The regulations impose new, materially different obligations on institutions for how hearings must be conducted, what procedures must be followed, how staff must be trained, and what legal standards should apply. For a full overview of the changes from the Proposed Regulations, see Title IX Text for Text Proposed to Highlights. In February, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced, in a Department press release, that she was directing … June 5, 2020 .

These are the first comprehensive regulations issued under Title IX since 1975. The Department has finalized its new Title IX regulations on sexual harassment and misconduct that take effect on Aug. 14, 2020. Months before the U.S. Department of Education released new final Title IX Regulations on May 6, 2020, schools that receive federal funding were expecting changes to how the Department requires them to address issues of sexual harassment in school activities and programs. 1 The Final …

The deadline for compliance is August 14, 2020. The federal government last issued Title IX regulations in 1975, so this is somewhat unprecedented. The American Association of University Professors had earlier submitted comments on the proposed revisions to the regulations in response to the secretary of education’s 2018 request. On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) issued its Final Rule adopting amended regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The Final Rule will carry the force and effect of law as of August 14, 2020. The regulations are set to become effective on August 14, 2020, right as we’ll be reopening (maybe?)

Colleges and universities will be required to comply with the regulations by August 14 2020. Final Title IX Regulations. •November 29, 2018: OCR published proposed amendments to Title IX regulations: •Received over 124,000 comments; mostly opposed to changes •OCR reviewed the comments •OCR had to respond materially to the comments •May 6, 2020: Released final regulations •Official version will … The US Department of Education released on May 6 its final rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On May 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued its final rule on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 regulations. On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations governing how institutions that receive federal financial assistance covered by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) must respond to allegations of sexual harassment.