Title IX Compliance

What is Title IX?

Title IX is a section from the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which states the following:

“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 prohibits colleges such as Lewis & Clark from discriminating on the basis of sex in its educational and co-curricular programs.  Title IX has received most attention in its application to college and high school athletics.  It applies, however, to all programs and services at federally funded colleges, with few exceptions. 

What should I do if I think I have been discriminated against on the basis of my gender, or subjected to sexual misconduct?

You should bring your situation to the attention of the Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Coordinator. There are also a number of other resources set forth in the College’s Sexual Misconduct Policy.

Harassment and other conduct motivated by bias or hate may also be covered in the College’s Harassment and Hate- or Bias-Motivated Conduct Policy.

Report a Concerning Situation Lewis & Clark’s Sexual Misconduct Policy

Filing a Report

What happens when I file a report?

You will get an email inviting you to discuss your option. Your choices include:

Do I want a disciplinary process involving consequences for the offending party?

Are there other options?

Title IX Coordinators at Lewis & Clark

• Complaints involving students should be reported to any one of the Deputy Title IX Coordinators.
  • A Title IX Coordinator will review the Sexual Misconduct Reporting Options available, as summarized above.
• Complaints involving faculty or staff should be reported to the Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Helen Howell.