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OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND TITLE IX

Office of Civil Rights and Title IX

Mission

The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX strives for a campus community free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, identity-based bias, and sexual and gender-based misconduct. We accomplish this mission through a collaborative approach that focuses on education and prevention initiatives. The Office addresses and responds to all reported incidents of discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics and Title IX misconduct of sexual harassment, relationship violence, stalking, and other forms of related misconduct among the Union College community.

The following core values inform our work and guide our mission: respect, communication, an inclusive community, learning, and integrity.

Vision

Our vision is to foster an inclusive and equitable environment for all members of the College to be free from discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.

Effective July 1, 2026, Union College launched the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX (formally the Office of Title IX). This restructuring of existing reporting mechanisms centralizes all reports and allegations of discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct and retaliation under one umbrella to better serve all faculty, staff and students.

The revised Office will strengthen the College’s commitment to civil rights protections for all campus community members by streamlining processes to ensure clarity, efficiency and compliance with federal and New York State legal standards. The Office's transition and policy consolidation will enable the College to address reports of this misconduct through a more comprehensive and holistic process that considers both individual conduct and broader issues that may affect the campus environment.