Fall 2024 Newsletter Topics:
The Title IX Office releases a semesterly newsletter to update the campus community about planned activities, important updates, and opportunities for engagement. Below you can find our news and updates for the fall semester.
1. Title IX Final Rule Released
In April of 2024 the U.S. Department of Education released its Final Title IX Regulations. Parts of the new regulation were considered controversial and at the beginning of the fall 2024 semester, 26 states and hundreds of individual institutions had received injunctions from federal courts. This means that in those states and at those institutions the new 2024 regulations will likely not go into effect. However, neither New York State nor Binghamton University are affected by these injunctions and Binghamton University is implementing the 2024 final regulations.
2. Continued VARCC Support
The Title IX Office continues to support the efforts of the Violence Abuse and Rape Crisis Center located on the third floor of Old Johnson Hall. With representatives from the CARE Team, University Counselling Center, 20:1 Interpersonal Violence Prevention, and the Crime Victims Assistance Center, the VARCC continues to offer a single point of contact for victims of dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual violence. During the Fall 2024 semester the deputy Title IX Coordinator is available in the VARCC on Friday afternoons or by appointment.
3. Education
Since the end of the Spring 2024 semester the Title IX Office has presented to slightly over 700 individuals including: Residential Life student and professional staff, Athletics staff, Facilities Management summer employees, and confidential employees across campus. Anyone interested in a presentation from the Title IX Office can contact Title IX Coordinator Dr. Andrew Baker (607-777-2486 or abaker@binghamton.edu) or Deputy Title IX Coordinator Katy Perry (607-777-3214 or cperry@binghamton.edu).
4. Professional Development
During summer 2024 the Title IX staff completed training under the 2024 final regulations from the SUNY Student Conduct Institute. Additional training was also received from the SUNY Office of General Counsel as well as other national-level experts in the fields of Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act, the Clery Act, and New York State Education Law. Both Andrew Baker and Katy Perry continue to serve as executive board members for the SUNY Title IX Coordinators Association.
5. Supporting Pregnant Students
The Title IX Office continues to support and advocate for the needs of pregnant students. The 2024 final regulations describe the need for institutions to make reasonable modifications for pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, or related medical conditions. The Title IX Office worked with over a dozen students and their faculty members during the past year, developing modifications plans and trying to keep students on track for their planned graduation. Students seeking modifications and faculty with questions about modifications may contact Title IX Coordinator Dr. Andrew Baker (607-777-2486 or abaker@binghamton.edu) or Deputy Title IX Coordinator Katy Perry (607-777-3214 or cperry@binghamton.edu).
