The Title IX coordinator and deputies seek first and foremost to ensure that the victim is safe, and that the campus community is protected. They will meet with the victim of the reported sexual misconduct.
The Title IX coordinator and deputies are trained in college sexual misconduct and will provide expert and empathetic counsel.
When to Contact a Title IX Coordinator or Deputy
If you wish to understand your options if you think you may have encountered sex discrimination or sexual misconduct.
If you learn of a situation that you feel may warrant a university investigation.
If you need help on how to handle a situation by which you are indirectly affected.
If you seek guidance on possible informal remedies or administrative measures to de-escalate or alleviate a difficult situation.
If you have questions about the university’s policies and procedures.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) provides that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Examples of What Title IX Prohibits
The following are examples of types of sex-based discrimination prohibited by Title IX:
Sexual harassment, including sexual assault, occurring in connection with any academic, athletic
Extracurricular, or other university program, regardless of the location
Discriminatory decision-making by a supervisor of an employee based on the employee's sex
Failure to provide equitable opportunity for participation in intercollegiate sports
Disproportionate awards of athletic scholarships
Pursuant to Title IX and its regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106), the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Title IX Coordinator is the designated university official with primary responsibility for coordinating the university's compliance with Title IX and other federal and state laws and regulations relating to sex-based discrimination
Title IX Coordinator Duties
Promotes the creation of policies, procedures and notifications designed to ensure university compliance with Title IX
Oversees implementation of compliance procedures, including investigation and disposition of complaints
answers questions and provides guidance about Title IX compliance and the university's related policies and procedures
Acts as liaison to the state and federal agencies that enforce Title IX
Helps ensure the campus community and university employees with Title IX compliance responsibilities are adequately trained and educated
Monitors all other aspects of the university's Title IX compliance