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Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX

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ĢƵ is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe, nondiscriminatory, and harassment-free educational, living, and working environment for its community.

The Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX is committed to facilitating an equitable response and resolution to all reported incidents of discrimination and harassment based on protected categories, and sexual misconduct (including dating/domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking). 

Our staff members maintain the highest of ethical standards by conducting prompt and thorough follow-up for all allegations and ensuring privacy throughout our process. We educate the campus community by providing training and programming on policy awareness, reporting, and prevention.

Report a Violation

Reports can be made by completing one of the following forms:

All ĢƵ employees, with the exception of certain confidential resources, are required to report any disclosures of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator. To REPORT CONFIDENTIALLY, please contact a confidential resource listed below.

View the Policy

Title IX, Nondiscrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy

General Resources

ĢƵ’s Title IX Volunteers

Title IX Volunteers are selected ĢƵ faculty and staff members. Title IX Volunteers assist in the response and prevention of sexual misconduct, discrimination, and harassment on our campus. Volunteers fulfill a fundamental role by helping to resolve respective complaints of the Title IX, Nondiscrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy.

Volunteers and Institutional Equity and Title IX staff receive robust annual training and are cross trained to work in multiple roles in the resolution process. All volunteers and Title IX personnel training materials can be found within the Title IX Staff Training section below.

Title IX Staff Training

ĢƵ Institute’s Title IX staff includes the Institutional Equity and Title IX office, Title IX Volunteers, Investigators, Adjudicators, and others who facilitate any informal resolution. Title IX staff receive robust training and are cross trained to work in multiple roles in the resolution process. Training topics include, but are not limited to definitions of Prohibited Conduct; the scope of ĢƵ Institute’s education program or activity; how to conduct an investigation and resolution process including hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes (as applicable); how to evaluate evidence and determine relevance; and how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias.

The former Title IX regulations, issued in August 2020, required ĢƵ Institute to publicly provide information on such training starting August 14, 2020. Current Title IX regulations no longer require ĢƵ Institute to publicly post materials, however ĢƵ believes it is important to continue to publish all training conducted by Title IX staff. A list of training sessions attended by Title IX staff beginning August 14, 2020 can be viewed below. Lists will be periodically updated and training materials will be kept for seven years.

  • Association of Title IX Administrators: “ATIXA”
  • Grand River Solutions: “GRS”
  • SUNY Student Conduct Institute: “SCI”

Sexual Assault Climate Survey

ĢƵ is deeply committed to equal opportunity and a tolerant, supportive learning environment. In compliance with New York Education Law Section 129-B, Enough is Enough, ĢƵ conducts a Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey every two years. ĢƵ is dedicated to communicating survey results with members of our campus, our greater community, and the public.