Title IX/Sex Discrimination
KBOCC is committed to creating and maintaining a learning and working environment that is free from unlawful discrimination based on sex in accordance with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities; Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits sex discrimination in employment; and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, Clery Act, and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Sexual misconduct is a form of sex discrimination.
TITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY – STUDENTTITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY – EMPLOYEEKBOCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Sex-based harassment is a form of sex discrimination and includes the following:
Sexual harassment
Sexual assault
Dating violence
Domestic violence
Stalking
KBOCC also prohibits retaliation, including peer retaliation, against any person opposing sex discrimination or participating in any sex discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally.
KBOCC’s Title IX Coordinator is responsible for Title IX compliance in matters involving faculty, staff, and students, including training, education, and investigation of complaints. The Title IX Coordinator is available to answer questions about Title IX, reporting options, supportive measures, and resources.
KBOCC’s designated Title IX Coordinator is:
Lindsay Hatzis
lindsay@icslawyer.com
423-667-1838
KBOCC’s Deputy Title IX Coordinator is:
Char Weingarten
cweingarten@kbocc.edu
906-524-8102