20 U.S.C. Section 1681, Federal Civil Rights Law

"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 education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." St. Cloud State University receives such assistance and complies with this law and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 106.

To ensure compliance with Title IX, the University is required to designate a Title IX Coordinator. The Office for Institutional Equity & Access (OEA) serves as the contact office responsible for developing, adopting, and disseminating the University's nondiscrimination policy and making the policy available to the University community. The Title IX Coordinator, Judith Siminoe, coordinates Title IX compliance requirements campus-wide.

In accordance with this policy, St. Cloud State University is committed to creating and maintaining a community in which all persons who participate in University programs and activities can come together to learn and work in an atmosphere free from harassment, exploitation, discrimination, intimidation, or retaliation based on sex or gender. The University is responsible for preventing acts of discrimination based on sex or gender when possible, correcting it when it occurs, providing education toward prevention, and recommending appropriate disciplinary action, as necessary, against behavior that violates this policy. Every member of the University community should be aware that discrimination based on sex or gender is prohibited by Federal Law, State Law, and University policy.

Non-discrimination Statement

St. Cloud State University prohibits sexual violence as an intolerable intrusion into the most personal and private rights of an individual. The University is committed to eliminating sexual violence in all forms and will take appropriate remedial action against any individual found responsible for acts in violation of this policy. Acts of sexual violence may also constitute violations of criminal or civil law or other board policies that may require separate proceedings. To further its commitment, the University provides reporting options, internal mechanisms and processes for dispute resolution, education and prevention training, and a variety of confidential services including advocacy and counseling. In compliance with Minnesota State policy 1B.3 and procedure 1B.3.1, review and action of on- and off-campus complaints, including but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual violence, and some forms of stalking, are addressed by Judith Siminoe, Title IX Coordinator.

To learn more about St. Cloud State University's Title IX procedures, view the Student Handbook.

St. Cloud State University's Title IX Coordinator

Judith Siminoe
Title IX Coordinator
Office for Institutional Equity & Access, AS121
(320) 308-5123
oea@stcloudstate.edu

Title IX Information