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Title IX Implementation

Building a campus culture of trust and safety

To ensure accountability and transparency among the Fresno State campus community, in February 2022 President Jiménez-Sandoval created a Title IX Task Force to provide guidance on implementing holistic responses to confronting sexual and gender-based harassment. To strengthen its larger systems of care and compliance, in 2022 and 2023 the CSU Board of Trustees commissioned the Cozen O’Connor law firm to conduct a comprehensive systemwide assessment of the university’s implementation of its Title IX and other anti-discrimination programs following concerning reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct. Fresno State’s Title IX Task Force worked in partnership with Cozen O’Connor to produce a campus-specific report of recommendations while Cozen O’Connor also worked with the Chancellor’s Office and each of the CSU’s universities to produce a systemwide report that also includes individual campus reports. 

Cozen O’Connor Assessment Report

On July 17, 2023, Cozen O’Connor issued a written report following the completion of their systemwide assessment of the CSU's Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (DHR) programs. The report identifies key observations regarding improvements at both the system and university levels and includes both a summary report and a separate report concerning Fresno State.
Read the Fresno State report

Title IX Implementation Team Fall 2024 Report

Each university has assembled an Implementation Team to support the implementation of Cozen O'Connor's recommendations on their campuses, with assistance from the Cozen O'Connor team and the CO Title IX/DHR team. Since the team's inception, progress has been made on many aspects of the Implementation Plan. This website will continue to serve as a source of regular updates from the Fresno State Implementation Team.
Read the Fall 2024 Implementation Report
 

 

Title IX Support

For those who experienced harassment or misconduct at any time, we urge you to utilize the following resources or contact Anne Githae, AVP of Compliance and Civil Rights.

For students: Survivor Advocate or the Counseling Center

For faculty and staff: Survivor Advocate or the Employee Assistance Program

Implementation Team Members

The Implementation Teams include a member of the president's cabinet (or other high-level administrator), the Title IX Coordinator, the DHR Administrator, and one or more of each of the following: at least one staff member; at least one faculty member, including a representative of the faculty senate; and at least one student, including a member of student leadership.
See a full list of Implementation Team members