What Is Title IX and Title VI?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal financial assistance.

Title IX provides 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 educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
• Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, pregnancy-related discrimination, and other forms of sex-based misconduct occurring in connection with any academic, athletic, extracurricular, or other University program or activity, regardless of location.

Title VI provides that:

• No person in the United States shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

Pursuant to Title IX (34 C.F.R. Part 106) and Title VI (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), Marist University's Title IX and Title VI Coordinator is the designated University official with primary responsibility for coordinating the University's compliance with federal and state laws and regulations relating to sex discrimination, race discrimination, color discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
 

Inquiries may be made externally to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov