Title IX

What is Title IX?

Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.

Under the Title IX Final Rule released by the Department of Education on May 6, 2020, Title IX applies to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or gender-based stalking that occurs in an education program or activity. Incidents that occur on campus or within a SFCC program or activity, which includes locations, events and circumstances where SFCC has substantial control over the conduct, are covered by Title IX.

SFCC Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policy (Policy 1210)

What is sexual harassment?

Sexual Harassment is conduct based on sex that meets at least one of the following criteria:

• An SFCC employee conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or services of the College on an individuals’ participant in unwelcome sexual conduct;
• Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the College’s education program or activity; or
• Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking.

SFCC Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation statement and definitions (Regulation 1210) and SFCC Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation resolution process (Regulation 1211).

Making a Title IX Complaint

Complaints of sexual harassment can be made online here, or to the Title IX Coordinator at any time.

Reports can also be made directly to local law enforcement without the involvement of SFCC resources. If you are in immediate danger or have been harmed, call 9-1-1.

To make a report to a law enforcement agency near you, contact:

The SFCC Nondiscrimination Team consists of campus professionals who undergo regularly scheduled training to ensure a fair and equitable resolution process for complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation under Title IX. Training topic include policies and procedures within SFCC Policy and Regulation, investigative practices, assessing credibility, assessing relevance of evidence, implicit bias, and due process on campus.

Recent trainings completed:

• *April 2-16, 2024 – Sex-Based Harassment Foundations for Higher Education training and certification course (presented by Association for Title IX Administrators)

*Training materials are copyrighted and not available for public distribution. Materials are available to review in the Dean of Student Services office at the Sedalia campus.

In addition to the Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, the Nondiscrimination Team consists of colleagues selected and trained to serve as Investigators, Process Advisors and Hearing Officers/Decision-Makers.