CSU 91³Ô¹Ï Cozen Implementation Plan

Introduction

The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees engaged Cozen O’Connor in March 2022 to conduct a systemwide assessment of its Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (DHR) programs to strengthen its systems of care and compliance following high-profile reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct within the CSU.

The Cozen O’Connor team visited all 23 campuses and the Chancellor’s Office headquarters between July 2022 and April 2023, and administered a systemwide survey that garnered nearly 18,000 responses between December 2022 to February 2023. A report identifying core observations and recommendations for improvements at both the system and university levels was shared system wide on July 17, 2023.

Cal State 91³Ô¹Ï (CSU 91³Ô¹Ï) received its individualized Campus report on July 17, 2023, as well as information from a separate conducted by the State. These reports have become a roadmap to guide our efforts. Upon receiving the recommendations from Cozen O’Connor and the Chancellor’s Office, CSU 91³Ô¹Ï created an Implementation Team to evaluate, prioritize, and implement the Cozen O’Connor recommendations at CSU 91³Ô¹Ï.

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Plan Summary

The Cozen O’Connor recommendations for CSUEB are divided into five areas: 1) Infrastructure and Resources; 2) Strengthening Internal Protocols; 3) Communications; 4) Prevention, Education, Professional Development, Training and Awareness; and 5) Responding to Other Conduct of Concern (where “Other Conduct of Concern” refers to reports of conduct that fall outside of the Nondiscrimination Policy).