Title IX and Sexual Violence

WHAT IS TITLE IX?

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence in all student services and academic programs, including, but not limited to, admissions, financial aid, advising, housing, athletics, recreational services, health services, counseling, classroom assignments, and grading.

OUR COMMITMENT

Dillard University is committed to creating and maintaining a campus environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and free to participate in a lively exchange of ideas. Individuals have a right to learn and work in an environment free of harassment.

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under Title IX and will not be tolerated at Dillard University.

Harassment is not just limited to conduct of a sexual nature. Dillard prohibits harassment based upon an individual’s race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, military status, veteran status, or any other status or classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Harassment occurs when unwelcome verbal or physical conduct, because of its severity and/or pervasiveness, significantly interferes with an individual’s work or education, or adversely affects an individual’s employment or ability to learn or participate in school activities.

Harassment also occurs when a person uses a position of authority to engage in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

Dillard complies with federal mandates related to Title IX, sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual violence, intimate partner violence and dating violence.

Dillard provides many resources to students, faculty and staff to address concerns relating to discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence. Students and Staff should familiarize themselves with the Dignity Bill of Rights.

Any student, faculty, staff member or applicant for admission who has concerns about sex discrimination or sexual misconduct is encouraged to seek the assistance of a Title IX Coordinator.

Sheila Judge

Title IX Coordinator/Director of Disability Services

Student Union, Room 274

Phone: 504.816.4370

Email: sjudge@dillard.edu

DILLARD UNIVERSITY'S TITLE IX POLICY

Additional University Resources

DILLARD COUNSELING SERVICES

Director, Sherile Smith, L.P.C.

ssmith@dillard.edu

504.816.4154

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