Title IX

12:02:00 Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment or Sexual Misconduct

1. General Policy

   1. It is the intent of Chattanooga State Community College that the institution shall fully comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, §485(f) of the HEA, as amended by §304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the regulations implementing these Acts found at 34 CFR §668.41, §668.46, and Appendix A to Subpart D of Part 668; and Sections 799A and 845 of the Public Health Service Act and Regulations issued pursuant thereto found at 45 CFR Parts 83 and 86. The policies in this area are adopted to address such compliance.
   2. Chattanooga State will follow the guidance of TBR Policy 6.01.01.00 - Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment or Sexual Misconduct
2. Definitions
   1. Sex Discrimination is treating someone less favorably because of that person’s sex, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
   2. Sexual Harassment is unwelcome conduct based on a person’s sex, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression that:
      1. Adversely affects a term or condition of an individual’s employment, education, participation in an institution’s activities or living environment;
      2. Has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s employment or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive or abusive environment of the individual;
      3. Is used as a basis for or a factor in decisions that tangibly affect that individual’s employment, education, participation in an institution’s activities or living environment; or
      4. Some sexual harassment can also meet the definition of sexual misconduct.
3. Sexual Misconduct for purposes of this policy area includes dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and Title IX sexual harassment as they are defined in TBR Policy 6.03.00.00.