A new academic year always brings new compliance challenges, but this one feels different. Federal agencies continue to reshape their priorities, the courts are as active as ever, and schools, districts, and institutions are navigating a legal and regulatory environment that keeps shifting. We spent a good chunk of our Back-to-School Compliance Webinar walking through […]
Every year, as the academic calendar winds down, something predictable happens across K-12 schools and higher education institutions. Faculty decompress. Administrative offices quiet down. Students disperse. And compliance teams, often for the first time since August, have room to think. That room is not a luxury. It is an opportunity, and the teams that treat […]
When districts and institutions talk about compliance, the conversation almost always starts in the same place: policies, procedures, training modules, and documentation. Those things matter (a lot!) and no district or institution can meet its Title IX obligations without them. But there is a category of compliance failure that none of those things can prevent […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Supporting Title IX Work Through Education and Community April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the theme this year is “Together We Act, United We Change.” The description this year leads by stating “Education is the first step to action.” We at ICS could not agree more. SAAM is an opportunity […]
You may hear the term prevention and decide to tune out, believing that it is the job of the Title IX Coordinator to prevent future sexual harassment from occurring on campuses and in school communities. But the truth of the matter is prevention is not just the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator; it is […]
If you’ve been following our Prevention series, you’re probably feeling energized and ready to launch or revamp Title IX prevention initiatives on your campus or in your district. However, the road to creating impactful programs can be daunting. Budget constraints, limited staff, and uncertainty about where to begin are all common challenges faced when rolling […]
Title IX and Campus Police: A Dynamic Duo in Building Safer Campuses Creating a safe and healthy campus environment should always go beyond checking a box. It should be a promise to students, employees, and other key stakeholders that they are heard, valued, and protected. While your Title IX office and campus police or SROs […]
This blog post is part of a special series on prevention and explores the connection between Title IX and mental health. For more information or to register for our Prevention training series, click here. There is no better time than now to discuss the intersection of Title IX and mental health. The last several months […]
Part 1 in a series on Prevention. Register for our April training series on Prevention. We all know that barriers to reporting Title IX matters exist. Barriers come in many forms, and at ICS, we think of them falling into one of two categories: institutional barriers and personal barriers. Institutional barriers are things schools, districts, […]
It feels as though there is more hazing in the news than ever before, but does this mean there is more occurring? Likely not. In the same way that we see individuals becoming more comfortable speaking up about sexual harassment and sexual assault, the same lends true for hazing. The more it is in the […]
