Time with IX: Ten Decision-making Pitfalls and Best Practices to Avoid Them

August 27, 2026 | 3-4:30pm ET | Members-only | Applicable to K-12 and HE

Even experienced Title IX decision-makers can fall into predictable traps when evaluating evidence, assessing credibility, and applying policy definitions. Cognitive shortcuts, uneven credibility analyses, and unclear reasoning can result in decisions that are difficult to follow or vulnerable on appeal.

This session explores ten common pitfalls in Title IX decision-making rationales and provides practical strategies for avoiding them. Presenters will focus on structuring findings, weighing evidence, applying the preponderance standard, and articulating well-supported conclusions. Attendees will leave with practical tools to develop clearer, more organized, and more defensible decision-making rationales.