Title IX Coordinator
The Title IX Coordinator’s responsibilities include:
- Providing information and assistance to those who wish to raise a complaint or have concerns relating to the University’s compliance with Title IX
- Ensuring that the University is in compliance with Title IX, including responding effectively to each complaint
- Receiving all sex discrimination and sex-based harassment reports, and providing outreach to those impacted
- Monitor complaint outcomes, identify patterns, and assess impact on school climate
- Providing assistance and support to University programs responsible for responding to and investigating complaints
- Coordinating reasonable modifications for pregnancy and related conditions, when requested, to ensure equal access to education programs and activities
- Identifying and addressing any patterns or systemic issues relating to Title IX compliance
- Monitor for, identify, and rectify any barriers to reporting incidents of sex discrimination
- Facilitating University-wide training and outreach
- Participating in and providing support for committees and other programs dedicated to sexual violence prevention and Title IX compliance
The Title IX Coordinator is available to meet individually with those who report being impacted by sex discrimination or sex-based harassment to offer resources, counsel regarding response options, and potentially provide supportive measures, whether or not a complaint is submitted. A meeting with the Title IX Coordinator does not automatically initiate a formal investigation.
When Should I Contact the Title IX Coordinator?
Any student, faculty, or staff member who feels they have witnessed or been impacted by sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, or sexual misconduct should contact the Title IX Coordinator. Mandatory reporters (‘Responsible Employees’) need to contact the Title IX Coordinator as soon as they have become knowledgeable of a reportable incident. If you are unsure conduct warrants a report, please report anyway so the impacted party can receive the support and resources they need.
What happens after a report is submitted to the Title IX Coordinator?
The Title IX Coordinator will reach out to the impacted party(ies) , if known, to offer support, provide them with campus resources, and extend an invitation to meet. The impacted party is not required to meet, but is encouraged to connect with an advocate or counselor if they choose not to speak with the Title IX Coordinator.
All conversations and information discussed with the Title IX Coordinator will be kept as confidential as possible. Any information regarding sexual misconduct will be reported to relevant administrators or Title IX trained personnel on a “need to know basis” for proper action to occur. However, all wishes for confidentiality will be taken into consideration.