Introduction
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees engaged Cozen O’Connor in March 2022 to conduct a systemwide assessment of its Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (DHR) programs to strengthen its systems of care and compliance following high-profile reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct with the CSU.
The Cozen O’Connor team visited all 23 campuses and the Chancellor’s Office headquarters between July 2022 and April 2023 and administered a systemwide survey that garnered nearly 18,000 responses between December 2022 and February 2023. A report identifying core observations and recommendations for improvements at both the system and university levels was shared systemwide on July 17, 2023.
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) received its individualized campus report on July 17, 2023, as well as information from a separate systemwide audit conducted by the State. These reports have become a roadmap to guide our efforts. Upon receiving the recommendations from Cozen O’Connor and the Chancellor’s Office, Cal State Channel Islands created an Implementation Team to evaluate, assess, and implement the Cozen O’Connor recommendations at Cal State Channel Islands.
You can click the following link to view and download the current CSU Channel Islands Title IX Implementation Plan.
Plan Summary
The Cozen O’Connor recommendations for CSUCI are divided into five areas: 1) Infrastructure and Resources; 2) Strengthening Internal Protocols; 3) Communications; 4) Prevention, Education, Professional Development, Training and Awareness; and 5) Responding to Other Conduct of Concern (where “Other Conduct of Concern” refers to reports of conduct that fall outside of the Nondiscrimination Policy).
Within the plan, priority levels for the recommendations are provided based on immediate, intermediate, and longer-term timelines. A level 1 designation identifies work already begun or to be begun in our first year of implementation. A level 2 designation identifies work that will begin in 2025-26, and level 3 tasks will begin in 2026-27.
As of December 31, 2024:
Tasks are 63% complete*
*43 out of 68 recommendations have been completed
13 out of 68 recommendations are in-progress
1 out of 68 recommendations have not yet been started
11 out of 68 recommendations have been started and are ongoing with no specific end
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