IT IS TIME PEOPLE. If You Care, You Will Act. Make Your Title IX Comments Count.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The Department of Education’s recently proposed regulations require schools to address sexual harassment while ensuring due process for the accused.
TAKE A QUICK LOOK at the Proposal (you don’t have to read all of it unless you want to, but get a sense of what the proposed regulations say)
READ the Department of Education’s Summary
SUBMIT Your Comments Before January 30, 2019
FIRST: Start by identifying what you are commenting on by using the official Federal Register designation as follows: Docket No. ED-2018-OCR-0064, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
SECOND: Introduce yourself by explaining why you are interested in the regulation. Highlight any experience that may distinguish your comments from others. Explain on whose behalf you are commenting: your own, another person or organization, or if you are endorsing or joining with another commenter.
THIRD: Identify the issues on which you are commenting. List your recommendations upfront. If you are commenting on a particular section, state this clearly & write the section number from the official Federal Register proposal. Focus on 3-5 issues that are relevant to your experience.
FOURTH: Lay out the arguments that support your recommendations. Share any personal experiences or examples of a school’s unfair processes or policies towards your accused son/daughter or someone you know about. Your personal experiences and examples are critical to illustrating why the status quo is unacceptable.
LAST: End by saying thank you for the opportunity to submit comments along with your name, title (if any), date & contact info. Comments also may be submitted anonymously.
GOV. Tips for Comments A single, well-supported comment may carry more weight than a thousand form letters.
SUBMIT comments here: www.regulations.gov You can submit your comments in the comment box or upload a Microsoft Word document. (NOTE: if you feel you must use PDF format, the comment rules require you to convert the PDF document to “print-to-PDF” format since that allows the Department of Education to electronically search and copy certain portions of your submissions.)
Now go do it!! The young men and women who have been falsely accused or subjected to other unfair policies and procedures thank you, as do the other millions who are in college today. -Alice
A BIG Thank you to FACE, SAVE, FIRE, and NCFMCarolinas.
