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OCR plans to hold a public hearing to enable those who are interested to share their views. More information on the hearing will be available in the coming weeks and will be posted听at听the听.听After listening to the public and completing its review of the Title IX regulations, OCR anticipates publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking听to amend the Title IX regulations.听
Like other universities听and听colleges and K-12 schools听across the nation, the听University of Colorado implemented policy changes听in response to听amendments to听federal Title IX regulations听issued听in August 2020.听
Valerie Simons, associate vice chancellor and Title IX coordinator for 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚听Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC),听led the systemwide implementation and chaired a听statewide committee听to provide recommendations听on new Title IX processes听to all of Colorado鈥檚 institutions of higher education.听听
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To assist听universities, schools,听students and others in better understanding OCR鈥檚 expectations with respect to compliance with Title IX and the 2020 amendments, OCR will also issue a new question-and-answer document in the coming weeks.鈥�
