Northern Michigan University utilizes a range of training to promote awareness, risk reduction, and prevention programing in an effort to reduce the risk of relationship violence (dating violence/domestic violence), sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and sexual or gender-based harassment), and stalking, collectively referred to as “Prohibited Conduct.”
- All Northern Michigan University employees are required to complete online training in preventing harassment, discrimination and sexual violence, in addition to reporting procedures via EverFi, a third-party training program. For more information on this training, contact Janet Koski, Equal Opportunity Officer and Title IX Coordinator at 906-227-2420 or jakoski@nmu.edu.
- Students are provided Sexual Assault prevention training (per Michigan legislature) via EverFi, an online third-party training program. Freshman and transfer students are offered the training early in the semester, and all other students are offered the training during the Thanksgiving break. For more information on this training, contact, Jill Compton, Internal Auditor at 906-227-2375 or jicompto@nmu.edu.
- Additional programs and other training offered throughout the year include bystander intervention, prevention, awareness, including training on institutional policies on sex/gender discrimination and sexual and/or relationship misconduct.
- NMU also offers programs and information on risk reduction.
Title IX Training and Certifications
Training for all individuals involved in the Northern Michigan University Title IX grievance/complaint process is an ongoing effort. Training includes in-house training and training with Title IX experts. See below for links to recent training these individuals have received. Please note that these materials are posted as a limited release pursuant to law for review and inspection purposes only. This information remains copyrighted and proprietary. Sharing this information publicly does not permit fair use, copying, dissemination, or further transmission. Any use of this material for commercial or training purposes without explicit written permission is not authorized and will be pursued as a violation of the author’s copyrights.
- "Recognizing and Responding to Stalking Under Title IX Webinar"
Institutional Compliance Solutions - "Staying Compliant with Title IX in a COVID-19 World Webinar"
Institutional Compliance Solutions - "Discussing the Title IX Final Rule"
American Council on Education - "An Overview of the New Title IX Regulations and Their Implications For Colleges and Universities"
Institutional Compliance Solutions - "Initial Overview of and Response to the New Regulations"
ATIXA - "New Faculty and GA's- Title IX, Sexual Misconduct & Other University Policies"
NMU's Title IX Office - "Virtual Certified Investigator Training"
Institutional Compliance Solutions - "Virtual Certified Decision Maker Training- Level 1, Session 1"
Institutional Compliance Solutions - "Training on Title IX Regulations"
Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger - "Higher Education Title IX Advisor Training"
Erin Butcher and Rob Kent, Bricker & Eckler, LLP - "Higher Ed Year End Review"
Institutional Compliance Solutions - "Rationale Writing Workshop for Decision-Makers and Investigators"
ATIXA - Title IX Refresher Training 2021
Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger - Virtual Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
DON SAPRO & SUNY - Title IX & Bias Series
Tibisay - ICS:Higher Ed 2021 Year End Review
Demio - Foundations of Title IX Investigations: Training and Certification
Academic Impressions - Title IX Refresher Training 2022
Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger - Pregnancy Discrimination & Accommodations Under Title IX
Institutional Compliance Solutions (ICS) - Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification
Academic Impressions - Refresher Training on Title IX Regulations
Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger