Carnegie Mellon University — — — Search Office of Title IX Initiatives Office of the Provost University Policies Resources and Information Education and Training How To Report + Options for Resolution University Response Gender Identity Obligations of University Employees Title IX Staff Frequently Asked Questions The Office of Title IX Initiatives is now located at 4615 Forbes Ave, Suite 330. We are so glad to be back on campus! From the intersection of Forbes Ave & Morewood Ave, head west on Forbes Ave towards Craig Street, you will pass the Tepper School of Business and TCS Hall. Our office building, 4615 Forbes Ave, Suite 330, is located next to TCS Hall. If you reach Chipotle, you have gone too far! You will see an exterior staircase leading up to two sets of double doors, at the top of the building. Please use the doors located on the left-hand side of the entrance. Please use the intercom system for access by pressing the call button and dialing 008. Once you enter the lobby, our office suite is located to the right-hand side. Please come in! Federal Government Reaffirms that “Sex” Includes Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation under Title IX Title IX is a U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education. The Office of Title IX Initiatives is responsible for coordinating the University’s effort’s to prevent and effectively respond to sex-based discrimination, including sexual misconduct. Carnegie Mellon University has long prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity under the University’s Statement of Assurance. In 2016, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education issued a joint significant legal guidance [PDF] explaining that Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination on the basis of gender identity. This guidance was rescinded [PDF] by the Trump Administration in early 2017. However, individual schools were permitted to continue to define sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity for the purposes of their own anti-discrimination policies, which Carnegie Mellon elected to do. In June 2021, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Interpretation of Law [PDF] declaring that, once again, under Federal law, the term “sex” includes sexual orientation and gender identity for the purposes of Title IX. This interpretation follows the landmark 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that LGBTQ people are protected from employment discrimination under the civil rights law known as “Title VII” (which prohibits discrimination in employment based on identity including sex, race, religion and national origin), as well as President Biden’s January 2021 Executive Order extending the Bostock ruling to other federal laws and regulations. The Office of Title IX Initiatives is dedicated to promoting gender equity at Carnegie Mellon University, which includes coordinating the University's efforts to prevent and effectively respond to all forms of gender discrimination (including gender identity discrimination) and sexual misconduct impacting community members, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, and stalking. Learn more about the University's Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy. Ways to Make a Report Call Us @ (412) 268-7125 Send Us an Email - TIX@cmu.edu Fill Out a Report Form (not anonymous) In person - 4615 Forbes Ave, Floor 3, Suite 330 (formerly GATF Building) Report Anonymously @ www.reportit.net (username: Tartans password: Plaid) Filing a Formal Complaint Complete the Formal Complaint form [PDF]. A Formal Complaint is a signed, written or typed document, requesting that the University initiate a formal investigation into the alleged prohibited misconduct. Learn More about the Title IX Basics The Title IX & Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide will walk you through how to make a report, how to find us, how to get help if you have been impacted by sexual misconduct or want to help a friend, how the University responds to sexual misconduct and how we can support you. Learn more by downloading the Title IX & Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide [pdf]. Check out additional University resources and important contacts in the CMU Cares folder - Guide to Helping Students! Other Options for Reporting Office for Civil Rights at U.S. Department of Education (OCR): If you believe that the school has violated your Title IX rights, you may file a complaint with the OCR. National Science Foundation's Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI): The office is charged with enforcing Title IX among NSF grantees. To file a complaint, or for more information on Title IX, contact (703) 292-8020, e-mail programcomplaints@nsf.gov or complete and submit this form Loading&#8230; Additional Resources and Information All-Gender Restrooms CMU Cares Folder - A Guide to Helping Students FAQs About Our Office [for students - pdf] Formal Complaint Form [pdf] Have You Been Accused of Sexual Misconduct [for students - pdf] Have You Been Impacted by Sexual Misconduct? [for students - pdf] Hazing Prevention & Response Interactive Map of Campus Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy Presentation and Training Request Form Reporting Obligations Title IX & Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide [pdf] What You Need to Know about Sexual Harassment [for instructors - pdf] Dear Members of Carnegie Mellon Community, On August 12, 2020, Provost Jim Garrett sent out a campus communication regarding the adoption of an Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy to comply with the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rules for Title IX. This new policy will go into effect August 14, 2020. Leading up to the release of the Final Regulations, the University pulled together senior leadership from the Provost’s Office, TIX, Student Affairs, Human Resources and General Counsel’s Office to create a Title IX Steering Committee (“TIX Steering Committee”) to review and revise the university’s sexual misconduct policies. The TIX Steering Committee worked closely with outside experts throughout the summer to create a policy that reflects and maintains the values of CMU, while also meeting the new legal standards of the Final Regulations. As always, the University remains committed to combatting sexual misconduct and to examining and refining our practices and policies for the benefit of all members of our campus community. A full review and comment period of the University's Sexual Misconduct Policy will take place throughout the 2020-21 academic year. This process will involve multiple opportunities for community members to provide verbal and written feedback before a Final Policy is adopted. If you have any questions or would like to speak with someone regarding the new policy, please do not hesitate to contact our Office. Policy and Additional Information Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy Communication from Provost Jim Garrett New Title IX Regulations Overview of New Title IX Regulations Summary of Major Provisions of Title IX Regulations National and State Resources 24/7 National Resources National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or https://www.thehotline.org/ National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673 or rainn.org California Resources CALCASA Rape Prevention Resource Center Sacramento, CA 916.446.2520 Santa Clara – Community Solutions (Community Sexual Assault Crisis Center) 408-842-7138; PO Box 546, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Los Angeles - 24-HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS LINE 877-Y-HELPS-U (877-943-5778) YWCA Greater Los Angeles, 1020 S. Olive Street, 7th Floor, Los Angeles 90015 Connecticut Resources Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence East Hartford, CT 860.282.9881 Fairfield - The Rowan Center: A Sexual Assault Resource Agency (203) 348-9346; 1111 Summer Street, Suite 202, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 Hartford - Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence 860-282-9881 ; 96 Pitkin Street, East Hartford, CT 06108 Florida Resources Florida Council Against Sexual Violence Tallahassee, FL 850.297.2000 Miami-Dade - Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center 305-585-RAPE (7273) Broward - 24 Hour Helpline for Sexual Assault Survivors: 954-761-7273 Illinois Resources Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) Springfield, IL 217.753.4117 Cook - Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Quetzal Center (888) 293-208; (773) 769-1724; 2525 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, IL 60659 DuPage - Mutual Ground, Inc. (630) 897-8383; P.O. Box 843, Aurora, IL 60507 Maryland Resources Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault Silver Spring, MD 301.328.7023 Montgomery - Victim Assistance & Sexual Assault Program (240) 777-1355, (240) 777-4357; 1301 Piccard Drive, Suite 4100, Rockville, MD 20850 Howard - HopeWorks of Howard County (410) 997-0304, (410) 997-2272; 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, MD 21046 Massachusetts Resources Jane Doe Inc. / MCASADV Boston, MA 617.248.0922 Middlesex - Voices Against Violence (800) 593-1125, (508) 820-0834; South Middlesex Opportunity Council, 7 Bishop Street, Framingham, MA 01702-8313 Norfolk - The Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program at Newton Wellesley Hospital; 617-243-6521, www.nwh.org New Jersey Resources New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault Trenton, NJ 609-631-4450 Bergen – Healing SPACE (201-487-2227) Middlesex - Middlesex County Center for Empowerment 1-877-665-7273 & 732-321-1189; 29 Oakwood Avenue, Edison, NJ-08837 New York Resources New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault Albany, NY 518-482-4222 New York - NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault (212) 229-0345; 32 Broadway Suite 1101, New York, NY 10004 Ohio Resources Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence Cleveland, OH 888-886-8388 Cuyahoga – Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (216) 619-6194;1228 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115 Franklin - The OhioHealth Sexual Assault Response Network (SARNCO) (614) 267-7020 Pennsylvania Resources Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) Enola, PA 717-728-9740 AAllegheny – Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) 412-431-5665; 81 South 19th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Montgomery – Victim Services Center 610-277-0932; 325 Swede St., 2nd Floor, Norristown, PA 19401 Texas Resources Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Austin, TX 512-474-7190 Harris - The Harris County Precinct 7 Crime Victims Assistance Program (713) 274-3521; 5290 Griggs Road, Houston, TX 77021 Virginia Resources Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance Charlottesville, VA 434-979-9002 Richmond, VA, 804-377-0335 Fairfax - Domestic and Sexual Violence Services 703-360-7273,12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035 Loudoun - LAWS Sexual Assault Services 703-777-6552, 703-771-9020 Washington Resources Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs Olympia, WA 360.754.7583 King – King County Sexual Assault Resource Center 888.99.VOICE (888.998.6423) Snohomish - Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse: Services for victims of sexual assault in Snohomish County 425-252-4800 & 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) Office of Title IX Initiatives 4615 Forbes Ave, Suite 330, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412) 268-7125 Contact Us Legal Info www.cmu.edu © 2021 Carnegie Mellon University CMU on Facebook CMU on Twitter CMU on Instagram