Title IX for Higher Education

Course Description:

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Under Title IX, sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, which includes dating and domestic violence and sexual assault.
This course will help learners understand what is considered sex discrimination and harassment and their obligations to report.

Why “Title IX for Higher Education” Matters:

As an employee of a higher education institution, you are required to complete a Title IX training course.
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify your legal obligation to address sex discrimination under Title IX in its education programs and activities
• Understand the definition of sex-based harassment
• Recognize conduct that constitutes sex discrimination under Title IX
• Identify the obligation of a school with knowledge of conduct that may constitute sex discrimination to respond promptly and effectively
• Act on the obligation to notify the school’s Title IX coordinator when the employee has knowledge about possible sex discrimination
• Act on the obligation to promptly provide a student who is pregnancy or has a related condition, with the Title IX Coordinator’s contact information and inform that person that the Title IX Coordinator can coordinate specific actions to prevent sex discrimination and ensure the student’s equal access to the recipient’s education program or activity

Key Points:

• Title IX covers all programs of a school or college that receive financial assistance, including academics, extracurricular, and athletics.
• Title IX applies to all activities of a university or college, even those that occur off campus.
• Title IX protects students, parents, and school employees.
• The discriminatory conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties, such as a visiting speaker.
• Schools are responsible for understanding and enforcing the provisions of the law.