Title IX Advisory Committee
Creighton's Title IX Advisory Committee
The Title IX Advisory Committee was created in August 2017 as a standing Presidential Committee for the University. The Committee was formed by Fr. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J. as a permanent working group, focused on issues of policy, procedures, and programming initiatives around sexual and relationship misconduct.
The Title IX Advisory Committee followed the Policy and Procedure Review Committee on Sexual Misconduct, originally formed in March 2017. This committee was charged with examining and evaluating the University's existing policies, processes, and programming to address the issue of sexual misconduct. The committee met in the spring of 2017, offering a list of recommendations to Fr, Hendrickson, which included the creation of an ongoing committee.
- The University Title IX Advisory Committee shall advise the President through the Executive Director of the Office of Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance about issues related to Title IX compliance at the University.
- It shall advise specifically on federally mandated Title IX requirements and best practices regarding the reporting, resolution, and prevention of incidents of sexual and relationship misconduct.
- It shall inform and advise the University’s existing policies, processes, programing, training opportunities, and educational materials that address the issues of sexual and relationship misconduct for compliance and effectiveness. It may evaluate staffing adequacy to meet the charges of the Office of Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance.
- It shall review best practices for the University’s violence prevention strategy.
- It shall provide reports on the work and findings of the Committee to the President and the President’s Cabinet at the President’s request.
- The University Title IX Advisory Committee shall not have responsibility for or advise on the investigations or adjudications of specific cases.
Ex officio
- Allison Taylor, chair, Executive Director of the Office of Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance
- Sarika Griffin, Associate Director, VIP Center
- Desiree Nownes, Senior Director, Student Formation, Student Life
- Kevin Bartels, Clery Compliance Officer, Public Safety
- Megan Pontius, Director of Compliance, Athletics
Three Elected Faculty Members:
- Shana L. Castillo, Pharmacy & Health Professions, term exp. 8-20-2024
- Catherine Opere, Pharmacy & Health Professions, term exp. 8-20-2025
- Jose’ McClanahan, Arts & Sciences, term exp. 8-20-2026
Two faculty members appointed by the President:
- Lance Frazier, PhD, Heider College of Business, term exp. 8/20/25
Three staff members elected by the Staff Advisory Council:
- Kaitlin Maloy, College of Arts and Sciences
Two staff members appointed by the President:
- Karina Kletscher, Creighton University Libraries (Phoenix), term exp. 8/20/25
Three students members nominated by the Creighton Students Union and appointed by the President:
- Emily Meister, College of Arts and Sciences, term exp. 8/20/24
