The Title IX Office is responsible for the university’s response to sexual and gender-based misconduct and coordinating institutional compliance with Title IX.
We assist individuals across the Ann Arbor and Michigan Medicine campuses to understand the university’s Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct, and the different steps that may be taken to address misconduct when it occurs.
We also support units in their efforts to foster and maintain healthy environments free from discrimination and sexual misconduct, and provide guidance for compliance with Title IX and its regulations, Title VII, the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the Clery Act and Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, and other applicable state and federal laws.
Please contact ECRT for assistance if you or someone you know has been subjected to sexual or gender-based misconduct. Anyone with information about possible sexual or gender-based misconduct is encouraged to report the information to ECRT. University Employees have reporting obligations under the Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct.
Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct policy:
- Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Exploitation
- Sexual Harassment
- Gender-Based Harassment
- Sex or Gender-Based Stalking
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Sex or Gender-Based Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Violation of Supportive Measures
Some forms of the above Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct, when a Formal Complaint is filed alleging the conduct occurred in a University Program or Activity in the United States, involves specific procedures under Title IX, and is referred to as Federal Rule Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct. You do not need to know whether a situation involves a specific type of sexual or gender-based misconduct in order to report it or to get help from the Title IX Office.
Employees are also required to report discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation, as defined in The University of Michigan Interim Policy and Procedures on Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation by Students, and in the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation policy (SPG 201.89-1).
Policies
- University of Michigan Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct
- Standard Practice Guide
- Employee and Third Party procedures
- Student procedures for Ann Arbor
Resources
Our filterable resources list can connect you to a variety of support ranging from but not limited to advocacy, counseling, disability and accessibility, and legal assistance. Confidential and off-campus resources are also included and available for immediate use.
Supportive Measures
ECRT offers Supportive measures – individualized supports to help members of the University community, including Complainants, Respondents, Witnesses, or others affected by possible sexual or gender-based misconduct. Supportive measures are available at any time, regardless of whether a person participates in a resolution process.
Pregnancy and Parenting
Discrimination or harassment on the basis of pregnancy is prohibited by University policy as well as state and federal laws. Students and employees have rights and resources available to them when they experience pregnancy or a medical condition related to their pregnancy or childbirth. Parenting students are also guaranteed non-discrimination and other rights under Title IX. The Title IX Office is a resource for students and employees to understand and access their rights and options, and for supervisors, instructors, and others to understand the university’s obligations and best practices related to pregnant and parenting students and employees. More information is available on the Pregnancy & Parenting page.
Contact
Elizabeth serves as the director of gender equity and Title IX coordinator. In this role, her work is focused on all forms of sexual and gender-based misconduct, and she is responsible for ensuring the university’s Title IX compliance with Title IX on the Ann Arbor campus and Michigan Medicine. Elizabeth approaches this work with a commitment to not simply meeting legal obligations but incorporating national best practices and the specific dynamics of the University of Michigan community into our policies, procedures and practices related to sexual and gender-based misconduct. Elizabeth believes that effectively addressing sexual and gender-based misconduct at our university requires a holistic approach incorporating robust prevention efforts, fair and appropriate response to reports of misconduct, and the use of various avenues to remedy the harm of sexual and gender-based misconduct in our community. In order to best serve the university community, Elizabeth welcomes discussion and feedback about the sexual and gender-based misconduct policies and procedures at the University of Michigan.
For scheduling please contact Molly Moore, [email protected].