Aren't All Title IX Trainings the Same?

A Q&A with Attendee Molly Borgmeyer 

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Molly Borgmeyer is the Title IX Coordinator at Columbia College in Missouri. She is responsible for monitoring and overseeing overall implementation of Title IX compliance at the college, which includes all 36 nationwide campuses, the online campus, evening program in Columbia, MO, as well as the traditional day program. She also manages the training, education, and communications as well as the grievance procedures for faculty, staff, students, and other members of the college community, as well as visitors to the college. Previously, she was the Coordinator of Student Conduct and Title IX Investigator at Columbia College where she oversaw student conduct hearings, investigations, and academic dishonesty cases.  
Q: You attended one of the four pilot locations where the NCCPS delivered the Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication curriculum. What made you accept the invitation to attend this training?

A: Accepting the invitation to attend the pilot of the NCCPS Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication curriculum was a no brainer for me. I love learning, especially from individuals who are experts in their subject areas! I am one of those individuals who takes any and every opportunity presented to engage in thoughtful and important discussions while learning more about a topic so important to the work that we are doing on campus. Additionally, the opportunity to have a small group of invested individuals from our campus working through the curriculum together was hard to pass up as the timing aligned almost perfectly with a lot of restructuring surrounding our Title IX and related efforts.

Q: Had you ever attended a similar Title IX training before? If yes, what made this curriculum stand apart from others you had participated in?

A: Although I had previously attended numerous Title IX trainings in a variety of forms, none had been specific to the concept of trauma-informed sexual assault investigation and adjudication. This curriculum stood out in that it was a collaborative effort put together to better those working in the profession and truly enable the 'boots on the ground' to do the work once the training was completed.
 
Q: Would you recommend others attend the NCCPS' Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication Institute? 

A: I cannot stress enough the importance of an Institute such as the one put together by the NCCPS. The curriculum has been put together by an outstanding group of collaborators who are truly invested in helping those that are working in the profession do this work to the best of their ability and with the greatest amount of information available. The concepts and lessons taught offer a robust approach to a difficult topic. In my opinion, this institute should be one of the foundational trainings that anyone working in this field attends.

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2013-MU-BX-K011 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the US Department of Justice.


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