KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) An independent commission appointed after the settlement of a Title IX lawsuit last year issued recommendations on Saturday for how the University of Tennessee’s campuses can improve Title IX compliance.
Its suggestions include selecting a Title IX coordinator for the entire University of Tennessee system, and enhancing campus staffing and resources to address Title IX issues, including case management, care and support, education and training. Another recommendation involved updating and modifying policy, grievance procedures and student codes of conduct.
”While training, prevention and awareness efforts have increased on nearly all UT campuses over the last several years, there remain pockets on each campus where training could be more consistent or comprehensive for both students and employees,” the commission’s report says.