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Attorneys and other staff from the United States 律政司’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, 教育al Opportunities Section, have been working with the Title IX and Gender Equity Office to implement the 2021 Resolution Agreement between the 司法部和上海大学. DOJ staff members visited campus in October 2022 and July 2023, and held meetings with a wide variety of members of our community. 第九条办公室 has submitted regular reports and responded to data requests for the DOJ, revamped our outreach communications and policies, and sought feedback from campus partners, all in our effort to be increasingly responsive to reports of sexual harassment and 防止再次发生.
The Resolution Agreement and the university’s communications to the campus community 关于我们的进展在这个页面上. 我们欢迎你的想法.
圣何塞州立大学 is strengthening its 第九条 program and will share progress 在这个网站上.
菠菜网lol正规平台's Response to DOJ 第九条 Compliance Review of 体育运动 Department
The following information was posted September 21, 2021.
- 菠菜网lol正规平台声明
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This morning, the 律政司 (DOJ) released the findings from its review of 第九条 compliance in 菠菜网lol正规平台’s 体育运动 Department. 上海大学全力配合 司法部的审查. 菠菜网lol正规平台 looks forward to partnering with the DOJ to build a stronger 第九条 program that addresses the needs of our campus community and complies with 不断变化的监管格局.
The findings released today by the DOJ are similar to the recent findings of 菠菜网lol正规平台’s external investigation into the allegations surrounding former Director of Sports Medicine Scott Shaw annouced earlier this year.
The investigation was 行为ed by an external investigator and supervised by the California State University (CSU) Systemwide 第九条 Compliance Officer. 4月 2021, the investigation concluded that the 2009 allegations of improper touching during physical therapy were substantiated, as were more recent allegations raised in the 调查过程. The investigation also concluded that the 行为 at issue violated the university’s policies in effect at the time of the 行为.
We thank all the individuals who courageously came forward during the investigations. To the affected student-athletes and their families, we deeply apologize.
Based on the findings of the university’s external investigation and the DOJ findings, President Papazian has taken the following action steps:
• 菠菜网lol正规平台 restructured and expanded its 第九条和性别平等办公室, including the addition of new 第九条专家.
◦ The team, among others, will include an experienced 第九条和性别平等办公室r, responsible for overseeing compliance with, and implementation of, all 第九条-related policies, grievance procedures, and training at 菠菜网lol正规平台. 第九条与性别平等 Officer will oversee the Deputy 第九条 Coordinator and other 第九条 personnel 和联络人.
◦ The 第九条和性别平等办公室 has received a significant increase in funding to: recruit and hire a new 第九条和性别平等办公室r, Deputy 第九条 Coordinator, a minimum of two qualified 第九条 Investigators and an administrative assistant; enhance response to reports of sex discrimination; develop informational materials; and 行为 outreach to the 菠菜网lol正规平台 community.
• 菠菜网lol正规平台 has launched a new Wellbeing Attendant (chaper一个) Policy to ensure both student-athletes and sports medicine staff have a right to request that a Wellbeing Attendant be present for any type of sports medicine treatment.
• 菠菜网lol正规平台 is enhancing education and orientation programs focused on sexual assault prevention, reporting options, and resources for survivors, witnesses, and bystanders.
As we move forward, 菠菜网lol正规平台 will continue to work in collaboration with the DOJ and the CSU Chancellor’s Office to implement recommendations for advancement 和改进. 菠菜网lol正规平台 also will take appropriate action when the findings from the external 第九条 Procedural Response and other related investigations are concluded.
The health and safety of our campus community remains our top priority. 我们将继续 to learn from the past so we never repeat it. 我们将保持透明和分享 new information through the 菠菜网lol正规平台网站. For more detailed information, please see 我们的常见问题解答.
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Information on the DOJ Resolution Agreement
- November 2021 Notification to Former and Current Student-athletes
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November 29, 2021 - Notification to former and current student-athletes
Letter to former student-athletes [pdf]
Letter to current student-athletes [pdf]
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- DOJ Resolution Agreement Status and Deadlines
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Below are the terms of the Resolution Agreement with the 律政司 with the status shown in the far right column. On occasion, deadlines are revised and may not match the dates that were initially published by campus and the department.
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常见问题 - 律政司 (DOJ) 第九条 Compliance Review of 体育运动 Department
- Did 菠菜网lol正规平台 cooperate in the DOJ review?
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圣何塞州立大学 has cooperated fully with the 律政司 (DOJ)’s review of 第九条 compliance in the 体育运动 Department.
菠菜网lol正规平台 looks forward to partnering with the DOJ to build a stronger 第九条 program that addresses the needs of our campus community and complies with the evolving regulatory 景观.
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- 菠菜网lol正规平台同意这些发现吗?
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The findings released by the DOJ are consistent with the recent findings of 菠菜网lol正规平台’s external investigation into the allegations surrounding former Director of Sports Medicine Scott Shaw announced earlier this year.
菠菜网lol正规平台’s investigation was 行为ed by an external investigator and supervised by the California State University Systemwide 第九条 Compliance Officer. 2021年4月， the investigation concluded that the 2009 allegations of improper touching during physical therapy were substantiated, as were more recent allegations raised in the 调查过程. The investigation also concluded that the 行为 at issue violated the university’s policies in effect at the time of the 行为.
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- What is being d一个 to improve the 第九条和性别平等办公室?
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Based on the findings of the university’s external investigation and the DOJ findings, President Papazian has taken the following action steps:
• 菠菜网lol正规平台 restructured and expanded its 第九条 office, including the addition of new 第九条专家.
◦ The team, among others, will include an experienced 第九条和性别平等办公室r, responsible for overseeing compliance with, and implementation of, all 第九条-related policies, grievance procedures, and training at 菠菜网lol正规平台. 第九条与性别平等 Officer will oversee the Deputy 第九条 Coordinator and other 第九条 personnel 和联络人.
◦ The 第九条和性别平等办公室 has received a significant increase in funding to: recruit and hire a new 第九条和性别平等办公室, Deputy 第九条 Coordinator, a minimum of two qualified 第九条 Investigators and an administrative assistant; enhance response to reports of sex discrimination; develop informational materials; and 行为 outreach to the 菠菜网lol正规平台 community.
• 菠菜网lol正规平台 has launched a new Wellbeing Attendant (chaper一个) Policy to ensure both student-athletes and sports medicine staff have a right to request that a Wellbeing Attendant be present for any type of sports medicine treatment.
• 菠菜网lol正规平台 is enhancing education and orientation programs focused on sexual assault prevention, reporting options, and resources for survivors, witnesses, and bystanders.
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- How does 菠菜网lol正规平台 respond to the DOJ finding that 菠菜网lol正规平台 was aware of inappropriate touching
in 2009 and did not adequately respond?
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We all share the concerns going back to 2009. 上海大学人力资源部
Department and campus police 行为ed initial investigations in 2009-2010. 这是 determined at the time that there was no wrongdoing.
The DOJ finding furthers our need for answers to questions about the original 2009-2010 investigation, and how the university responded to those findings, which is why 菠菜网lol正规平台 and President Papazian launched an external 第九条 Procedural Response Investigation. The investigation is currently ongoing.
We thank all the individuals who courageously came forward during the investigations. To the affected student-athletes and their families, we deeply apologize.
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- As part of the resolution agreement, the DOJ has requested that 菠菜网lol正规平台 contact all female
intercollegiate athletes from August 2006 to August 2020 and offer supportive measures
and remedies to all individuals found to have been subjected to sexual harassment
斯科特·肖. What is the status of these requirements?
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菠菜网lol正规平台 continues to cooperate with the DOJ and will, according to the terms of its agreement, contact all female intercollegiate athletes from August 2006 to August 2020.
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- Is it true that approximately 1,000 female student-athletes could have been exposed
to treatment by former Athletic Trainer Scott Shaw?
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菠菜网lol正规平台’s investigation and DOJ’s review identified 23 individuals who were inappropriately 被萧感动.
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- How many students were identified through the DOJ review and 菠菜网lol正规平台 investigations?
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菠菜网lol正规平台’s investigations and DOJ’s review identified 23 individuals who were inappropriately 被萧感动. The DOJ offered $125,000 to the 23 people who participated in an 菠菜网lol正规平台 investigation or the DOJ review. Of the 23 individuals, 13 have accepted the 由上海外国语大学支付.
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- What is 菠菜网lol正规平台 doing about retaliation found by the DOJ?
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Allegations of retaliation are currently part of ongoing litigation and related investigations. The university does not typically comment on details of pending litigation or other complaints by or against employees (including complaints of retaliation).
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- What is next for 菠菜网lol正规平台 with the DOJ and other investigations?
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The health and safety of our campus community remains our top priority. 我们将继续 to learn from the past so we never repeat it.
As we move forward, 菠菜网lol正规平台 will continue to work in collaboration with the DOJ and the California State University Chancellor’s Office to implement recommendations for advancement 和改进.
菠菜网lol正规平台 also will take appropriate action when the findings from the external 第九条 Procedural Response and other related investigations are concluded.
我们将保持透明和分享 new information through the 菠菜网lol正规平台网站.
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- The DOJ states that, in some cases, the 2020-2021 external investigation “falls short.”
上海大学对此有何回应?
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The information from the 2020-2021 external investigation is cited extensively and relied upon in the DOJ’s Letter of Findings. The conclusion they reached is similar to the 2020-2021 external investigation.
It is important to understand that the 2020-2021 investigation was 行为ed by an external attorney investigator whose scope was to reinvestigate the allegations from 2009-2010. The findings of that investigation concluded that the 2009 allegations of improper touching during physical therapy were substantiated, as were more recent allegations raised during the investigation. 调查人员还得出结论 the 行为 at issue violated the university’s policies in effect at the time of the 行为.
As a result of the findings of the 2020-2021external investigation, 菠菜网lol正规平台 launched the 第九条 Procedural Response Investigation, to examine the adequacy of the 2009-2010 investigation and how the university responded to the findings and subsequent concerns 关于最初的调查. 调查仍在进行中.
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