"Title IX" Archive

Updates from HR: NCFDD resources, listening sessions and events, Title IX training, Form 1095-C

Form 1095-C: Employer-Provided Health Insurance

The University will be mailing a Form 1095-C to colleagues who were eligible and/or enrolled in the employer-provided medical plan for the 2020 plan year. Photo of black and gold balloons forming large "W-F-U" letters on Davis Field with Wait Chapel in the backgroundForms should arrive on or before March 2. You may file your 2020 federal income tax returns before receiving Form 1095-C; however, once you receive the form, it should be retained with your tax records.

Learn more at irs.gov.

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)

NCFDD resources are now available for the entire campus through an institutional membership. Use your wfu.edu or wakehealth.edu email address to establish an account and explore the resources.

More information is available on Inside WFU.

“What are Deacons hungry for?”

Campus Dining hopes to gain valuable insights and feedback on the important role our dining services have on campus. Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a 50-minute facilitated listening session on Jan. 28, Feb. 1 or Feb. 3. All participants will be entered into a raffle for various Camino Bakery and Village Juice gift cards.

Register for a listening session on the PDC website.

Celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou: Jan. 30

The Association of Wake Forest University Black Alumni (AWFUBA) and the Office of Alumni Engagement invite the Wake Forest community and beyond to join a virtual event on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. celebrating Dr. Maya Angelou and 50 years of her beloved memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”

Visit the event page to register.

“The Challenge of Blackness”: Feb. 3

The Intercultural Center invites the campus community to an iLab Lunch & Learn entitled “The Challenge of Blackness: A Public Conversation on African American Studies at Wake Forest” with Professor Corey D. B. Walker.

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Important Title IX updates for faculty and staff

The following message was emailed to faculty and staff on behalf of Penny Rue, vice president for Campus Life, Kami Chavis, associate provost for academic initiatives and Aishah Casseus, director, Title IX Office:

Dear faculty and staff colleagues:

Recently, the U.S. Department of Education made substantial changes to Title IX regulations, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Such programs and activities must respond promptly to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. As a result, Wake Forest University updated its Title IX policy effective August 14, 2020.

Please understand that the University’s number one priority remains the same: equity, fairness, access, safety and respect for the entire Wake Forest community. Outlined below are some updates and key information to help you better understand the changes.

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SAC updates: November 2020

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The next Staff Advisory Council (SAC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Staff will receive an emailed link to the Zoom Webinar the day before each meeting. November meeting topics and speakers are listed below.

Spring sports updates from:

  • Coach Steve Forbes, Men’s Basketball
  • Frank Davis, director of Men’s Basketball
  • Liv Bresnahan, director of Women’s Basketball

Title IX updates from:

  • Penny Rue, vice president of Campus Life
  • Aishah Casseus, Title IX director

Newsletter highlights

  • The 2020 WakeUnited Campaign is underway. The annual campaign aims to unite our global campus community in the spirit of pro humanitate. We are partnered with the United Way to identify and address the most significant needs among those most at risk here in Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas. Visit the WakeUnited site to learn more, and consider making a pledge.
  • Campus Kitchen is raising funds for Turkeypalooza, its largest event of the year. During last year’s Turkeypalooza, Wake Forest volunteers prepared and delivered 350 traditional Thanksgiving meals to food-insecure Winston-Salem residents. All funds will go towards ingredients for the meals made and non-perishable food distribution.
  • International Education Week 2020 begins on Monday, Nov. 16. It serves as a reminder that college that university campuses play a special part in shaping the awareness of our role in the global village. Staff, faculty and students are invited to join events throughout the week, sponsored by The Center for Global Programs and Studies, Intercultural Center, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Museum of Anthropology, University Counseling Center and Campus Recreation. Office of Diversity and Inclusion, East Asian Languages and Campus Recreation.
  • The Chaplain’s Office is collecting gift cards to help our campus community this holiday season. The holiday deadline is Nov. 20, though the Chaplain’s Office accepts gift cards year round.

The Office of Civic and Community Engagement, LGBTQ+ Center, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Wellbeing and others are offering a wide range of events, workshops and virtual engagement opportunities for staff and faculty.

View the full list on the SAC Nov. 2020 newsletter.

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Title IX updates and new director Aishah Casseus

Aishah Casseus has been named Wake Forest University Title IX director, effective October 1. Casseus previously held similar positions at Winston-Salem State University and Florida State University. Casseus, a licensed attorney, earned her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University in Durham, with a concentration in Constitutional Law and Civil Rights. She earned her bachelor’s degree in social science, with a minor in sociology, from Troy University in Dothan, Alabama. Headshot of Aishah Casseus

In May, the U.S. Department of Education announced new regulations for Title IX, the federal gender-equity law. Notable changes include mandated live hearings and the allowance of cross-examination when deciding sexual-misconduct complaints. These are are the first such regulatory changes to the law in nearly 50 years.

The Wake Forest University Title IX 2020 Implementation Task Force began meeting in June to develop new policies in compliance with all aspects of the federal law and to maintain the University’s highest priorities: equity, fairness, access, safety and respect for the entire Wake Forest community. Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue and Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives Kami Chavis co-chaired the task force, which included a Student Advisory Group. Jessica Telligman, who served as interim Title IX coordinator, and Stephanie Trilling, director of the Women’s Center, led the Student Advisory Group, which provided invaluable student input throughout the policy development process.

The University and Task Force are glad to welcome Cassus as new Title IX director. “Aishah brings with her a tremendous amount of experience in the Title IX and 504 (b) areas,” Chavis said. “We look forward to working with her and benefitting from her expertise.”

“I want to ensure that everyone on our campus fully understands their responsibilities and the way Wake Forest feels about equity in access,” Casseus said.

Read more at Wake Forest News.

WFU committee working to implement new Title IX regulations

Wake Forest University has established a Title IX 2020 Implementation Task Force led by Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue and Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives Kami Chavis. 

The group, which held its first meeting on June 3, was established following changes announced in early May by the U.S. Department of Education regarding how colleges and universities must handle sexual-assault and sexual-harassment complaints. The new regulations increase protections for accused students and employees and take effect Aug. 14.

Among the most notable changes, institutions must now hold live hearings and allow cross-examination when deciding sexual-misconduct complaints. The new federal regulations are the first regulatory revisions in 45 years to the federal gender-equity law and will also limit the scope of complaints colleges and universities are required to investigate. 

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