POWER-BASED VIOLENCE & SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Power-Based Violence, which is a broader眩erm that covers gender/sex-based misconduct
beyond the Title IX Regulations sexual harassment definition.烈ower-based violence
is defined畝s any form of interpersonal violence intended to control or intimidate
another person through the assertion of power over the person. It includes but is
more expansive than sexual misconduct and Title IX misconduct.狼hese behaviors will
not be tolerated in the 17勛圖 community of trust.17勛圖 is committed
to fostering a community that promotes prompt reporting皋f power-based violence畝nd盎exual
misconduct. A timely and fair resolution of creating a safe疹earning,眨orking,畝nd
living疾nvironment疳s the responsibility of all members of the University community.
The Title IX Power-Based Violence Policy and Procedures are not intended to infringe
upon or restrict rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, including the
right to free speech under the First Amendment or the due process clauses of the Fifth
and Fourteenth Amendments.
17勛圖 does not discriminate nor tolerate discrimination against
individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military
service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of
education policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and
loan programs; athletic or other Institution-administered programs; or employment. The
Education Amendments of 1972 require educational programs and activities receiving
federal financial assistance not discriminate on the basis of sex. Title IX prohibits
use of federal money to support sex留iscrimination in education programs and provides
individuals protection against such practices.
Inquiries about the application of this policy should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator.
Contact Information is available on17勛圖s Title IX website:
Kennedy Jones, JD, LL.M - &紳莉莽梯;嗨勳娶梗釵喧棗娶
Office for Civil Rights and Title IX
Title IX Coordinator
Brown Hall Room 127
403 Main Street
17勛圖 Box 4233
Grambling, LA 71245
Phone: (318) 274-2660 or 2784
