Author Description

"The ATIXA Playbook is a 100+ page book developed by nationally-recognized experts and field-leading practitioners as a comprehensive guide to ensure that the resolution of sexual misconduct allegations on college campuses is done right. The ATIXA Playbook represents three key themes: Best practices for the post-regulatory era, taking a long view of Title IX's 45 year trajectory to assess where we have been and where we are going. Fine-tuning the substantive decisions that are being made regarding allegations of sexual misconduct and other behaviors covered by Title IX and VAWA 304 through a set of comprehensive models of proof. Offering a spirited defense of why colleges address sexual violence, and why we can, should, and will continue to do so. The ATIXA Playbook includes: Models of proof that explain how to analyze the complex evidence of an allegation of sex discrimination to determine by a preponderance of evidence whether policy has been violated. An understanding of what discrimination is and what it is not, including analysis of harassment, hostile environments, and retaliation. A critical checklist tool on substantive and procedural due process. Decision rubrics for sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence, and other forms of sex and gender discrimination. A framework to elevate the precision of the credibility assessments, which in turn should elevate the fairness of resolution proceedings, the accuracy of determinations, and their defensibility in court. Extensive discussion on issues of coercion and applying the consent construct in theory, not just in practice. Case studies for practical application and analysis of both policy and credibility"--Amazon