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What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that provides that:聽鈥淣o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.鈥

爆料公社 is committed to ensuring a safe and nondiscriminatory environment that is free from sex discrimination (including discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression) and sexual misconduct (including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking). This commitment applies to admissions, employment, students’ access to and participation in College programs and activities.

Persons Who Believe They Have Experienced Sexual Misconduct

Persons who believe they have experienced sexual misconduct have multiple options for reporting and receiving support both on and off campus.

College Reporting Options

IMPORTANT: Reporting聽DOES NOT聽begin a complaint process and investigation unless there is a pattern or matter of public safety.

Students may choose to report anonymously.

Direct Report to the Following

Title IX Coordinator or Deputies Title IX Coordinators:

Kelly Durick Eder, Title IX Coordinator, titleix@css.edu; 218-625-4444; 218-723-5961; Tower Hall Room 2108

Stacy Deadrick, Title IX Deputy, sdeadric@css.edu; 218-723-6299; Burns Wellness Center, Room 258

Report to Dean of Students

Megan Perry-Spears, Dean of Students, mperryspears@css.edu; 218-723-6029; Tower Hall, Room 2126

Report to Human Resources

Terri Van Reese, Interim Human Resource Executive, tvanreese@css.edu; 218-723-6123; Tower Hall, Room 2100

Report to Police or Campus Security

Dial 911 to call the police and begin the process of a police report;

Dial 218-723-6175 to reach CSS Campus Security; or

Chuck Levings, clevings@css.edu; 218-723-6175; Science, Room 3212

Supportive measures

The Title IX Coordinator or Deputies can work with individuals who are involved in a report of sexual misconduct violation to ensure they are safe and able to fully participate in classes, activities and the residential experience. These are called supportive measures. Individuals who are accused of violating the policy may also be entitled to supportive measures. Supportive measures may be issued even if a report does not go forward as a formal grievance.

Common supportive measures include but are not limited to:

  • No contact directives between parties-contact between the victim and accused is prohibited
  • Absence considerations
  • Course adjustments
  • Alternative housing arrangements
  • Adjustments to a student or employee鈥檚 job responsibilities or work hours
  • Assistance to connect with community resources
  • Supportive measure requests must be reasonable and are determined on a case-by-case basis. No accommodations shall alter the fundamental outcomes of the course, program or activity.
  • The Title IX Coordinator will work with departments and programs on campus to ensure timely implementation of the supportive measures

Nondiscrimination Statement

爆料公社 is committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect among its students, staff and faculty, as well as others who participate in the college’s programs and activities. As part of this commitment, the college seeks to protect the rights of all members of the college community and any other persons participating in college programs or having dealings with the college, and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender/sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance or any other category protected by law (“protected class status”).

For further information, please contact the College’s Title IX Coordinator:

Kelly Durick Eder, Title IX Coordinator, titleix@css.edu; 218-625-4444; 218-723-5961; Tower Hall Room 2108

More information about the Title IX office and reporting is in Sections II and IX of the Sexual Misconduct Policy in the聽.

Title IX Administrative Team Training

2021 Trainings

34CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) of the 2021 Title IX Regulations that mandates the public sharing of materials for training Title IX team members. The following trainings and dates are included:

  • Title IX and Athletics
    October 14, 2021
  • September 30, 2021
  • Civil Rights Investigator Training
    September 2021

  • September 2021

  • August 19-20, 2021

  • August 19 – 20
  • Administrative Team Training
    August 10, 2021


  • June 2021

  • March 2021

2020 Trainings

34CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) of the 2020 Title IX Regulations that mandates the public sharing of materials for training Title IX team members. The following trainings and dates are included:


  • December 2020

  • December 16-17, 2020

  • December 5, 2020

  • Association for Title IX Administrators: Aug. 10-11, 2020
    Level One: September 14, 21, 28, 2020
  • Level One: November 2020

  • September 2020
  • ATIXA Conference
    October 6- 7, 2020
  • Former Title IX Coordinators and Administrators Panel: The Convergence of Compliance and Moral Courage
  • The Intersection of Title IX and BIT
  • Early Lessons: What We Have Learned Implementing the 2020 Title IX Regulations
  • Science Based Investigative Interviewing, The Neurobiology of Trauma and Sexual Assault Investigations

  • TrainED Solutions Inc.: Aug. 11, 2020

Confidentiality

2The College will maintain as confidential to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would affect the ability of the College to provide the supportive measures. Any concern about a violation of a supportive measure or confidentiality should be reported to the College’s Title IX Coordinator:

Kelly Durick Eder, Title IX Coordinator, titleix@css.edu; 218-625-4444; 218-723-5961; Tower Hall Room 2108

爆料公社

Main Campus

1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811
United States

800-447-5444