W. Scott Lewis clarifies OCR position in The Atlantic

A recent The Atlantic article (Which Matters More: Reporting Assault or Respecting a Victim's Wishes?) critiques Columbia's "conservative reading of Title IX" and the policy implications that order faculty and staff to report cases of sexual harassment even when the student has pleaded for secrecy. The NCHERM Group Partner W. Scott Lewis clarifies OCR's intended position on mandatory reporting: "the Office of Civil Rights wanted deans, directors, assistant directors, VPs, and provosts to be the 'responsible employees' who must report sexual harassment. These are the people who can do suspensions or no-contact orders, move people from residence halls, or find other solutions to a sexual harassment problem."