Campus & Community

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights to Hold Public Hearings on Improving Enforcement of Title IX

Wednesday, June 2, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Syracuse University Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services, the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence and the Barnes Center at the Arch would like to bring the Syracuse University community’s attention to a virtual public hearing to be held by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

What:  Students, faculty, staff, parents, administrators, and other members of the public are encouraged to share their perspectives on steps that can be taken to ensure:

  • students who experience sexual harassment, including sexual assault, stalking and relationship violence, receive appropriate supports;
  • schools provide fair processes for resolving complaints of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, stalking and relationship violence; and
  • students who have experienced discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity have their legal rights fully met.

The input from the hearing will also support the department’s commitment to ensuring equal and nondiscriminatory access to education for all students.

When: 

  • Monday, June 7  from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, June 8 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, June 9 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, June 10 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET
  • Friday, June 11 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET

How: Visit https://cvent.me/1w5YWo to register to make a live comment during the hearing.

Send written comments to T9PublicHearing@ed.gov, following the guidelines in the hearing notice.

If you have questions about the public hearings, please connect with the Syracuse University Title IX team (Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services) at titleix@syr.edu.

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