Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is an all-encompassing federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the gender of students and employees of educational institutions which receive federal financial assistance. The United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is in charge of enforcing Title IX. It states:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 20 U.S.C. § 1681
Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, rape, and sexual assault. A college or university that receives federal funds may be held legally responsible when it knows about and ignores sexual harassment or assault in its programs or activities. The United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is in charge of enforcing Title IX.
The Title IX compliance overview, non-discrimination and Title IX policies can be found in the Institute Catalog.
Questions and issues regarding Title IX should be directed to the Dean of the Office of Student and Alumni Services.