\">Page<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"hero__content\">\n                <div class=\"hero__text\">\n                                        <h1 class=\"hero__title\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">Title IX<\/h1>                    <div class=\"hero__description\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n                        <p>Title IX is a federal law that protects students from sex discrimination in all University student services and academic programs.<\/p>\n<p>It also governs campus investigations of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and rape.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"secnav\">\n    <div class=\"secnav__content\">\n    <ul id=\"menu-title-ix\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-200\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/submit-complaint\/\">Submit a Title IX Complaint<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-201\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-201\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/#survivor-resources\">Resources for Survivors<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-199\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-199\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/legal-definitions-rights\/\">Legal Definitions &amp; Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-203\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-203\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/#reports\">Reports &amp; Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-202\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-202\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/#policies\">Policies, Procedures, &amp; Laws<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<p>Most people remember it as the law granting girls and women equal access to academic and athletic opportunities at schools, colleges, and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Title IX offers protection from discrimination on the basis of sex in wide variety of situations. This includes, but is not limited to, the following examples.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--light\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Academics<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>All students must be treated equally with: experiences in the classroom, coursework and assignments, grading practices, academic advising, and course registration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Student Services &amp; Campus Life<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>All students need to have equal access to: financial aid, advising, housing and residential life programs, athletics, recreational services, and health and counseling services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Sexual Violence<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Title IX considers discrimination to include sexual harassment, sexual violence, and rape.  <\/p>\n<p>Campuses must provide a way for students to file complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence and then fully investigate each claim. <\/p>\n<p>Training and prevention programs are required as are reports on campus sexual assault statistics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Admissions &amp; Recruitment<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Title IX forbids discrimination because of sex in the admissions process and other recruitment outreach at the university level, for academic programs, and in other campus activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Employment<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Title IX also forbids discrimination because of sex when considering job candidates and selecting new hires for open positions\u2014whether these are full-time or part-time jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Retaliation<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>WSU may not retaliate against anyone for making or participating in a compliant action.<\/p>\n<p>There cannot be any retaliation against anyone for opposing an unlawful educational practice or policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing Title IX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If WSU fails to comply with Title IX, we risk losing federal funding for the institution such as grants, subsidies, and other program funds. In addition, WSU is at risk for lawsuits from those seeking redress for violations of Title IX.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure WSU complies with Title IX law, it is the responsibility of everyone in our campus community to behave in a nondiscriminatory manner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Lori J. Mikl\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Title IX Coordinator | Director of Affirmative Action, Equity &amp; Legal Affairs\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Somsen Hall 211<br \/>\n507.457.2766<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:legalaffairs@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Affirmative Action, Equity, &amp; Legal Affairs<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--purple\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                    <div class=\"panel__header centered\">\n                <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                                    <div id= \"wsu-expects-affirmative-consent\" class=\"h2\">WSU Expects Affirmative Consent<\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"panel__description\">\n                        <p>WSU expects that our campus community practices affirmative consent. This means that consent is informed, freely given, and mutually understood.<\/p>\n<p>There is no consent if intimidation, threats, or physical force are used. Past consent does not imply future consent.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submit a Complaint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?WinonaStateUniv&amp;layout_id=4\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?WinonaStateUniv&amp;layout_id=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reporting an incident<\/a> is your choice. You can stay anonymous or provide contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reporting to WSU Campus Safety or the Title IX Coordinator can help prevent others from being sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may submit a complaint personally or through a third-party report. You do not have to pursue charges or open a police investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/#policies\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/#policies\">Sexual Violence Policy &amp; Procedure<\/a> ensures a prompt investigation into the complaint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about submitting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/submit-complaint\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"183\">Title IX complaint<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Know Your Rights<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Understand the Legal Definitions<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Preserve Evidence<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Know Your Rights<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>When you report an incident, you have certain rights as a complainant. These rights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>seeking immediate medical assistance<\/li>\n<li>filing a criminal charge<\/li>\n<li>getting help preserving evidence<\/li>\n<li>preventing contact with the assailant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/legal-definitions-rights\/\">legal rights<\/a> as a complainant and as a respondent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Understand the Legal Definitions<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>There are certain legal definitions used during Title IX investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The term sexual violence includes behaviors from sexual assault to relationship violence to stalking.<\/p>\n<p>See the details for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/legal-definitions-rights\/\">legal definitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Preserve Evidence<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Preserving any evidence can help during a Title IX investigation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/advocacy-center\/if-youve-been-sexually-assaulted\/\">If you have been sexually assaulted<\/a>, it&#8217;s important to seek medical attention immediately regardless of whether you report the matter to the police.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--purple\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"survivor-resources\">Sexual Violence Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience an incident of sexual misconduct or are a survivor of sexual assault, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/advocacy-center\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/advocacy-center\/\">resources to help<\/a> you through this experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the right to choose your course of action and set the pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may want to reach out to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/advocacy-center\/confidential-advocate\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/advocacy\/confidential.asp\">Confidential Advocate<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WSU Campus Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Title IX Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>local law enforcement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>professional counselors and advocates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Local resources include the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advocacywinona.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.advocacywinona.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Advocacy Center of Winona<\/a>  and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olmstedcounty.gov\/residents\/public-safety-law-enforcement\/victim-services\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.co.olmsted.mn.us\/cs\/victimservices\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dodge, Fillmore and Olmsted County Victim Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mncasa.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mncasa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a> (1.800.799.7323) are statewide and national organizations that support victims of sexual violence.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reports\">Reports &amp; Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Student Training<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Employee Training<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Student Training<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>All new WSU students are required to complete an online training program to help educate and prevent sexual violence.<\/p>\n<p>Students are automatically enrolled in the D2L Brightspace course.<\/p>\n<p>If they fail to meet the completion deadline, a hold will be placed on their student account which prevents them from registering next semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Employee Training<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Faculty and staff complete an online training program each year to stay up to date on policies and practices to prevent sexual violence.<\/p>\n<p>Employees are automatically enrolled in these courses as part of on-going safety training.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>WSU also provides reports on campus crime statistics as well as state and federally mandated reports on sexual violence on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/safety-security\/#statistics\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Campus Crime Statistics <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>The Annual Security Report contains information and data on WSU security policies and crime reports. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohe.state.mn.us\/sPages\/SADR.cfm\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Minnesota Office of Higher Education Report <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>This state mandated report provides sexual assault data gathered from colleges and universities in Minnesota. <\/p>\n<p>This report is due each year by Oct. 1, and data extends over the prior academic year (Jan. 1\u2013Dec. 31).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Campus Clery Report<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>This federally mandated report collects data from all colleges and universities that receive federal funding about: crime on campus, efforts to improve campus safety, and efforts to inform the public of crime in or around the campus<\/p>\n<p>WSU includes this information in the Annual Security Report. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more information,&nbsp;please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/policy\/index.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/policy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota State Policies &amp; Regulations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/administration.winona.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/administration.winona.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WSU Policies &amp; Regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other resources include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2014\/10\/20\/2014-24284\/violence-against-women-act#print_view\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2014\/10\/20\/2014-24284\/violence-against-women-act#print_view\" target=\"_blank\">Jeanne Clery Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/135A.15\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/135A.15\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Statute 135A.15, Sexual Harassment and Violence Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clerycenter.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clerycenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clery Center for Security on Campus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohe.state.mn.us\/mPg.cfm?pageID=2184\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.ohe.state.mn.us\/mPg.cfm?pageID=2184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota Office of Higher Education &#8211; Student Health and Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Title IX Staff Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet Title IX compliance requirements, Winona State\u2019s team of Title IX investigators, coordinators, decision makers, and informal resolution facilitators must attend regular trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training materials that our Title IX team acquired recently include:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block accordion\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"2025\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"2025\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            2025        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sexual-Misconduct-Hearing-Administrator-Training-2025-09-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sexual Misconduct Hearing Administrator Training &#8211; Sept. 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1B31-Advisor-Training-2025-09-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1B31 Advisor Training &#8211; Sept. 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Formal-Hearing-for-Title-IX-Coordinator-2025-09-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formal Hearing for Title IX Coordinator &#8211; Sept. 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EON-Investigation-Foundations-2025-08-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Investigation Foundations &#8211; Aug. 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EON-Investigator-Training-2025-08-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Investigator Training &#8211; Aug. 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Title-IX-Coordinator-Summer-Meeting-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Title IX Coordinator Summer Meeting- 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EON-Investigator-Training-2025-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Investigator Training &#8211; Feb. 2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"2024\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"2024\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            2024        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Equal-Opportunity-and-Nondiscrimination-Investigation-Foundations-2024-11-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Investigation Foundations &#8211; Nov. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Equal-Opportunity-and-Nondiscrimination-Investigator-Training-2024-11-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Investigator Training &#8211; Nov. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Analyzing-the-Investigative-Report-Decisionmaker-Training-2024-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analyzing the Investigative Report Decisionmaker Training &#8211; Aug. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1B3-Investigator-Training-2024-08-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1B3 Investigator Training &#8211; Aug. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1B1-Investigator-Training-2024-08-07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1B1 Investigator Training &#8211; Aug. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Title-IX-Orientation-2024-08-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Title IX Orientation &#8211; Aug. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Title-IX-Compliance-in-Athletics-Workshop-2024-03-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Title IX Compliance in Athletics Workshop &#8211; March 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1B1-Investigator-Training-2024-02-28.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1B1 Investigator Training &#8211; Feb. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Analyzing-the-Investigative-Report-Decisionmaker-Training-2024-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analyzing the Investigative Report Decisionmaker Training &#8211; Feb. 2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"2023\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"2023\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            2023        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SPARC-Stalking-College-Campuses-Webinar-2023-09-26.pdf\">SPARC Stalking &amp; Co-Occurring Victimizations on College Campuses Webinar<\/a> (PDF) &#8211; Sept. 2023<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Informal-Resolution-Process-Refresher-2023-09-14.pdf\">Informal Resolution Process Refresher<\/a> (PDF) &#8211; 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State Laws<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Minnesota State Policies<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Learn more about Minnesota State policies and procedures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/policy\/1b01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education<\/a> | 1B.1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/procedure\/1b01p1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report\/Complaint of Discrimination\/Harassment Investigation and Resolution<\/a> | 1B.1.1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/policy\/1b03.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/policy\/1b03.html\">Sexual Violence Policy<\/a> | 1B.3<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/procedure\/1b03p1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.minnstate.edu\/board\/procedure\/1b03p1.html\">Response to Sexual Violence and Title IX Sexual Harassment<\/a> | 1B.3.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Federal &amp; State Laws<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>There are also several laws that apply to instances of sexual violence at universities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-34\/subtitle-B\/chapter-I\/part-106?toc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-34\/subtitle-B\/chapter-I\/part-106?toc=1\">Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 | 34 CFR 106<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/us\/title-20-education\/20-usc-sect-1092.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/us\/title-20-education\/20-usc-sect-1092.html\">Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act <\/a>(known as \u201cClery Act\u201d)| 20 U.S.C. \u00a71092(f)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/PLAW-113publ4\/pdf\/PLAW-113publ4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/PLAW-113publ4\/pdf\/PLAW-113publ4.pdf\">Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013<\/a> | Public Law 113-4 (Mar. 7, 2013) (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/135A.15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/135A.15\">Sexual Harassment and Violence Policy Statute<\/a> | Minn. 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