Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0240 - Board of Regents
Subtitle 0240-06 - East Tennessee State University
Chapter 0240-06-01 - Title IX Compliance
Section 0240-06-01-.16 - TRAINING RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT ISSUES

(1) ETSU will ensure that its Title IX Coordinator, investigators, hearing officers, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process receive training on this rule's definition of sexual harassment, the scope of ETSU's education program or activity, how to conduct an investigation and grievance process including hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes, as applicable, and how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias.

(2) Such training will satisfy the requirements of Title IX and be developed or conducted consistent with the requirements of state law, including but not limited to T.C.A. § 4-5-324.

(3) ETSU will ensure that hearing officers receive training on any technology to be used at a live hearing.

(4) ETSU will ensure that hearing officers receive training on issues of relevance of questions and evidence, including when questions and evidence about the complainant's sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant.

(5) ETSU will ensure that investigators receive training on issues of relevance to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence.

(6) ETSU will ensure that any materials used to train Title IX Coordinators, investigators, hearing officers, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process promote impartial investigations and adjudications of formal complaints and do not rely on sex stereotypes.