Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding. (This means nearly all colleges and universities.)
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Sexual harassment, including sexual assault, is a type of sex discrimination that’s banned by Title IX.
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Sexual assault is a physical sexual act done against a person’s will. This includes situations in which a person is incapable of giving consent due to drug or alcohol use.
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One in five women are victims of completed or attempted sexual assault while in college. That’s over two million women.
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Sexual harassment creates a hostile environment when it is sufficiently serious that it interferes with or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program. (Rape is sufficiently severe to create a hostile environment.)
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If a college knows (or reasonably should know) about sexual harassment, including sexual assault, that creates a hostile environment, Title IX requires the school to take immediate action to eliminate the harassment, prevent its recurrence and address its effects.
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Colleges are required to adopt and publish grievance procedures for students who complain of sex discrimination, including sexual assault.
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If you file a complaint with the university, regardless of where the assault occurred, your university must process the complaint under its grievance procedures.
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Because a Title IX investigation is different from a law enforcement investigation, even if you file a police report, your university is independently required to investigate the assault. This investigation must be prompt, thorough and impartial.
