On April 4, the Department of Education issued guidelines for colleges and schools to address sexual violence on campuses. The guidelines came in the form of a 19 page “Dear Colleague” letter. At first blush, the letter seems directed only to school administrators, in-house counsel and Title IX coordinators. Upon closer examination however, there is a significant role to be played by outside counsel in helping schools accomplish the directives stated in the letter.
The Prompt and Equitable Requirements of Title IX
A significant section of the letter is devoted to clarifying the procedures schools must have in place to comply with Title IX. In the letter, the Education Department listed the following elements as critical to achieving compliance with the prompt and equitable requirements of Title IX:
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