Prior Campus Updates

We, in the Title IX and Gender Equity Office, are committed to serving our campus with compassion, empathy, and kindness. To help ensure that our Title IX program is truly responsive to the needs of our campus, we share updates throughout the year to demystify our work and provide opportunities for feedback. These updates also promote 透明度和问责制，我们认为这些原则对一个健康的 Title IX program.

Here are our recent campus updates:

• 2024.04.08 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Title IX Update, Apr. 8, 2024

    Sent: April 8, 2024

    From: Peter Lim, Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    

    Dear Spartan Community,

    In follow up to our recent email, the Campus-Wide Title IX Survey is now available. It will remain open through May 3, 2024. We expect that the survey will take about five to seven minutes to complete. You can access the Campus-Wide Title IX Survey here or use the button below.

    你的回答将指导大学进一步改进其第九条计划.

    Thank you for being an essential part of the San José State community. Your feedback will shape the future of our campus.

    Sincerely,

    Peter Lim

    Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    [SURVEY LINK]

• 2024.03.25 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Title IX Update, Mar. 25, 2024

    Sent: March 25, 2024

    From: Peter Lim, Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    

    Title IX Survey Announcement

    April 8 - May 3, 2024

    Hello campus community,

    在接下来的几周内，教育法第九条和性别平等办公室将展开一项调查. The survey will be open from April 8 to May 3, 2024, so please be on the look out for more updates.

    In recent years, 菠菜网lol正规平台 has made substantial improvements to its Title IX Office with 建立一个富有同情心、同理心和反应灵敏的第九条项目的目标 to the diverse needs of our campus. You can learn more about the Title IX Office on our website.

    The purpose of the survey is to educate the university about: 1) campus perceptions of safety and inclusivity; 2) the effectiveness of the improved Title IX program, including Title IX training; and 3) barriers with respect to contacting the Title IX Office, as well as other campus resources. 

    你的回答将指导大学进一步改进其第九条计划. 

    Thank you for being an essential part of the San José State community. Your feedback will significantly shape the future of our campus.

    Sincerely,

    Peter Lim
    Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

• 2024.01.22 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Title IX Update, Jan. 1, 2024

    Sent: January 1, 2024

    From: Peter Lim, Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear Spartan community,

    A Small Token of Our Appreciation 

    The New Title IX Trainings Dashboard

     Dear Spartans,

    

    我谨代表我们第九条办公室的团队，感谢大家的欢迎 us into your spaces. Our goal is to become part of the fabric of our campus, and one way we get there is through meetings, trainings, and campus tabling events. This is a rewarding experience for us, and to summarize what we have accomplished so far, we have created an interactive dashboard on our website where you can see a listing of trainings and tabling events from this year and years past.

    We encourage you to take a look!

    Kindly,

    Peter Lim and our Title IX team

    Access the Dashboard

• 2023.12.08 - Campus wide email sent by the Univeristy President, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson

  • Title IX Update, Dec. 8, 2023

    Sent: December 8, 2023

    From: Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Univeristy President

    Dear Spartan community,

    随着我们的秋季学期接近尾声，我想让你们了解一些组织 changes happening at our university. Some are already in progress, others are still in the ideation stage; in either case, as part of my commitment to frequent and transparent communications, I would like to provide a current status check.

    As announced in an email earlier this week, Kristin Dukes is our new Chief Diversity Officer and will be starting at 菠菜网lol正规平台 in January.

    Last week, I announced in a campus message that Vice President of Student Affairs Patrick Day will be leaving us. A national search for his replacement will launch in early 2024; I will appoint a search committee in the coming weeks. Beginning January 8, Mari Fuentes-Martin will serve as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, and will remain in the role until a permanent appointment is made.

    With the December 1 departure of Lisa Millora, Jennifer Malutta is now serving as Interim Chief of Staff. Jennifer previously served as the Senior Director of Community 和政府关系(CGR)，作为她新职责的一部分，她将负责监督 CGR and Title IX. We are in the process of hiring a permanent Chief of Staff; Priya Kannan, Dean of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, will chair the search committee.

    大学人事将暂时向行政副校长查理·法斯汇报 and Finance, while we continue to assess the needs of the university community.

    作为临时第九条和性别平等官员，彼得·林在给校园的信息中分享了这一点 on October 2, we are in the midst of consolidating our Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation programs into one central office: the Office for Title IX and Equal Opportunity. The change will be completed in spring 2024. We are actively in the search process to hire an Associate Vice President (AVP) to lead this team; this person will report to my Interim Chief of Staff.

    We have launched a search for an Associate or Senior Associate Vice President for University Marketing and Communications, replacing Michael Crawford, who recently left the university. Ron Rogers, Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and Institutional Effectiveness, will chair the search committee. In the meantime, Kenneth Mashinchi will serve as the Interim AVP, reporting directly to me until the search concludes in 2024.

    I am thankful for the many contributions made by those leaving the university, and am excited for the opportunities that lie on the horizon.

    Sincerely,

    Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson
    President
    (she/her/ella)

     

• 2023.11.16 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Title IX Update, Nov. 16, 2023

    Sent: November 16, 2023

    From: Peter Lim, interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear Campus Community,

    Each year, the university disseminates its Notice of Nondiscrimination to reinforce our commitment to equity.

    This university’s Nondiscrimination Policy describes the university’s response to reports of protected status discrimination 还有骚扰，包括性骚扰，不当性行为，约会暴力，家庭暴力 violence, and stalking. The Nondiscrimination Policy also applies to instances of 因举报可能违反非歧视规定而发生的报复行为 Policy, or participated as a Party or witness in a related investigation.

    Statement of Nondiscrimination
    The CSU is committed to maintaining an inclusive and equitable community that values diversity and fosters mutual respect. We embrace our community differences in Age, Disability (physical and mental), Sex, Gender, Gender Identity (including nonbinary and transgender), Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical 条件，国籍，种族或民族(包括肤色，种姓或血统)，宗教 (or religious creed), Sexual Orientation, Veteran or Military Status. All Students and Employees have the right to participate fully in CSU programs, activities, and 不受歧视、骚扰、不当性行为、性剥削、 Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Retaliation. 

    The Nondiscrimination Policy
    The university’s Nondiscrimination Policy is available at http://s0mxv7i.corpshort.com/titleix/policies-
    procedures-and-training/index.php

    Who to Contact for Help:
    有两个校园办公室负责监督学校对潜在违规行为的反应 of the Nondiscrimination Policy.

    1. To report discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex or gender, which includes 性骚扰，不当性行为，约会暴力，家庭暴力，跟踪， please contact:

    The Title IX and Gender Equity Office
    Title IX Incident Reporting Form
    Peter Lim, Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer 
    titleix@corpshort.com 
    (408)-924-7289 (M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm)
    (669) 877-0620 (After-Hours Voicemail/Text Message)
    Clark Hall 1st Floor, Office 126

    2. 举报基于其他受保护特征的歧视或骚扰 如年龄、残疾、遗传信息、婚姻状况、医疗状况、国籍、 race or ethnicity, ancestry, religion or religious creed, and/or veteran status or military status, please contact:

    The Office of Equal Opportunity (DHR - Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation)
    Julie Paisant, Senior Director, DHR Administrator
    equal-employment@corpshort.com 
    (408) 924-2250

    如果您不确定该向哪个办公室报告，请随时与任何一个办公室联系 will coordinate to ensure your complaint is directed to the appropriate office.

    Contact Authorities
    1. University Police Department
    Phone: (408) 924-2222

    2. San Jose Police Department
    Phone: (408) 277-8900

    3. The Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education)
    50 Beale Street, Suite 7200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1813
    Phone: (415) 486-5555
    Email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov 

    4. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
    Phone: 1-833-591-0289
    Email: Community.菠菜网lol正规平台@usdoj.gov 

    5. The California Department of Fair Employment
    Phone: (408) 325-0344
    Address: 2570 North First Street, #480 San Jose, CA 95131

    6. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Phone: (800) 669-4000
    Address: North Third Street, #250, San Jose, California 95112

     

• 2023.10.02 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Title IX Update, Oct. 2, 2023
    

    Sent: October 2, 2023

    From: Peter Lim, interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear 菠菜网lol正规平台 Community,

    With the semester well underway, I want to provide you with an update on our work in the Title IX Office. When I joined the university last year, I committed to help 建立一个受欢迎的、平易近人的、对需求敏感的第九条项目 of our campus community. Last year, our Title IX program was evaluated by two external entities: the California State Auditor’s Office and Cozen O’Connor’s Institutional Response Group. While I am encouraged that both external entities were complimentary of our current Title IX program, I still believe we can do better. With that in mind, let me share some important developments in the Title IX Office.  

    New Interactive Data Dashboards on the Title IX Office’s Website

    Our staff aims to be candid and accountable regarding our work. To demonstrate the 我们一直在做的工作，我们的团队开发了一种数字化和互动的方式来量化 the results of our work from the past two years. On our website, you will find two new dashboards. 

    The first dashboard allows you to navigate and toggle through data on the number of reports the Title IX Office received in a given month and/or year; the types of reports we received; demographic details on the individuals involved in reports; and the number of people who requested and received Supportive Measures from the Title IX Office. You may also compare the data from AY 22-23 to the data from AY 21-22.  

    

    The second dashboard allows you to toggle through data relating to investigations undertaken by the Title IX Office. On this dashboard, you will find data on the number and types of investigations we opened; the number of investigations we closed; and the outcomes.

    

    A quick note on the data

    As you review the data, it is important to note the distinction between a “report” and a “complaint.” A report is any information shared with the Title IX Office that involves suspected Title IX misconduct. 举报可以由投诉人直接提出，也可以由任何想要分享的人提出 information with the Title IX Office, including a witness or Responsible Employee. 当我们收到报告时，我们会立即致函投诉人，提供相关信息 about supportive resources and investigation options, as well as an offer to meet. 如果当事人随后提出投诉，我们将在每个案例中展开调查 where there is a possible violation of the CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. 因为我们优先考虑投诉人的代理权和自主权，所以我们通常只发起投诉 an investigation upon request. Therefore, the number of reports reflected in the data is greater than the number of investigations opened by the Title IX Office. 

    Looking ahead

    我们正在努力进一步改进我们对基于任何受保护行为的有害行为的反应 characteristic, including sex and gender. I am excited to announce that we will be consolidating our Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation programs into one central office: The Office for Title IX and Equal Opportunity. 

    We recognize that this is an important and meaningful step. To ensure we consider a broad range of campus perspectives, we have empaneled a Campus Implementation Team to work on this project. The Implementation Team includes students, staff, faculty, and subject matter experts. The Campus Implementation Team aims to launch the new Office for Title IX and Equal Opportunity in the spring of 2024. You may find information on our Campus Implementation Team on our website. 

    It takes time to make positive change, and your feedback helps make us better. If you want to share your thoughts, please contact me at titleix@corpshort.com.

    Warmly,

    Peter Lim
    Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

• 2023.05.02 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Year-End Update from Title IX

    Sent: May 5, 2023

    From: Peter Lim, interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear 菠菜网lol正规平台,

    在本学年即将结束之际，我想和大家分享一下我的心得 the Title IX and Gender Equity Office (Title IX Office). This past year, our team has worked hard to enhance many of our services. While we still have work to do, we have made considerable progress. The enclosed fact sheet illustrates some of the recent improvements to our services. 

    Your feedback makes us better. I will be holding an open Q&A on Tuesday, May 9, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, Conference Room 336 (3rd floor). All are invited to attend!

    我很荣幸能担任你们的临时第九条和性别平等官员 past academic year. 

    Warmly, 
    Peter Lim 
    Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer 

    

    

    

    

• 2023.02.10 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Message from the Interim Title IX & Gender Equity Officer

    Sent: February 10, 2023

    From: Peter Lim, interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear 菠菜网lol正规平台,

    Last semester, I committed to keeping you updated on our work. I share these updates to promote accountability and transparency in the Title IX and Gender Equity Office (Title IX Office). The spring semester is already underway, so I wanted to share another update. 

    New Informational Materials 

    In a continuing effort to improve our services, we recently created the following informational items to help explain some of the services we provide: 

    • A Guide for Responsible Employees and Confidential Resources;
    • A flowchart that explains the Title IX investigation process;
    • A flowchart that explains the Informal Resolution process,
    • An informational guide for Complainants;
    • An informational guide for Respondents; and
    • A poster on Reporting Options.

    All of the above informational items are available in our office and on our webpage.

    Additionally, the CSU policy prohibiting sex discrimination and related grievance procedures (Nondiscrimination Policy) is available here. 

    Trainings and Other Educational Programming

    We want to be out in our community increasing awareness about our services. We do this through trainings and other educational offerings. Since the start of the academic year, we have delivered 72 live Title IX trainings and tabled at seven campus-wide events. If you want to request a training - big or small - simply fill out this form. 

    We Value Your Feedback! 

    Your feedback and input makes us better. Sharing input by email at titleix@corpshort.com is one way to reach us; however, I value the opportunity to talk directly with members of our community about the work we do. This semester, I will be holding open Q&A sessions. Please stay tuned for more information! 

    Information About the Title IX and Gender Equity Office's Staff 

    On January 9, 2023, we added a second full-time Title IX Investigator, Arielle Egan. Arielle is an experienced investigator with specialized training on the impact of trauma. We now have six full­time staff members working in the Title IX Office. 

    You may find information about all of our professional backgrounds on our webpage.

    Cozen O'Connor's Audit and Assessment of 菠菜网lol正规平台's Title IX and DHR Programs

    CSU's Title IX and OHR policies and practices are currently undergoing a systemwide assessment. A team from Cozen O'Connor's Institutional Response Group (IRG) - the law firm engaged by the CSU system conducting the assessment - is asking for your direct feedback in the form of a survey, which must be completed by February 15, 2023. 

                                TAKE THE SURVEY

    The Department of Justice and the Resolution Agreement 

    We continue to work collaboratively with the Department of Justice. Information about the Resolution Agreement and the commitments we made to improve our Title IX program are available on our website here. 

    Warmly, 
    Peter Lim 
    Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

• 2022.12.16 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • Gratitude from the Title IX Office

    Sent: December 16, 2022

    From: Peter Lim, interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear 菠菜网lol正规平台,

    As we reach the end of the semester, I am writing to express my gratitude for your continued engagement and invaluable feedback these past few months. We have heard 很明显，校园需要从第九条和性别平等办公室(标题)得到更多 IX Office), and our entire team is working to meet those needs. I wanted to provide you with another update on our Title IX program. 

    A New Location

    The Title IX Office is now in Clark Hall 126. Please feel free to drop by for a visit. 

    A New Website

    我希望你会发现我们新的第九条网站更容易导航和更多的信息. The website is available at httP-s://s0mxv7i.corpshort.com/titleix/ and includes content on how to access services, educational programs and events, and helpful resource guides. 我们一直在寻找更好的方法为您服务，所以请让我知道如果你有 any ideas on how we can further improve the website and its content. 

    An Expanded Team

    We added two Title IX lnvestigato􀀄s to our team. In September, we added an experienced Title IX Investigator, Mary Keating. And I am pleased to announce that we have hired a second investigator, Arielle Egan. Ms. Egan, an experienced investigator, will start on January 9, 2023. With the addition of Ms. Egan, the Title IX Office will be staffed with six dedicated team members: the Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, the Interim Deputy Title IX Coordinator, the Interim Title IX Project Manager, the Title IX Analyst, and two Title IX Investigators. 

    More Trainings 

    本学期，我们大大提高了第九条培训的质量和数量. As I said in my last campus update, our goal is to be out in our community as much as possible. Since the start of the semester, we have delivered 54 live trainings and tabled at six different community events. To build on this work, we sent a training 在过去的一周里，邀请了106位校园主管，邀请了每一位 to schedule a training for next semester. Each invitation included an offer to customize the training to meet the needs of their particular team. If you would like to request a training, you may easily do so by emailing us at titleix@corpshort.com.

    Title IX Liaisons

    为了帮助扩大我们的校园范围，我们在外面指定了两名大学员工 of the Title IX Office as Title IX Liaisons . They are Senior Director of Employee 朱莉·派桑特和学生行为与道德发展部主任亚历克斯 Froehlich Hankinson. While they do not undertake any responsibilities for the Title IX Office, both serve as ambassadors to the Title IX Office and are well equipped 向感兴趣的学生、员工和教职员工讨论我们的流程和服务. 

    Hosted the DOJ 

    10月，我们接待了一个来自司法部的小团队，进行了为期四天的校园活动 visit. During their visit, they met with members of the Title IX Office and other campus constituents as part of providing us with ongoing feedback on our Title IX program. While our efforts are ongoing, the DOJ recognized progress in key areas, including the addition of new staff, improvements to the Title IX website, and the implementation of our Wellbeing Attendant Policy in our Athletics department. I look forward to continuing to keep the 菠菜网lol正规平台 community updated about our progress in the coming months. 

    我的使命是为菠菜网lol正规平台提供一个第九条办公室和一个平易近人的团队 and responsive to your needs. If you have any feedback to share, please do so here:

    I hope you all have an enjoyable and restful holiday season. 

    Warmly, 
    Peter Lim 

• 2022.12.16 - Campus wide email sent by the interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Peter Lim

  • A Messaae from the Interim Title IX & Gender Equity Officer

    Sent: September 22, 2022

    From: Peter Lim, interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer

    Dear 菠菜网lol正规平台,

    随着学期的顺利进行，我想向您提供关于标题的最新信息 IX Office. My name is Peter Lim and I have been serving as the Interim Title IX and Gender Equity Officer for 菠菜网lol正规平台 since July 1, 2022. By way of background, I am a member 科恩·奥康纳(Cozen O’connor)的机构响应小组(Institutional response GrouQ)的首席执行官 educational institutions prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based harassment and violence. At times, members of our practice group provide short-term support for universities seeking to develop meaningful Title IX programs. I previously served as a senior Title IX Investigator with the University of Pennsylvania and a sexual violence and homicide prosecutor with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. 

    Over the past few months, I have solicited and received feedback from the community through individual and group meetings with students and staff. Through these meetings, I have consistently heard that the Title IX Office must do better. We, as an office, must build a more robust system of care for individuals impacted by and accused of sex- and gender-based harassment and misconduct. I sincerely appreciate the time, engagement, and thoughtful insights provided by the students, faculty and staff who contributed to my understanding of 菠菜网lol正规平台's current Title IX program, as well as its culture and climate on sexual and gender based-harassment and violence. 

    我将继续与任何想提供额外反馈的人会面 on the Title IX Office and its efforts to foster gender equity here at 菠菜网lol正规平台. Please email me at titleix@corpshort.com if you would like to schedule a meeting. 

    A few UP-dates on the Title IX Office: 

    I am excited to announce that the Title IX Office will be moving to a new location on October 3. The new office will be conveniently located on the first floor of Clark Hall, suite 126 (where the Writing Center used to be located). The new space will have dedicated offices for sensitive meetings and a relatively large common area for trainings, meetings, and events. We hope you will drop by for a visit to check out the new space and meet the team. 

    I am pleased to inform you that the Title IX Office has been out in the community. 用于培训、见面会、座谈活动，以及提供其他形式的教育 programming. Since July 21, the Title IX Office has delivered 26 individual trainings, 举办三次座谈活动，并参与学生及家长座谈会. 我们欢迎所有与感兴趣的学生和员工单独见面的机会 or in group settings. If you would like to plan an event or training with the Title IX team, please email us at titleix@_corpshort.com. 

    In the coming weeks, the Title IX Office will be launching a redesigned website that will: 1) be easier to navigate, and 2) include more information on the services we provide. I plan to send you another update shortly after the newly designed website goes live. 

    This semester, the Title IX Office will continue its campaign to raise awareness about its services. You should see testimonials and other information about the Title IX Office on LED screens across campus, as well as on social media. We are always looking to improve, so we welcome any feedback on our campaign efforts. 

    Our team is growing，我非常感谢大学为Title提供的支持和资源 IX办公室，这使我们能够建立一个更大的团队关心和敬业的专业人士. 今年2月，该大学选择卡琳娜·埃尔南德斯(Karina Hernandez)担任第九条分析师. In May 2022, the university recruited its former Title IX and Gender Equity Officer, Wendi Liss, to serve as the Interim Deputy Title IX Coordinator. In July 2022, the university hired Andrew Nguyen to serve in the newly­created position of Title IX Project Manager. In September 2022, after an exhaustive and thorough search, the university hired Mary Keating to serve as a Title IX Investigator. 

    In the coming months, the university will commence a national search for a permanent Title IX and Gender Equity Officer. The Title IX Office will make an official announcement 在启动搜索之前，所有人都将被邀请提供有关选择的输入 process. 

    While it takes time to make positive change, it is my intention to build an office that is approachable and responsive to the community's needs. I, and we, care about your wellbeing and are here to support you. 

    Warmly, 
    Peter Lim