As the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Precollege and Youth Programs, Lindsey Peterson serves as the primary resource for Title IX matters related to precollege and youth program administrators and participants.
Working closely with the Office of Compliance and the Office of Precollege & Youth Program Compliance within the Division of Continuing Studies, she is the point of contact for individuals who learn of or experience sexual misconduct in a precollege or youth program, and coordinates appropriate responses for the involved parties and ensures policies and procedures are followed.
If you have questions regarding Title IX matters in precollege and youth programs (such as incident reporting or training requirements) please contact Lindsey at lindsey.peterson@wisc.edu or 608-265-3131 (relay calls accepted).
Learn more about general precollege and youth program compliance requirements below:
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Precollege & Youth Program Policies
Please read through Precollege & Youth Program policies, as well as other related policies.
Program Requirements in 2019
Learn how to register a program with the Office of Precollege & Youth Program Compliance (OPYPC).
Training Requirements
Ensure all program staff (including employees, volunteers, and contractors) complete their specific training requirements before working in a program.
Report an Incident
Report an incident involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence or stalking in a Precollege or Youth Program.
Report any other type of incident involving a minor in a Precollege or Youth Program.
Reporting Requirements for Designated Individuals
All Designated Individuals and Program Directors (including Assistant and Associate Directors) are considered Title IX Responsible Employees (REs) while working in a youth program or activity. These individuals are required to report to the Title IX Program any information they receive that suggests a violation of the UW-Madison Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence has occurred or is occurring. This includes reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, or stalking.
Program Director and Designated Individual Reporting Responsibilities:
- Program Directors must report incidents using the online report form
- Designated Individuals must report either through their Program Director or directly using the online form. Program Directors must assist a Designated Individual who requests help to make a report.
Program Director Training Responsibilities:
- Program Directors must take the Title IX Responsible Employee training. Sign up here
- Program Directors must provide the Designated Individual Reporting Requirements handout* to all Designated Individuals and Assistant/Associate Program Directors before the start of the program.
*Handout coming soon.