What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
is a federal law that makes unlawful discrimination based on sex in educational institutions. It states:
“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.”
Read more about reporting options & submit a report
There are multiple reporting options at Oregon Tech: Anonymous Reporting, Confidential Reporting with the Title IX office, and formal reporting or concern sharing forms. The Safe Campus Incident Reporting Form (anonymous or non-anonymous) is routed directly to the Title IX Coordinator. This form CAN be used even if you are unsure what you may have experienced and want to talk to someone about it. Campus Incident Report (non-anonymous) is available in TECHweb to make a formal report to the Dean of Students for a variety concerns. Student Affairs Report Form (anonymous) is available for you to print and submit this paper form which helps Oregon Tech gather information regarding the incidence of sexual and dating violence on and around our campus so that we may better educate and protect our community members.
We support your choice. If you have questions about your options prior to making a report, please contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Anyone can also make a report to local law enforcement by calling 911 or visiting reportingoptions.org.
A student's right to participate in education is protected by Title IX.
Respondent Rights & Resources
Complainant Rights & Resources
Who is a respondent?
A respondent is the individual or individuals who allegedly engaged in the conduct prohibited under the Oregon Tech Sexual Harassment and Consensual Relations Leading to Conflicts of Interest policies.
Who is a complainant?
A complainant is the individual or individuals who have allegedly been the subject of conduct prohibited under the Oregon Tech policy on Sexual Harassment, regardless of whether the individual or individuals file a complaint or otherwise seek disciplinary action.
Title IX Policies, Procedures, and Rights
- Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Interim Prohibited Discrimination & Discriminatory Harassment Policy
- Interim Reporting Misconduct and Prohibited Retaliation Policy
- Campus Sexual Assault Bill of Rights
- Respondent Rights & Resources
- Complainant Rights & Resources
- Overview of Investigation Process
- Overview of Complaint Options
Read the official Oregon Tech policy definitions associated to Title IX
The following are the definitions of sexual misconduct prohibited by the Discrimination and Harassment policy.
Sexual Harassment
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion/termination.
- Unwelcome conduct (verbal, nonverbal, written, physical)
- That is sexual in nature, sex-based or gender-based AND
- Severe, pervasive AND
- Objectively offensive AND
- Interferes with, denies, or limits access/ability to participate in or benefit from education/educational activity or employment
Sexual Intimidation
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion/termination.
- Incorporates the definition of “sexual harassment” AND
- Threatening or emotionally distressing conduct based on sex
- Including, but not limited to, non-consensual recording of sexual activity or the distribution of such recording
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is a type of sexual harassment and includes:
Non-consensual Intercourse
Sanctions typically result in suspension or expulsion/termination.
- Any actual or attempted intercourse (anal, oral, vaginal) OR
- Oral copulation by mouth to genital contact or genital to mouth contact,
- However slight,
- With any object or body part
- By a person upon another person,
- That is without consent or where the person is unable to give consent AND/OR
- With force.
Dating Violence
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion/termination.
- Physical violence, bodily injury, assault, the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, sexual assault, or stalking committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the complainant; AND
- Where existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on consideration of the following factors:
- Length of relationship
- Type of relationship
- Frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship
- Includes, but not limited to, sexual or physical abuse threat of such abuse
Domestic Violence
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion/termination.
Physical violence, bodily injury, assault, the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, sexual assault, or stalking committed by
- Spouses,
- Former spouses,
- Adult persons related by blood or marriage,
- Persons cohabiting with each other,
- Persons who have cohabited with each other OR
- who have been involved in a sexually intimate relationship OR
- Unmarried parents of a minor child.
Stalking
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion/termination.
- Intentional AND
- Repeated (2 or more acts)
- Harassment or following of another person
- That places that person in reasonable fear that there is an intent to injure, intimidate or harass OR
- Where the perpetrator knows or reasonably should know that the person is frightened, intimated or harassed even if there is no such intent.
Retaliation
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion/termination
- Any adverse action,
- Taken against a person participating in a protected activity,
- Because of that person’s participation in that protected activity
- subject to limitations imposed by the First Amendment and/or academic freedom.
Examples of Sexual Harassment Behaviors
- Deliberate touching, stroking or repeated brushing against another’s body
- Repeated requests for a date or for sexual activity
- Written, verbal, pictorial or nonverbal communications of a sexual nature not related to the work, service or education activity being conducted
- Pressure or demands for a date or for sexual activity
- Jokes, offensive comments that are gender-based
- Unwanted, repeated email
- Non-consensual sex, sexual activity
- Attempted or actual sexual violence, including acts involving sexual coercion and incapacitation
- Non-consensual recording of sexual acts, distribution
- Relationship violence including emotional, verbal, physical, financial
- Following someone in person, via a third party, online
- Sexual innuendos and comments, sexually explicit questions
- Pervasive displays of pictures, calendars, cartoons, or other materials with sexually explicit or graphic content
Please note:
Anyone present who is subjected to the behavior because they can see it, hear it, etc., can bring forward a complaint of unwanted behavior.
There is not necessarily a requirement for the person to explicitly say the words “no” or “stop” for it to be made clear that the behavior is unwanted.
Intent is not required. A person may not intend to harass another sexually but still violate the policy because their actions have met the criteria.
We support your choice.
If you have questions about your options prior to making a report, please contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Anyone can also make a report to local law enforcement by calling 911 or visiting reportingoptions.org.
Oregon Tech strives to maintain an atmosphere that supports educational and career advancement based on reasonable, meaningful, and objective measures, such as academic and job performance. Oregon Tech strives to recruit and retain top talent and persons of diverse backgrounds and experiences for its workforce and within its student body.
Oregon Tech recognizes sexual misconduct as a form of sex discrimination. Sexual misconduct serves as an umbrella term for behaviors, including, but not limited to: sexual and gender-based harassment, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, relationship violence, and sex and gender-based stalking.
Sexual Misconduct has no place on Oregon Tech campuses, facilities, or within the Oregon Tech Community and it will not be tolerated. People who commit Sexual Misconduct will be held accountable.
In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released new regulations pertaining to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Oregon Tech approaching the regulation changes as an opportunity to review all of Oregon Tech’s policies, procedures, and processes related to sexual misconduct. If you have a question or concern that involved sexual misconduct or Title IX compliance, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Title IX Investigator.
Who Can You Report To:
Non-anonymous
- Title IX Office: 541.885.0182; Snell 105 & 106; TitleIX@oit.edu
- Campus Safety: 541.885.0911 (emergency)
- Campus Safety: 541.885.1111 (non-emergency); Cornett Hall 231; Report an Incident Online
- Student Affairs: 541.885.1011; College Union 217
- Any Oregon Tech Employee (read more about Responsible Employees on the definitions page)
Confidential
- Integrated Student Health Center Staff: 541.885.1800
Oregon Tech has established and determined standards for acceptable conduct of students, employees, volunteers, visitors, vendors, and collaborators. These standards meet or exceed the legal requirements of Title IX.
As part of our ongoing commitment to the Oregon Tech Community’s well-being, we provide training and education about Oregon Tech’s policies, applicable federal and state laws, including, but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as well as information about the rights, responsibilities, and resources applicable to each member of our learning and working community.
The office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Cultural Engagement serves all Oregon Tech students, staff and faculty. Concerns about sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, intimate partner violence, bias and discrimination are all addressed by the Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Team.
Campus Security Authority Information and Resources
Oregon Tech encourages the campus community to immediately report crimes or suspicious activity to the Campus Safety Police Department to help maintain the safest possible environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
Campus Security Authorities
Oregon Tech encourages the campus community to immediately report crimes or suspicious activity to the Campus Safety Police Department to help maintain the safest possible environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. As mentioned throughout and pursuant to the Clery Act, a federal law, the university is required to compile and publish crime statistics in an Annual Security Report. As part of this obligation, members of the university’s community who are considered to be Campus Security Authorities are required to report crimes for inclusion as statistics in the university’s Annual Security Report.
Campus Safety Documents
