Support Services

Sexual Misconduct Reporting (Title IX)

To Report a Crime

To Report Sexual Misconduct/Harassment

Reports of Sexual Misconduct/Harassment may be made by any person at any time and shall be provided to:

Contact the Title IX Coordinator:

Laura L. Gwinn
Student Center, Office 222
307-754-6159
Title9@nwc.edu

For confidential reporting contact  307-754-6135. 

Important: The Department of Education issued new federal Title IX regulations that were to be effective August 1, 2024. However, after  significant litigation a federal judge issued a nationwide decision on January 9th, 2025 determining that the previous regulations were invalid and must be set aside in their entirety. Please continue to refer to the Sexual Misconduct/Harassment Policy for the current governing procedures regarding Title IX.

Sexual Misconduct/Harassment Policy

 

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Northwest College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Institution (EOE/EOI). Student inquiries concerning disability services shall be directed to the Disability Support Services Coordinator, Student Success Center, 231 W 6th ST BLDG 4, Powell, WY 82435-1860; 307.754.6227. All other compliance inquiries shall be directed to the Compliance Officer, Orendorff Building, 231 W 6th ST BLDG 1, Powell, WY 82435-1895; 307.754.6098, or the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Blvd. #310, Denver, CO 80204-3582; 303.844.5695; FAX: 303.844.4303; TDD: 800.877.8339; OCR.Denver@ed.gov. 

Reports of Sexual Misconduct may be made by any person at any time and shall be provided to:
Laura L. Gwinn, Title IX Coordinator
Northwest College
Student Center, Room 222
Powell, WY 82435
(307)754-6159
Email: Title9@nwc.edu

NWC Title IX Training

Training for the Northwest College's Title IX team is an ongoing effort. Training includes in-house, as well as certified training with Title IX experts. Please see the link below for the training materials.

ATIXA Training Materials

Level 1: Title IX Coordinator, July-December 2020 Coordinator One
Level 2: Title IX Coordinator, January-June 2021 Coordinator Two
Level 4: Title IX Coordinator, January-June 2022 Coordinator Four
Level 5: Title IX Coordinator, January-June 2023 Coordinator Five
Level 1: Title IX Coordinator: Sex-Based Harassment for Higher Ed (2024)
Level 3: Title IX Coordinator: Writing Outcome Rational Workshop (2024)
Level 3: Title IX Coordinator: Understanding Consent Workshop, January-May 2024
Level 4: Title IX Coordinator: Investigation Skills and Report Writing, January-July, 2025

Level 1: Title IX Investigators, July-December 2020 Investigator One
Level 1: Title IX Investigators, July-December, 2024 Investigator One
Level 2: Title IX Investigators, January-June 2021 K-12 Investigator One
Level 3: Title IX Investigators, January-June 2022 Investigator Three
Level 1: Title IX Investigator, July-December 2023 Investigator One
Level 2: Title IX Investigator, July-December 2023 Develop a Questioning Plan for Title IX Investigations Level Two
Level 2: Title IX Investigators, July-December 2023 Investigation Report Writing, Level Two
Level 3: Title IX Investigator, July-December 2023 Case Processing and Resolution, Level Three
Level 4: Title IX Investigator, July-December 2024, Assessing Credibility and Investigation Strategy & Planning, ATIXA 20 minutes to be trained videos (in-house)
Level 2: Intermediate Interviewing Techniques & Streategies, January-July 2025 Investigator One
Level 4: Title IX Investigator: Investigation Skills and Report Writing, January-July, 2025 Investigator Two 

Level 3: Title IX Coordinator, Investigators (4) and Decision Makers (3) - Formal Mock Hearing Review, January-July, 2025
Level 1: Title IX Decision Maker training for Formal Resolutions, Decision Maker training for Informal Resolution, and Decision Maker training for Appeals Officer, July-December 2020 Hearing Office & Decision Maker
Level 2: Title IX Decision Maker & Informal Resolution, January-June 2021, Hearing Chairs and Informal Resolution Foundations
Appeals Officer and Informal Resolution Maker, Rational Writing Workshop for Decision Makers, July-December, 2023
Level 1: Title IX Decision Maker training for Higher Education, July- December, (2024) and Informal Resolution Foundations for High Education, July-December, (2024)
Level 2: Title IX Formal Decision Maker (2); Investigation Skills and Reporting Writing, January-July, 2025

Level 2: Title IX Appeals Officer, January-July, 2023 Level Two  
                Title IX Appeals Officer, January-July, 2024

Academic Impressions Training Materials

Note: each PowerPoint is saved for accessibility, please download each open them as "Read Only"

Level 2: Title IX Appeal Officer

Level 2: Advanced Title IX Investigator Training: