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Title IX Resources

Title IX is a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational institutions.The law 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".

Title IX forbids sex discrimination in all university services and programs and includes sexual harassment, the failure to provide equal opportunity in athletics, and discrimination based on pregnancy.

Title IX - General Resources

Title IX Info
Provides history, news, information on all aspects of Title IX.

U.S. Department of Education Title IX Resources
Research and reports on Title IX, with a heavy focus on issues of sexual harassment and sports.

Office for Civil Rights
General information about Title IX and information on how to file a complaint for school lack of compliance.

Title IX Blog
News and updates regarding Title IX cases

National Women's Law Center
Legal resources and information on Title IX

Title IX - Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment - It's Not Academic (pdf)
This pamphlet uses a question-and-answer format to provide students, parents, school administrators, school employees, and others with fundamental information on recognizing and addressing sexual harassment under Title IX as it is interpreted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Know Your Rights (pdf)
Download this handout that explains your rights regarding specific requirements of Title IX as they pertain to sexual harassment and sexual violence. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. 

Office of Civil Rights
Resources on addressing sexual harassment

California Women's Law Center
Guide for understanding Title IX guidelines on prevention and intervention of sexual harassment and sexual assault

Title IX - Athletics

Office of Civil Rights
Resources and tools for equity in athletics

American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Overview and information on Title IX and athletics on campus

Women's Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by tennis legend, Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity.

NACWAA
National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators - information on TItle IX and much more.

California State Universities Mandates

CSU Executive Order No. 1072 - Implementation of Title IX & Related Sexual Harassment/Violence Legislation for CSU Students

CSU Executive Order 1074 - Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation

California Campus Blueprint to Address Sexual Assault