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2022-2023 Student Handbook 59 Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Title IX at Denver Seminary The Denver Seminary community has the right to be free from sexual violence and discrimination and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment-free educational, living and working environment for all members of its community, including students, faculty, administrators, staff, and visitors. Denver Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission to its educational programs, activities and regulations, as they apply to programs and decisions. All members of the Denver Seminary community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. All forms of sexual or gender-based harassment, discrimination and misconduct, including sexual violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence is prohibited. The Seminary will not tolerate sexual harassment, sexual violence, stalking or dating violence. Any student who is found to have violated this policy may face disciplinary sanctions up to and including expulsion. The Seminary encourages prompt reporting of any incident of gender-based discrimination and/or sexual misconduct to Seminary officials and local law enforcement or civil rights enforcement agencies. Complaint procedures are provided by the Seminary for students and employees who feel they have been subjected to sexual harassment or other unlawful sex discrimination, and the Seminary will take prompt and effective action upon receipt of such a report. Any student who feels the Seminary has violated Title IX or its implementing regulations may optionally make a complaint to the Office for Civil Rights or the U.S. Department of Education. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX can be referred to any member of the Title IX team listed below. What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (hereafter referred to as Title IX) is the federal law that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. Specifically, Title IX 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 subject to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment is also prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Colorado Anti- Discrimination Act, and other applicable statutes.