What is Title IX?

Under the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title IX 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." 20 USCA § 1681.

Title IX at Texas Tech University

Office for Student Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct Areas 

• Student Code of Conduct Sexual Misconduct Definitions 
  
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sexual Assault 
  • Sexual Exploitation 
  • Intimate Partner Violence 
  • Stalking 
• Pregnancy and Parenting  
• Discrimination or Harassment Based on Any Protected Class 

Reporting an Incident

• When Should I Report an Incident? 
• How Can our Office Help? 
• What Happens When a Report is Filed? 
• Formal Grievance Process 
• Commitment to Privacy and Confidentiality 
• University Mandated Reporting Policy 
• How to Report an Incident 

Supportive Measures and Resources 

• Supportive Measures 
• On-campus Resources, Community, and National Community Resources

Policies and Procedures

Employee Resources

Title IX Staff Training

University Annual Reports

• CEO Annual Report
• Annual Security Report

  

Report a Title IX Violation

Texas Tech Title IX Coordinator

Texas Tech's Title IX Coordinator is the designated university official with primary responsibility for coordinating the university's compliance with Title IX and other federal and state laws and regulations relating to sex-based discrimination.

Dr. Kimberly Simón
Title IX Coordinator

Administration Building, 115D
806.834.1949
kimberly.simon@ttu.edu