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Title IX

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 states:

No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or any activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

To that end Leighton University prohibits discrimination based on sex, including sexual misconduct, in its educational programs and activities. Leighton, as an institution of her leaning, is committed to fulfilling the Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 and guaranteeing that the University’s education programs and activities are operated in a manner consistent with applicable regulations  provisions and federal law.

Complaint Procedures

Any person (the “complainant") at Leighton University who believes that he or she has been discriminated against based on sex by Leighton University students, faculty, staff or external third parties is urged to promptly take the following actions:

1. Immediately communicate with the individual perceived as having engaged in the alleged discriminatory conduct (the “respondent”), and request a proposed course of action to resolve the situation.
2. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level or if the complainant does not feel or wish to communicate directly with the respondent, then the complainant may make a complaint in writing within two weeks of the alleged discriminatory conduct to the Vice President for Student Development. If the Vice President for Student Development is involved in the acts that the complainant believes to be discriminatory, then the complaint should be made to the University's General Counsel.
3. The complaint should provide the following information.

• • The names, addresses and telephone numbers, if available, of the complainant and respondent;
  • Specific acts alleged, including dates, times and locations;
  • Names of any potential witnesses, including addresses and telephone numbers, if available
  • Actions are taken by any party to address the discrimination, if any.