Discrimination and Harassment - Handbook

Sexual harassment and racial harassment have been found to constitute a form of discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. Other types of harassment based on protected class status are prohibited by applicable law.

Generally, harassment may be defined as verbal or physical conduct by a person or group of persons that interferes with a student's academic performance or causes discomfort in the work setting or classroom. More specific definition of the various forms of harassment may be found in MTSU Policy 1:01:22.

Students who feel that they may be victims of some form of harassment as a result of the actions of other students should contact the dean of student life to lodge a complaint. These cases will be resolved in accordance with student disciplinary procedures. Students who believe they have been harassed or otherwise discriminated against by University employees should contact the institutional equity and compliance officer, who will investigate and attempt resolution of the complaint according to the procedure outlined in MTSU Policy 1:01:22. Copies of this policy will be made available in the Dean of Student Life Office, the Institutional Equity and Compliance Office, online at www.mtsu.edu/iec , and other administrative offices on campus.

For more information:

• Institutional Equity and Compliance, CAB 220, 898-2185

Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the Federal law that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of their race, color, or national origin in programs that receive Federal financial assistance. If you feel you have been discriminated against in any Tennessee Board of Regents' sponsored program, contact the coordinator for your campus.

For more information:

• Title VI Campus Coordinator, CAB 220, 898-2185

Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive or benefit from federal financial assistance, e.g., in recruiting and admissions, financial aid, athletics, textbooks and curriculum, housing facilities, career counseling, insurance and health care, single-sex groups and programs, extracurricular activities, and employment. If you feel that you have been discriminated against in any Tennessee Board of Regents' sponsored program, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance.

For more information:

• Institutional Equity and Compliance, CAB 220, 898-2185