April 2026:

The Office for Equity & Inclusion and our campus partners have reviewed and revised the language in our Policy Prohibiting Discriminatory Harassment and Sexual Misconduct.  While we work to develop an interactive site, including flow charts, you can access the full policy here.
For policy information regarding incidents that occurred prior to April 2026, please contact Debbie Colucci, Assistant Vice President for Equity & Inclusion / Title IX Coordinator or Patricia Stephenson Gordon, Associate Director for Equity Compliance/Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

This Policy is in accordance with federal and state Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and ADA laws: 

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion and national origin (which encompasses shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics) in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination (job seeker or employee) on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
• Title IX is a federal civil rights law enacted in 1972 and prohibits discrimination based on gender and sex, including sexual misconduct, in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
• ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act) / Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973) prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in various areas, including employment and education.

Additional resources:
If you wish to learn more about how the DOE currently applies and addresses this in educational institutions, please review the DOE’s on-line information for  Title IX and Title VI .