Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is the federal statute that prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex. It reads: No person in the United States shall,
on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,
or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance.
An Act relating to a reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual harassment,
sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public and private institutions
of higher education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing administrative penalties.
An Act relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking
at public and private postsecondary educational institutions; providing an administrative
penalty.
The “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics
Act,” commonly referred to as the “Clery Act,” is a federal law that requires institutions
of higher education in the United States to disclose campus security information,
including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding areas.
An act that supports comprehensive responses to domestic violence, sexual assault,
dating violence, and stalking. The act mandates institutions to provide campaigning,
education, and training to all students regarding sexual violence and harassment.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, through its new Outreach, Prevention,
Education and Non-discrimination (OPEN) Center, issues a technical assistance document
to support institutions with meeting its obligations under the Title IX Rule, which
was announced on May 6, 2020, and which became effective on August 14, 2020.
