Title IX Info
What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities (hereinafter “schools”) receiving any Federal funds must comply with Title IX. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. - US Department of Education
For more infomration please refer to the U.S. Department of Education
Title IX Coordinator
Manhattan Tech has a designated Title IX Coordinator who oversees the college’s compliance with Title IX. If you have a complaint involving sexual assault, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, stalking, or dating and domestic violence, or if you have questions about Manhattan Tech’s policies or procedures in these areas, contact:
Title IX Coordinator (Student-based claims)
Neil Ross, Dean of Student Services
785-320-4554, neilross@manhattantech.edu
Student Services Office – 101C
Title IX Coordinator (Employee-based claims)
Peter Vopata, Human Resources Coordinator
785-320-4574, petervopata@manhattantech.edu
How to File a Complaint
Manhattan Tech encourages all members of the community to partner in ensuring an environment free of discrimination at all college-related activities and in the working and learning environment. Incidents of discrimination or discriminatory harassment (including sexual harassment) by college employees or visitors should be reported using the complaint procedures.
Reports of sexual assault/violence may also be reported to:
Riley County Police Department
1001 South Seth Child Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 537-2112
www.rileycountypolice.org
Notice of Non-Discrimination
To provide equal employment, advancement, and learning opportunities to all individuals, employment and student admission decisions at Manhattan Area Technical College will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Manhattan Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law in all aspects of employment and admission in its education programs or activities. Any person having inquiries concerning Manhattan Area Technical College’s non-discrimination policy, including the application of Equal Opportunity Employment, Titles IV, VI, VII, IX, Section 504, and the impending regulations, is directed to contact the following: Neil Ross, Dean of Student Services, Manhattan Area Technical College, 3136 Dickens Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66503. (785) 320-4554. Any person may also contact the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-1100,
www.ed.gov.
Title IX Training
Title IX Regulations mandate the public sharing of materials used to train school and college Title IX team members. The following link is to training materials provided by ATIXA, which were utilized by certain members of the Recipient’s Title IX team.
https://atixa.org/2020-regulations-requirement-posting-of-training-materials/
https://manhattantech-ks.vectorlmsedu.com/courses/details/A8F9C2A6-C9DC-...
ATIXA’s Mission Statement provides:
ATIXA provides a professional association for school and college Title IX Coordinators, investigators, and administrators who are interested in serving their districts and campuses more effectively. Since 1972, Title IX has proved to be an increasingly powerful leveling tool, helping to advance gender equity in schools and colleges. Title IX’s benefits can be found in promoting equity in academic and athletics programs, preventing hostile environments on the basis of sex, prohibiting sexual harassment and sexual violence, protecting from retaliation, and remedying the effects of other gender-based forms of discrimination. Every school district and college in the United States are required to have a Title IX Coordinator who oversees implementation, training, and compliance with Title IX. ATIXA brings campus and district Title IX coordinators, investigators, and administrators into a professional collaboration to explore best practices, establish industry standards, share resources, empower the profession, and advance the worthy goal of gender equity in education.
