UT System and UTHSC Mandatory Training Communication

Dear Colleague:

 

This week two independent messages were disseminated regarding mandatory training, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, to be completed by faculty, staff and trainees each calendar year (i.e., annually).  There has been some confusion around the required compliance training in that both are referenced using Roman numerals, address protected characteristics, and use semantic words. 

 

• The mandatory Title VI (Title 6) training announcement was disseminated by the University of Tennessee System covering all campuses and institutes, and compliance falls under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance in the delivery of federally-assisted services, aid, training, and benefits to the public.  Training is accessible at kate.tennessee.edu using your NetID and password.

• The mandatory Title IX (Title 9) training announcement was disseminated by the Office of Equity and Diversity is campus-based covering UTHSC faculty, staff and trainees (i.e., residents, fellows; post docs), and compliance falls under the Education Amendments of 1972.  Title IX is a federal civil rights law that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.  Training is accessible at https://blackboard.uthsc.edu under  Title IX: Mandatory Reporter/Responsible Employee Role using your NetID and password.