Civil Rights Training Calendar

Joint Civil Rights Meeting
Civil Rights Update Meeting #1
Civil Rights Update Meeting #2
Civil Rights Update Meeting #3
Cancelled - Civil Rights Update Meeting #4
Civil Rights Update Meeting #5
Investigator Training
Member-Appointed Advisor Training
Civil Rights Update Meeting #6
ADA Training
Designated Administrator Training (in-person)
Civil Rights Update Meeting #7
Hearing Training (in-person)
Compliance Officer Meeting and Joint Meeting of TIXCs and EOs (Dallas @ TAMU-Commerce)
Accommodations Training
Civil Rights Update Meeting #8
Civil Rights Personnel Training (in-person)
New Federal regulations go into effect
Intersection of Civil Rights and Free Speech
Behavioral Intervention Training
Campus Ombuds Training
Confidential Reporter Training
Case Manager Training
Informal Facilitators Training
Civil Rights "Ask Us Anything" Webinar

Important Note:
In 2023, the State of Texas enacted SB 17, Codified in section 51.3525 of the Texas Education Code, “Responsibility of Governing Boards Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives,” SB 17 prohibits institutions of higher education from having DEI offices and engaging in certain DEI functions. This includes: 
1. Influencing hiring or employment practices with respect to race, sex, color, or ethnicity, other than through the use of equal opportunity;
2. Promoting differential treatment of or providing special benefits to individuals;
3. Promoting policies or procedures about race, color, or ethnicity, except as expressly authorized by OGC in accordance with state law; or
4. Conducting trainings, programs, or activities about race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation, other than those expressly authorized by OGC in accordance with state law.

It is important to note that nothing in SB 17 alters our existing obligations under federal and state law, including the anti-discrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The Texas A&M University System must continue to ensure that our programs and activities are open and available to all persons on a non-discriminatory basis. The System Ethics and Compliance Office (SECO), as a part of the Office of General Counsel (OGC), is charged with ensuring that member universities, agencies, and offices meet their compliance requirements with respect to federal and state civil rights laws. As such, SECO training programs and materials are likely to include concepts and terms about race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation in keeping with the A&M System’s obligations to comply with federal and state civil rights laws.

2024 Training Handouts

2023 Training Handouts 
August 2023 – Advisor Training (System, pdf)
July 2023 Basic Restorative Practices Training (System, pdf)
July 2023 – Basic Mediation Training (System, pdf)
July 2023 – Basic Facilitation Training (System, pdf)
June 2023 – Basic Investigator Training (System, pdf)
March 2023 – Designated Administrator Training (System, pdf)
March 2023 – Federal Law, System Regulation 08.01.01, Civil Rights, and Working with the LGBTQ+ Communities (West Texas A&M University, pdf)

2022 Training Handouts

2021 Training Handouts

2020 Training Handouts

Recordings from video training programs conducted by SECO and OGC are maintained on this page.
Please note that each recording includes guidance from both system compliance personnel and system attorneys and each recording requires a unique password to view and is intended solely for the use of A&M system member personnel carrying out assigned responsibilities in the civil rights process.

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