{"id":231,"date":"2023-07-28T20:15:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2025-10-06T12:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:19:14","slug":"policy-and-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/policy-and-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy and Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Title IX\u00a0is a federal law that protects students, educators, and school employees from all forms of sex or gender discrimination, including: sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall University does not suggest that any case is more or less important than another. However, federal regulations apply only to a specifically defined subset of cases, which is reflected in the procedures outlined below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Marshall University Board of Governors (BOG) Policy outlines how the university addresses issues related to sex and gender discrimination.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/policies\/files\/2025\/05\/MUBOG-GA-3-Discrimination-Harassment-Sexual-Harassment-Sexual-Domestic-Misconduct-Stalking-and-Retaliation-Policy.pdf\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/policies\/files\/2025\/05\/MUBOG-GA-3-Discrimination-Harassment-Sexual-Harassment-Sexual-Domestic-Misconduct-Stalking-and-Retaliation-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Marshall BOG Policy<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Only a narrow category of cases fall under the scope of Title IX. Cases that meet the definitions and jurisdictional requirements established by federal regulations will follow the procedures outlined here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/policies\/files\/2024\/08\/STUDENT-03-Student-Disciplinary-Procedures-24-25.pdf#page=40\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Marshall Title IX Procedures for Students<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/policies\/files\/2023\/12\/Employee-Sexual-Misconduct-Procedures-HRS-1.pdf\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Marshall Title IX Procedures for Employees<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cases involving students that do\u00a0not meet the Title IX criteria will follow the procedures below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/policies\/files\/2024\/08\/STUDENT-03-Student-Disciplinary-Procedures-24-25.pdf#page=93\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Marshall Non-Title IX Procedures for Students<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amnesty Policy from the Marshall BOG GA-3 Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marshall University prioritizes the physical and mental health, safety, and well-being of individual students and the campus community. To promote a safe environment, the university encourages the reporting of incidents of sexual violence or misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce barriers to reporting, students who participate in the Title IX process will not be charged with violations of the Student Code of Conduct related to the personal use of alcohol and\/or other drugs, provided the report is made in good faith.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized Student Organizations may also qualify for amnesty if a member reports prohibited conduct to the Title IX Office in good faith.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please refer to:<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/board\/files\/GA-1-Discrimination-Harassment-Sexual-Harassment-Sexual-Domestic-Misconduct-Stalking-and-Retaliation-Policy-Including-Title-IX-1.pdf#page=11\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Marshall Amnesty Policy for Students<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title IX requires institutions to maintain a non-discrimination policy. Marshall University\u2019s policy can be found here:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/non-discrimination-policy\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Marshall Non-Discrimination Policy<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/files\/2024\/03\/Title-IX-Poster-re-What-is-Covered-and-How-to-Contact-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/files\/2024\/03\/Title-IX-Poster-re-What-is-Covered-and-How-to-Contact-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/files\/2024\/03\/Title-IX-Poster-re-What-is-Covered-and-How-to-Contact-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/files\/2024\/03\/Title-IX-Poster-re-What-is-Covered-and-How-to-Contact-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/titleix\/files\/2024\/03\/Title-IX-Poster-re-What-is-Covered-and-How-to-Contact-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title IX\u00a0is a federal law that protects students, educators, and school employees from all forms of sex or gender discrimination, including: sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation. Marshall University does not suggest that any case is more or less important than another. 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