Title IX

In order to foster and maintain a community free from all forms of sexual misconduct, the CIIS administration has created a sexual misconduct policy, which supports the new federal Title IX legislation. We ask that you review this policy, and encourage you to reach out to CIIS's Title IX Officers with any questions.

CIIS encourages anyone who experiences or becomes aware of sex-based harassment and discrimination to immediately contact one of the options listed below including reporting to the University or to law enforcement.

To make a report please email:   
Shederick McClendon
Interim Title IX Coordinator  
Email: titleix@ciis.edu 

CIIS Title IX Policy 2023-2024

For Emergencies Call 9-1-1 

San Francisco Police Department’s Non-emergency number is 415-553-0123.    
Visit this page for a full directory of contact information. 

Title IX Training Material

34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) of the 2020 Title IX Regulations requires recipients to publicly post training materials used to train the roles involved in their grievance processes for handling sex and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct.

To access materials used to train the Title IX Team, please use this link: https://system.suny.edu/sci/postedtraining/

Topics covered in trainings:

  • Title IX Final Rule Basics 
  • Understanding the Investigative Report Template for Investigations of TIX Sexual Harassment 
  • Relevance and Decorum in a Title IX Hearing 
  • No Contact Orders, Emergency Removals, and Interim Suspensions
  • Legal Framework for Understanding Conflicts of Interest & Bias 
  • Effective Interviewing of Parties and Witnesses 
  • Cross-Examination in a Title IX Hearing 
  • Collecting and Understanding Specialized Evidence 
  • Determining Relevance in Title IX Hearings 
  • Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege in Disclosures of Sexual and Interpersonal Violence 
  • Technology Basics- Information Security, Confidentiality & Decorum 
  • What is Severe, Persistent, and Objectively Offensive Title IX Sexual Harassment 

Title IX Team

Shederick McClendon (he/him)

Interim Title IX Coordinator, Dean of Students
Office of the Provost
1453 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103  
Emails: smcclendon@ciis.edu, titleix@ciis.edu
Telephone: 415.534.0162

Margaux Kraemer, MA (they/she)

Interim Title IX Assistant, Executive Assistant  
Office of the Provost
1453 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 
Room 431 
Email: mkraemer01@ciis.edu 

This office has no telephone number; you may email or walk in.