
Title IX for Employees
What you need to know as an 51重口猎奇听employee.
View our Title IX Brochure for employees.
Title IX of the听Educational Amendments of 1972
The Office of Civil Rights within the United States Department of听Education implemented Title IX of the Educational Amendments听of 1972 to help colleges and universities address and prevent听sex-based discrimination.
Title IX states that 鈥渘o person in the United States shall, on the听basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the听benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education听program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.鈥
Frequently Asked Questions About Title IX for Employees
Discrimination on the Basis of Sex
Sex Discrimination is different treatment with respect to an individual鈥檚 employment or participation in an education program or activity based, in whole or in part, upon the individual鈥檚 actual or perceived protected characteristic under Title IX.听
Sexual Harassment听
Sexual Harassment is a form of sex discrimination and includes sexual harassment and other harassment on the basis of sex or gender听that satisfies one or more of the following:
- Quid Pro Quo:听An employee conditions the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of 51重口猎奇 on an individual participating in unwelcome sexual conduct; or
- Hostile Environment:听Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to a 51重口猎奇 education program or activity; or
- Prohibited Conduct also includes听Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Retaliation, as defined below.
Types of Sexual Harassment
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Sexual Assault听-听is having or attempting to have sexual contact with another individual without consent or where the individual cannot consent because of age or temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (see below for definition of consent and incapacitation). Sexual contact includes:
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Sexual Penetration:听Completed or attempted penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the Complainant or where the individual cannot consent because of age or temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity听
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贵辞苍诲濒颈苍驳:听
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The intentional touching of the clothed or unclothed private body parts (genitals, buttocks, groin, breasts) without consent of the Complainant for the purpose of sexual degradation, sexual gratification, or sexual humiliation; or
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The forced touching by the Complainant of the Respondent鈥檚 clothed or unclothed private body parts, without consent of the Complainant for the purpose of sexual degradation, sexual gratification, or sexual humiliation.听
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This offense includes instances where the Complainant is incapable of giving consent because of age or because of a temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
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Stalking听- Stalking occurs when a person engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their own safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional distress.
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Domestic Violence听- includes any act of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the Complainant under the family or domestic violence laws of New Jersey and, in the case of victim services, includes the use or attempted use of physical abuse or sexual abuse, or a pattern of any other coercive behavior committed, enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and control over the Complainant, including verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse that may or may not constitute criminal behavior, by a person who (1) is a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the Complainant, or person similarly situated to a spouse of the Complainant; (2) cohabiting with or has co-habitated with the Complainant as a spouse or intimate partner; (3) shares a child in common with the Complainant; or (4) commits acts against an adult or youth victim who is protected from those acts under the family or domestic violence laws of New Jersey.
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Dating Violence听- includes any act of violence committed by a person:
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who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the Complainant; and
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where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors:听The length of the relationship; the type of relationship; and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
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Retaliation听-听includes words or acts committed against an individual or group of individuals involved in a protected activity. Protected activity includes making a good faith report under the Title IX policy; filing an external complaint; or opposing in a reasonable manner and consistent with 51重口猎奇 policy an action reasonably believed to constitute a violation of the Title IX Policy.
Likely, yes. All supervisory employees or any employee whose position involves regular interactions with students is required to report听any prohibited conduct听involving students to the Title IX Coordinator听that they witness or become aware of.
By way of example only, these student-interacting positions include, but are not limited to:
- Academic advisors
- Coaches and other athletic staff who interact directly with students
- Dean of Students听staff
- Graduate research assistants
- Instructional staff (faculty, lecturers, adjuncts, etc.)
- Public Safety
- Residence Life and Student Life staff
- Resident Assistants
Listen. Support. Then Report.
While mandated reporters have the initial obligation to report听incidents of sexual harassment or sex discrimination to the Title IX听Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator as soon as possible, they should first provide support to the reporting party and ensure they are safe.听听
All relevant details about the听incident(s) that听has been shared with the university听employee must be reported. This includes the names of the听alleged respondent, the student (or employee under your supervision)听who experienced the听alleged misconduct, any others听involved in the alleged听misconduct, as well as relevant facts, including the date, time听and location.听
Employees are encouraged to review the Title IX for Employees Brochure听for additional helpful tips and resources.
Any observed, experienced or known discrimination on the basis of sex听including the following forms of sexual听harassment: sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual exploitation,听and stalking听involving any听member of our university community, must be reported.
Depending on where the incident(s) took place, the alleged misconduct may not meet the requirements under Title IX but may fall under other University policies such as the Code of Student Conduct.听 The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator will make this determination.
Employees can either:
- 听as soon as feasibly possible, or
- Directly contact the Title IX Coordinator听for reports involving 51重口猎奇 students. If you're unsure that what you witnessed or was reported to you is prohibited conduct under Title IX, it's best to directly contact the Title IX Coordinator to discuss.
Reports or concerns involving employees should be directed to the Office of Human Resources.
The Title IX Coordinator will reach out to听the individual experiencing sexual misconduct to provide them with reporting options, confidential resources, information on 51重口猎奇's policies and procedures, and an opportunity to meet. This outreach provides information for the individual to make an informed choice on how they'd like to proceed.听
Yes, it does.听 Employees also have rights under Title IX and are expected to comply with requirements听to听not to discriminate on the basis of sex.听听While Title IX covers sex discrimination in educational institutions, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also prohibits employment discrimination based on sex (among other protected characteristics). There can be overlap between these two laws, and employees may have rights under both.