The Trump administration made changes to guidelines that were implemented during the Obama administration. These changes shifted the standard of evidence used in Title IX investigations from "preponderance of the evidence" to a "clear and convincing" evidence standard, which is typically used for civil cases in which serious allegations are made (as opposed to the standard of beyond reasonable doubt in criminal cases). On September 22, 2017, US Department of Education Secretary Betsy Devos rescinded the Obama-era guidelines which had prodded colleges and universities to more aggressively investigate campus sexual assaults. On May 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX, the first Title IX guidance published by the Office of Civil Rights to go through a formal notice-and-comment process since 1997. Some of the new regulations made in May 2020 involve defining sexual harassment to include "sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking," as discrimination, as well as require schools to offer attainable options for anyone to report a sexual harassment case. Unlike guidance issued by the Obama administration in 2011 and 2014, they will have the force of law behind them. Colleges and universities will be required to comply with the regulations by Aug. 14. On February 10, 2022, the Department of Education issued guidance on how schools should implement the new Title IX regulations. This guidance includes specific information on how schools should prevent and respond to sexual harassment.
the trump administration made changes to guidelines that were implemented during the obama administration these changes shifted the standard of evidence used in title ix investigations from "preponderance of the evidence" to a "clear and convincing" evidence standard which is typically used for civil cases in which serious allegations are made (as opposed to the standard of beyond reasonable doubt in criminal cases) on september 22 2017 us department of education secretary betsy devos rescinded the obama-era guidelines which had prodded colleges and universities to more aggressively investigate campus sexual assaults on may 7 2020 the us department of education released final regulations governing campus sexual assault under title ix the first title ix guidance published by the office of civil rights to go through a formal notice-and-comment process since 1997 some of the new regulations made in may 2020 involve defining sexual harassment to include "sexual assault dating violence domestic violence and stalking" as discrimination as well as require schools to offer attainable options for anyone to report a sexual harassment case unlike guidance issued by the obama administration in 2011 and 2014 they will have the force of law behind them colleges and universities will be required to comply with the regulations by aug 14 on february 10 2022 the department of education issued guidance on how schools should implement the new title ix regulations this guidance includes specific information on how schools should prevent and respond to sexual harassment