Title IX Compliance Home / About Gardner-Webb / Policies and Information / Title IX Compliance Page Sidebar Accreditation Charge Reduction Complaint Process Notice of Non-Discrimination Privacy Policy Professional Licensure State Authorization Information Student Grievance Policy Title IX Compliance Title IX Policy and Procedures University Handbooks Title IX states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title IX is an anti-discrimination law based on gender. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are considered discrimination and fall under Title IX protection on a university campus. The Title IX Coordinator at Gardner-Webb University is here to identify Title IX related issues, to oversee complaints, conduct investigations and to ensure consistency in following policies and procedures. All Title IX related concerns should be directed to the following campus contact: Lesley Villarose, M.Ed Vice-President for Student Development and Dean of Students Interim Title IX Coordinator and ADA Coordinator Gardner-Webb University Tucker Center PO Box 7271 Boiling Springs, NC 28017 P (704) 406-2081 lvillarose@gardner-webb.edu The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for annual training on Title IX and the Violence against Women Act amendments to the Clery Act. The Title IX Coordinator is also responsible for the distribution of other educational materials relating to these topics which may be picked up at the office of the Vice-President for Student Development in the Tucker Center. Anyone having questions regarding the training or educational materials should direct inquiries to the Title IX Coordinator listed above. View Sexual Misconduct Policy & Procedures Resources Additional information related to Title IX or sexual assault may be found on the following websites or by calling these telephone numbers. UNIVERSITY RESOURCES CLEVELAND COUNTY RESOURCES STATE AND NATIONAL RESOURCES Give Request Apply 110 South Main Street P.O. Box 997 Boiling Springs, NC 28017 (704) 406-4000 MAIN About Academics Admissions and Aid Resources Student Life University Police UTILITY Athletics Accessibility Title IX Compliance Directions Directory Job Openings Contact Us I Am ... Media & Events Apply Info Give Contact Webmaster © 2021 Gardner-Webb University’s publications, including, but not limited to, its catalogs, handbooks, policies, procedures, website, guidelines, communications, and social media posts do not constitute a contractual agreement between the University and any person or entity. The University reserves the right to unilaterally modify all such publications and/or modify its operating practices without prior notice.