BCC Employee Training
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Employees are required to complete Title IX training to understand their roles and
be able to support should the need arise. Employees with a duty to report, including
department chairs, coaches and club advisors, receive annual training. The Coordinator
and Deputy, along with the roles within the Title IX process, receive specific training
to their work within the process. Training areas include: How to report, connecting
to resources both on and off campus, procedure details and process steps.
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Students are also supported with information on how to report and what steps will
be involved in the process. Information can be found in the and and questions can be directed to our Dean of Students, Celia Norcross by email at
cnorcross@berkshirecc.edu or by calling 413-236-1601.
Title IX Trainings Attended by Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Deputy Coordinator and
Administrators
Note: All training materials can be inspected upon request directed to the attention
of our Title IX Coordinator.
Department of Higher Education (DHE) Hosted Title IX Training
- Date: Oct. 24, 2023
- Audience: Title IX Coordinators and immediate staff
- Topic: In-depth report writing
- Presenter:
- DHE hosted this special training: In-Depth Report Writing
- This was an all-day, in-person training focused on in-depth Title IX report writing
(and linking to interviews and hearing questions as we discussed the reports) in a
tabletop/scenario-based format
Training Material: Sexual Misconduct Investigations (PDF)
Grand Rivers Solutions: Summary Session for Colleges and Universities, Vector LMS,
Higher Education Edition
- Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern
- Target audience: The Title IX team and Administrators or all employees
- Topic(s): Live Special Summary Session on the New Title IX Athletics Proposed Rules
- The summary session shared an article by Andrea Stagg and Joseph Storch with some
analysis of the proposed rule
Training Material:
Vector LMS, Higher Education Edition
Title IX Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees (Full Course) — Mandatory session
for all faculty and staff. This course is not used as an advance training for Title
IX Coordinators, investigators, or other team members.
- Target Audience: All new faculty and staff
- All new faculty and staff are required to complete the training within 30 days of
the start date
- Topics: "Why people commit sexual harassment, primary prevention methods, federal
requirements, reporting obligations, trauma-informed response, and campus policies
and resources"
- "Informed faculty and staff are vital to the effective response to and prevention
of sexual harassment on campus. This course is designed to provide essential knowledge
on Title IX regulations so faculty/staff can assist students or colleagues when they
reach out for help …" .
Training Material: Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees
(Full Course) — Mandatory session for all faculty and staff Vector LMS, Higher Education
Edition
Informed faculty and staff are vital to the effective response to and prevention of
sexual harassment on campus. This course is designed to provide essential knowledge
on Title IX regulations so you can assist students or colleagues when they reach out
for help and to give you background on recent laws to help guide your response.
Topics covered include:
- Why people commit sexual harassment;
- Primary prevention methods;
- Federal requirements;
- Reporting obligations;
- Trauma-informed response; and
- Campus policies and resources.
If you are interested in additional information or training options, please contact
your supervisor or the Title IX Coordinator.
Note: All of Vector Solutions' course materials are confidential and proprietary and
are not publicly available. or the Title IX Coordinator for additional information.
Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
- Target audience: Title IX Coordinator, Deputy and Advisors
- Topic: Roles and Responsibilities
- July – December 2021 Coordinator One Course Material
- Overview of Title IX Coordinator Responsibilities
- History and Overview of Title IX
- Extensive Review of Title IX Legal Standards
- OCR and Title IX
- Major OCR Guidance
- Roles and Responsibilities
- July – December 2021 Advisor Course Material
- Right to Advisor and Advisor Roles in Title IX Proceedings
- Know the Process
- The Advisor's Role Pre-Hearing
- The Advisor's Role at the Hearing
- The Advisor's Role Post-Hearing
- Title IX Team Expectations
- When Things Don't Go According to Plan
Training Material:
Training Material: July – December 2021 Coordinator One Course Material
Training Material: July – December 2021 Hearing Advisor Course Material
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Your right is a right of inspection and review of the materials on this site, only.
No other right is granted beyond viewing. You are not authorized to copy, use, adapt,
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Introduction to Fair, Thorough, and Trauma-informed Sexual Violence Investigations
Facilitator: Subject Matter Expert, Chantelle Cleary Botticelli
- Target audience: Investigators and Decision-makers
- Topic: Introduction to Fair, Thorough, and Trauma-informed Sexual Violence Investigations
Training Material:
New Title IX Regulations – DRAFT Amendments to the PAA Process
Evan C. Bjorklund, Associate General Counsel
- Date: Aug. 5, 2020
- Target audience: The Title IX team and Administrators
Training Material: New Title IX Regulations – DRAFT Amendments to the PAA Process (PDF)
Title IX Training
Facilitator: Dan Schorr, LLC
- Date: Sept. 17, 2020
- Target audience: The Title IX Team and Administrators
- Topic(s): Title IX Overview
Training Material: Dan Schorr, LLC - Title IX Training - MACC 09.17.20 (PDF)
Title IX Hearings Training
Facilitator: Dan Schorr, LLC
- Date: Nov. 10, 2020
- Target audience: The Title IX Team and Administrators
- Topic(s): Title IX Hearing Process
Training Material: Dan Schorr, LLC Title IX Hearings Training MACC 11.10.20 (PDF)
Community Partnerships, Presentations and Workshops Relating to Title IX
- Healthy Relationship Speakers (semesterly)
- Minding your Mind Workshops (semesterly)
- Human Resource Workshops (semesterly)
- Trauma Informed (semesterly)
- Drop in Talk in Sessions (monthly)
- Students for Recovery Lounge (open year round)
- Personal Counseling for Students (open year round)
- Bias Reporting and Behaviors (on going)
Additional Support Resources Connected to Our Campus
- Wellness Community Fairs (semesterly)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Benefits for Faculty and Staff
- Celia Norcross, Dean of Students, 413-236-1601, cnorcross@berkshirecc.edu
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- 24 hour toll-free Hotline: 866-401-2425
- Emergency services including safe phones, food, transportation and shelter
- Safety planning what to do in case of emergency for whether you stay in or leave your
home
- Specialized support for immigrant, LGBTQ, and child survivors
Massachusetts and National Sexual Violence and Assault Prevention Resources
The Massachusetts Coalition against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, Jane Doe
Inc., brings together organizations and people committed to ending all violence against
women.
Prevention Connection is a national on-line project dedicated to the primary prevention
of violence against women.
A service of RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), the nation's largest
anti-sexual violence organization. Confidential 24/7 Support, 800-656-4673. .
Provides confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning,
and crisis intervention for LGBQ/T+ survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Note: For any person with concerns in affording transportation to a medical facility
for examination, please contact a designated Confidential Resource Provider.
