28
Title IX
Sexual Harassment and Unlawful Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces,
among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title
IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in educational
programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX
states that:
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.
Beginning July 1st, 2015 the OCR requires that all students and employees
to participate in annual Title IX training and awareness of unlawful
discrimination. OCR vigorously enforces Title IX to ensure that institutions
that receive federal financial assistance comply with the law. OCR
evaluates, investigates, and resolves complaints alleging sexual
harassment and/or unlawful discrimination. OCR also conducts proactive
investigations, called compliance reviews, to examine potential systemic
violations based on sources of information other than complaints.
San Bernardino Community College District does not discriminate on the
basis of age, color, creed, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status,
national origin, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression. The college has a detailed Title IX brochure that is available on
our website by visiting:
To file a
Title IX complaint, contact the Title IX Administrator, Ricky Shabazz, Vice
President of Student Services, at
or
(909) 384-8992.
32
