Title VI Investigator Tier 1: Investigating Race and Color Discrimination
Class Description
D. Stafford & Associates offers a 4-hour Title VI Investigator class focused on investigating race and color discrimination. This class equips higher education practitioners with the skills and strategies needed to conduct thorough, impartial investigations into discrimination based on race and color, as defined under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Through structured mini case studies and interactive analysis, participants will explore distinctions between explicitly race-based behavior and subtler harm linked to skin tone or perceived racial identity. Topics include bias recognition, trauma-informed interviewing, and defensible report writing—preparing investigators to address campus-based complaints in complex, real-world contexts.
Some of the key topics that will be covered include:
- Recognizing race and color-based harm, including perceived identity and microaggressions
- Developing an investigative framework with bias mitigation tools
- Identity-centered interviewing techniques and credibility assessments
- Evaluating evidence and documenting cumulative harm
- Constructing clear, legally sound investigative reports
Who Should Attend
Campus officials tasked with investigating allegations of race or color discrimination under Title VI, particularly those seeking practical case exercises and identity-sensitive methodology.
Certification
Attendees of this class will receive a certificate of completion from D. Stafford & Associates. Certification verifies attendance at this class and can serve as an institution’s documentation that the attendee has received Title VI Investigator training focused on investigating discrimination based on race and color.
Faculty
This training program will feature expert faculty who serve or have served as practitioners on college and university campuses and have significant experience and expertise in managing Title VI complaint response systems.
Logistics
This class is a 4-hour class (with time built in for breaks).
Virtual Classes: This live, virtual class will be held:
- from 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern Time.
Additional logistics are available when clicking the “Class Details & Registration” button for a specific class. (Note: clicking the “Class Details & Registration” button will not automatically register attendees for this class. There is an additional registration button that attendees must click to register at the bottom of the logistics page to complete the registration process).
Current In-Person Options
We are not offering any in-person classes scheduled for this class in 2026. If you would like to bring this class to your campus, email dolores@dstaffordandassociates.com for a scope of work.