Title IX & Compliance Director
Spelman College is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, including
discrimination based upon sex. The Title IX Officer is responsible for coordinating the College’s
compliance with Title IX, including overseeing all complaints of sex discrimination, including sexual
violence, and identifying and addressing any patterns or systemic problems that arise during the
review of such complaints.
Questions or concerns may be directed as follows:
Terri H. Reed, Ph.D.
Interim Title IX & Compliance Director
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane
Atlanta, GA 30314 - 4399
Direct 404-270-5060
Fax 404-270-5487
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Fran’Cee Brown-McClure, Ph.D.
Dean of Students
Manley College Center 210
(404) 270-5133
e-mail:
Bernadette Cohen
Director of Human Resources
Rockefeller 301
(404) 270-5091
email:
Myra Burnett, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Rockefeller 101
(404) 270-5031
email:
Conduct Covered Under Title IX and VAWA
Cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Examples of
cyberbullying include mean text messages or e-mails, rumors sent by e-mail or posted on social
networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.
Dating Abuse/Dating Violence
. A threat or an act of violence within the context of a dating
relationship.
Hazing.
Any activity intentional, or unintentional, due to reckless behavior, occurring on or off
campus, directed against a student that endangers or is likely to endanger the student’s mental and/
or physical health or safety
regardless of a student’s willingness to participate in such activity in
connection with or as a condition or precondition of gaining acceptance, membership,
office or other status in a school organization.
This activity is commonly associated with the
student’s membership, initiation, affiliation, pledging and/or association with an organization, but
may include other activities.
Intimate Partner Violence.
Intimate partner violence is physical, sexual, or psychological harm by
a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or
same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy.
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