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What is Title IX?
“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.”
– Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972, Section 1681(a)
Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits gender or sex based discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity.
Gender or sex based discrimination includes:
- Sexual violence (ex: sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking)
- Sexual harassment (including harassment that is based on sexual orientation and gender under SVSH policy)
- Discrimination based on pregnancy/lactation and family status
- There are other prohibited behaviors by the SVSH policy, learn more about these here
Title IX is a neutral office committed to safety, fairness, trauma-informed practices, and due process.
The Title IX Office provides assistance in resolving complaints of sex and gender based discrimination through resolution options that include Investigations and Alternative Resolutions.
The Title IX Office also provides safety and supportive measures to support continued access to the complainants education or employment. Supportive measures are available with or without beginning a formal process.
Who does Title IX protect?
The Title IX Office protects all campus affiliates. This includes undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral students, staff, faculty, and anyone else affiliated with UC Santa Cruz. Title IX can assist all affiliates, regardless of the status of the respondent (person alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct).
Non-campus affiliates (ex: people living on campus or visiting campus) may also make a Title IX report and receive support. Learn more by contacting the Title IX Office.