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What is 第九条?

What is 第九条?

 "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." - 20 U.S.C. § 1681 & 34 C.F.R. 部分106
 
第九条 of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in any educational programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. This includes sexual harassment or any acts of sexual misconduct.
 
Metropolitan College is committed to providing a safe 和 welcoming environment for all community members 和 prohibits acts of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, 和 stalking.

Scope of 第九条

第九条 applies to institutions that receive federal financial assistance from U.S. Department of Education. Educational programs 和 activities that receive federal funds must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner. Some key issue areas in which recipients have 第九条 obligations are: recruitment, 招生, 和 counseling; financial assistance; athletics; sex-based harassment; treatment of pregnant 和 parenting students; discipline; single-sex education; 和 employment. 第九条 also protects from retaliation individuals who make or participate in a complaint regarding something covered by 第九条.

WHO DOES TITLE IX APPLY TO?

  • 学生

  • 教师

  • 工作人员

  • Subcontractors, vendors

  • Guests/visitors

Reminder: Any person who behaves in violation of 第九条 so that protected persons are unable to enjoy the programs 和/or activities of Metropolitan 社区 College could violate the statute on behalf of the college system.

What does 第九条 cover?

第九条 addresses:
  • Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
  • Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
  • Sexual Assault
    • 强奸
    • 鸡奸
    • Sexual Assault with an object
    • 被溺爱的人
    • Statutory 强奸
    • 乱伦
  • Dating Violence
  • Domestic Violence
  • 跟踪
  • Retaliation for reporting any of the above misconduct

世纪挑战集团的 Policy Prohibiting Harassment of Employees  和 Policy Prohibiting Harassment of 学生 prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. The policy ensures that OPE电子竞技官网 is complaint with 第九条. OPE电子竞技官网 第九条 Coordinators are responsible for addressing alleged violations of 第九条.

What do you need to know?

If you or someone you know at OPE电子竞技官网 has experienced any of the prohibited behaviors addressed by 第九条 (listed above), you have the right to file a complaint with the College. The College must take reasonable steps to stop the prohibited conduct, prevent future reoccurrence of the conduct, 和 remedy the impact of the conduct on those felt its effects.
 
There are resources 和 support available to all OPE电子竞技官网 community members who have experiences harassment 和/or discrimination on the basis of sex.