Jan 16, 2020
In this episode, Courtney has a
conversation with Betsy Smith, a senior investigator, and
consultant at Institutional Compliance Solutions. Betsy brings
another unique perspective to their team, having previously served
as a district attorney and deputy Title IX coordinator for the
University of Tennessee.
Betsy shares about tracking trends
and data to prevent incidents of sexual misconduct; how her
experiences as a student-athlete shape her work today; suggestions
on training student-athletes, coaches and staff; and the work
coming out of ICS going forward in the K–12 space. If you are a
Title IX coordinator in K–12 or higher education, be sure to join
us for this insightful interview!
Key Points From This
Episode:
- An overview of Betsy’s career
background and her prior role at the University of
Tennessee.
- The prevalence of incidences on
campus and the kind of cases she worked on.
- How Betsy became interested in
tracking data and what that entails.
- The impact that tracking data has
on prevention and response on campus.
- Considering general things like
where and when assaults are happening.
- Advice about capturing data and
presenting findings in the most aesthetically pleasing
way.
- Deciding on the next steps once
your data is compiled and well-presented.
- Considering which parties need to
be notified about incidents and general findings.
- What Betsy has learned about
policies and compliance in her new role at ICS.
- Ensuring that policies are
accessible and student-centric.
- Betsy’s passion for
student-athletes and her own journey in this
position.
- Being mindful of the different
needs and schedules of student-athletes.
- Suggestions for Title IX
coordinators who need to investigate athletics departments and
staff.
- The lack of Title IX coordination
and training on K–12 campuses and how the problem can be
rectified.
- Advice for Title IX coordinators
on K–12 campuses: using a checklist for structure and
consistency.
Tweetables:
“What I learned is that tracking
data is the absolute driving force for prevention and response on
campus.” — Betsy Smith [0:12:04]
“There are so many different ways to
do the same thing. I don’t think that I had any idea how many
different ways you could write a policy that could still be
compliant.” — Betsy Smith [0:17:33]
Links Mentioned in Today’s
Episode:
Betsy Smith on
LinkedIn
The Law and Higher Ed
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Courtney Bullard on
Twitter
Courtney
Bullard on LinkedIn
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