Education, Prevention and Training

In compliance with Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex, ; ; and , prevention and awareness programming and/or training will be provided to all members of the university community both in written format and through active means appropriate to the status of the participants on an annual basis for students current employees and new hires.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education required the promulgation of a Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey in order to assess the experiences and concerns of RFU students. The survey was given to students during the months of April and May 2024. . For more information about the survey, you may contact Allena Barbato at allena.barbato@rosalindfranklin.edu or Mihir Chand at mihir.chand@rosalindfranklin.edu.

Title IX Team Training

All members of the Title IX Team and Resolution Process Pool undergo training on a regular basis. Below you will find links to Title IX Team training materials and a listing of some of the trainings the team has completed.

  • Time with IX: Title IX & DEI – The Intersection of Our Work Amidst Pending Regulations 2023
  • NPRiMer: Preparing for the 2023 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education Overview + Implementation, Nuances & Best Practices
  • Annual Conference 2022
  • Title IX Coordinator & Administrator Level Three Certification
  • DEI Practitioner One
  • Hospital Title IX Coordinator Certification
  • Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision Maker Certification
  • Civil Rights Investigator Level One Certification
  • DEI Practitioner One
  • Civil Rights Investigator Level Two Certification
  • Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level One Certification
  • Civil Rights Investigator Level Four Certification
  • Annual Conference
  • OCR Title IX Regulations Certification
  • Appeals Decision Maker 
  • Title IX Hearing Chairs Training
  • Gender Identity on Campus Workshop Course Materials
  • Clery/Title IX overlap and reporting requirements 
  • Title IX Investigator Resources
  • ATIXA Investigation Plan
  • Assessment, Synthesis, Credibility, and Recommended Findings
  • TIX Investigator Flow Chart
  • Proposed Title IX Regulations for Trans Student Athletes: Explore with the Experts

For more information on training, please contact:

Allena Barbato, JD LMFT
Director of Title IX Compliance and Equity Officer
224-570-7314
allena.barbato@rosalindfranklin.edu