第九条

2020年8月14日，美国总统奥巴马.S. 教育部 issued new 第九条 regulations on how all colleges and universities are required to investigate and adjudicate sexual misconduct cases. 第九条 provides the standards for institutions receiving complaints of sexual harassment, 性侵犯, dating and domestic violence along with stalking.

bet36365体育 is dedicated to the prevention of sexual discrimination, 性骚扰和不当性行为, and providing a safe campus for its employee and students. Like all other colleges and universities across the nation, bet36365体育 has been working hard to prepare for these changes.

Several policies and procedures have been updated, but bet36365体育 expects that we may still find nuances or effects of the final regulations in the coming months. bet36365体育 is committed to working through these nuances or challenges as they arise, (由于新规定), and we will put forth our best efforts to proceed as best we can going forward.

变化和影响

The new regulations contain several significant changes from the previous guidance:

A narrower definition of what behavior constitutes sexual harassment.
A narrower scope of conduct that is actionable under 第九条.
正式投诉必须采用书面形式.
The addition of a process advisor to assist the parties including asking questions in a live hearing.
Voluntary informal resolution options are available to the parties throughout the complaint process.
The parties may speak about the complaint to others.
Updated grievance procedures that include a live hearing and the ability to cross examine all parties.
法定上诉程序.
对第九条工作人员进行强制性培训, 包括第九条协调员, 调查人员, 决策者, 顾问, 非正式的解决方案专家.
Greater emphasis placed on impartiality and prohibition of bias, 利益冲突和偏见

什么是第九条?

第九条 of the 教育 Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. .1681等.) prohibits discrimination 以性别为基础 in education programs receiving Federal financial assistance. 体育运动 are considered an integral part of an institution's education program and are therefore covered by this law.

第九条 states: "No person in the United States shall, 以性别为基础, 被排除在…之外, 被剥夺…的利益, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

第九条适用于谁?

第九条 applies to all educational institutions, 公共和私人, 接受联邦基金. This means all students, faculty and staff are protected by 第九条.

Who is responsible for enforcing 第九条?

合规 with 第九条 is a shared responsibility of an entire institution, from top-level administration to individual staff members. Institutions are required to investigate any complaints of gender discrimination. 除了, all students and employees must be notified of the name, office address and telephone number of the designated 第九条 coordinator.

bet36365体育的第九条协调员是:

亚历克斯Straatmann
Chief 合规 Officer/第九条 Coordinator
公平与合规办公室
大学路1601号，URN A 301
(308) 865-8400
straatmanna2@rtkul8.com

Who is responsible for reporting 第九条?

权威官员:

An Official of the University who has authority to institute corrective measures for sexual misconduct on behalf of the University. The following individuals are Officials with President, 财政大臣, 院长/副总裁, and Vice 财政大臣; and UNCA and campus 第九条 Coordinators.

负责任的员工:

With the exception of those specifically designated as confidential resources, all bet36365体育 employees are required to report incidents of sexual misconduct they witness or learn of in the course of employment. 主管部门的员工, 管理, or upper administrative role are what 第九条 terms “Responsible Employees”. Responsible Employees are required to report incidents of sexual misconduct to the 第九条 coordinator’s office. Employees who are not designated as “Responsible Employees” under 第九条, are required to report sexual misconduct incidents to their supervisors, 然而, they may also report incidents to the 第九条 office.

民权信息办公室

The 民权办公室 (光学字符识别) of the U.S. 教育部 enforces 第九条. 光学字符识别 has the authority to develop policy on the regulations it enforces. 任何人都可以提交光学字符识别投诉, and the identity of the party who files the complaint will be kept confidential.

民权办公室
堪萨斯城办事处
U.S. 教育部
一条衬裙巷
核桃街1010号，320室
密苏里州堪萨斯城64106
电话:816-268-0550
传真:816-268-0559
TDD: 800-877-8339
电子邮件: 光学字符识别.KansasCity@ed.政府

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