Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
I am excited to work with the CC community as the college’s first assistant vice president for civil rights and Title IX coordinator.
Along with Josh Isringhausen, the assistant director for civil rights and deputy Title IX coordinator, I lead CC’s new Office for Civil Rights and Title IX. I want to take the opportunity to introduce myself and share a bit about my role, the purpose of the office, and the next step for moving this important work forward.
The Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is a resource for all students, staff, and faculty for addressing concerns related to discrimination, harassment, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and sexual misconduct, including related retaliation. While the office is independent of the offices of Student Life, Human Resources, and the Dean of the Faculty, we look forward to collaborating with these and other CC departments and community members to further CC’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and a learning and work environment where all members of the community are safe, supported, and able to thrive.
In addition, I am incredibly grateful for the Title IX and Nondiscrimination Policy Working Group’s hard work and valuable feedback and recommendations.
In November 2021, President L. Song Richardson announced the creation of this working group, which included student, staff, and faculty representatives. The working group was charged with developing recommendations for how the interim Title IX and nondiscrimination policies and procedures could operate effectively as we all work toward creating the safest environment possible for all members of the community.
The working group concluded its review and provided a report with recommendations to President Richardson in March 2022. Some of their recommendations included:
- Increased user-friendliness on the website, including downloadable material and FAQ pages
- Alternatives to mandatory reporting
- An anonymous reporting option
- Transparent data/reports and gathering of feedback regarding the process, and
- Additional training
The office is currently reviewing the feedback and assessing the best way to address and incorporate the working group’s recommendations into the final policies and procedures, which we anticipate being finalized by August 2022.
If you would like to review the Title IX and Nondiscrimination Policy Working Group’s report, or have questions about our work, please contact me at
Tashana.Taylor@coloradocollege.edu or (
719) 389-6194.
Sincerely,
Tashana Taylor, J.D.
Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights
Title IX Coordinator
