Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX

Training Opportunities

Campus Training

On campus training can be provided to the University of Memphis community on various topics including:

  • Title IX and Sexual Misconduct
  • Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
  • Mandatory Reporting
  • Nepotism & Personal Relationships 
  • Equal Opportunity

To request a training for your campus group or for more information, please contact the Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX at 901.678.2713.

Online Training

Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX offers a number of online training modules. To access these trainings, please visit memphis-tn.safecolleges.com. Once there, follow these steps:

  • On the sidebar menu click on Extra Training.
  • Click the course/subject area "Human Resources" and/or "Social and Behavioral" menu item. 
  • You will see the trainings below listed among the choices.
  • Click the specific training window and select a course version (i.e., full course, full course-Spanish/En Espanol).
  • Scroll to bottom of page and accept to continue to the course
  • Click start course.

Available Courses 

(Note: The below trainings are only a selection of a diverse list of courses available. Feel free to browse the library of courses and view any course that may interest you.)

Discrimination & Harassment Prevention - Title VI and Title IX

  • Diversity and Inclusion: Faculty and Staff
  • Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees (full)
  • Title VI Overview
  • Implicit Bias and Microaggresion Awareness

Please note: The following training link [memphis-tn.safecolleges.com] will direct you to the Vector Solutions web host. Should you have any issues, please contact preventiontraining@memphis.edu


Required Title IX Training

All Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX staff members have been trained in handling Title IX cases using the following training materials: 

Conducting Effective Internal Investigations - National Association of College and University Attorneys - March 17 - 26, 2025

Completed by: Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Director, Senior Equity Specialists, Institutional Equity Coordinator

Title IX Athletics NPRM Briefing - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - April 19, 2023

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Equity Specialist

Title IX Investigation Regional Training - Title IX Solutions (Hosted by East Mississippi Community College - Columbus, MS) - April 28, 2023

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialis, Equity Specialist

Clery Center Workshop (Annual Security Report) - Clery Center - Student Conduct Institute - July 26-27, 2023

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator

Title VI Compliance Annual Training - Tennessee Human Rights Commission - August 10, 2023

Completed  by: Title VI Coordinator

Clery Act Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Overview - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - August 15 & 17, 2023

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Institutional Equity Coordinator

Live @ Distance Title IX Investigator Training - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - September 13-14, 2023

Completed by Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialist, Institutional Equity Coordinator

Advanced Investigations Workshop - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - September 18, 2023

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator - Lambuth Campus

Live @ Distance Neurobiology of Sexual Assault Experience, Thinking, Behavior - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - November 1-2, 2023

Completed by:  Title IX Coordinator, Hourly Temporary Employee

Informal Resolutions in Title IX - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - December 6-7, 2023

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator - Lambuth Campus

Virtual Title IX Investigator Training - Title IX Solutions - December 5 & 7, 2023

Completed by: Sr Equity Specialist

Title IX Sexual Harassment Training - Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. - January and October 2022

Completed by: Interim Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialist, Equity Specialist, Institutional Equity Coordinator 

Associated Materials:


Live @ Distance Title IX Investigator Training - Student Conduct Institute, SUNY - October 11 & 13, 2022

Completed by: Interim Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Equity Specialist, Equity Specialist, Coordinator Institutional Equity

Associated materials: 

  • What the Regulations Say About Investigations
  • Understanding the Goals of an Investigation
  • Preparing to Investigate
  • Conducting Comprehensive Interviews
  • Collecting Other Evidence
  • How to do Evidence Review
  • Summarizing Interviews
  • Writing Investigation Reports
  • Addressing Bias

Title IX Investigation Training - Student Conduct Institute

Institutional Compliance Solutions - Title IX Sexual Harassment Training - May 2020

Completed by: Title IX Coordinator, Interim Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Sr. Coordinator Equity Programs, Equity Specialists, Compliance Officer, Associate Dean of Students, Assistant Dean of Student Conduct

Associated materials: