Texas Tech University Title IX Office

 

Certain Clery-specific crimes are also considered to be Title IX violations and will be handled by the University as mandated under both statutory requirements.

The Office of Institutional Compliance houses Student Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct (SCRSM), Clery Act Compliance, HIPAA Compliance, and Youth Protection. SCRSM will investigate complaints of Sexual Misconduct by or between students. (Please note, some campus partners refer to SCRSM as “the Title IX Office.”) The Texas Tech University System Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) will be the primary Investigators for complaints of Sexual Misconduct by or between employees.

What Is Title IX?

The United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title IX states, "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." 20 USCA § 1681.

Texas Tech is committed to providing its students, faculty, and staff with an education and workplace environment free from any form of unlawful discrimination. The university is dedicated to fostering and supporting a culture of mutual respect and communication.

Prohibited Conduct

Texas Tech University does not tolerate and prohibits discrimination or harassment of students based on, or related to, sex, race, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected categories, classes, or characteristics. Actions related to admission, discipline, housing, extracurricular and academic opportunities shall not be made based on a student's protected status. Discriminatory behavior is prohibited regardless of the manner in which it is exhibited, whether verbally, in writing, or electronically displayed or conveyed. Individuals who violate these policies and laws are subject to disciplinary action, up to, and including, expulsion. Examples of the types of discrimination that are strictly prohibited by Texas Tech include but are not limited to Sexual Misconduct/Harassment, the failure to provide equal opportunity in athletics, discrimination in a school's science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses and programs, and discrimination based on pregnancy.

Who Can You Report To?

Reporting to Title IX, Office of Equal Opportunity, and Office of Student Conduct