Title IX

Our Mission

Southeastern has a responsibility to respond quickly and effectively to address sexual misconduct and any other conduct that is motivated by sex or gender that creates a hostile environment for Southeastern students. Southeastern is committed to prevention of all forms of sexual misconduct as well as the protection and rehabilitation of victims of such acts. Gender-based misconduct includes but is not limited to the following:

• Sexual Harassment

• Sexual Assault

• Dating Violence

• Domestic Violence

• Stalking

• Any misconduct where someone is targeted because of sex or gender

What Is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) is an all-encompassing federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex of students and employees of educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX reads as the following: “No person in the United States, shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…” Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (Title IX) For more information, please see SEU’s official Sexual Misconduct Policy and Resolution Process.

Duty to Report

All faculty and staff play a crucial role in helping create a campus culture at SEU where gender-based violence of any kind is not tolerated. As a campus community, we are committed to education, training and services that encourage healthy, safe and respectful relationships. At SEU, we desire to go beyond compliance with federal laws concerning gender-based violence, and we aspire to provide a survivor-friendly environment.

As part of this commitment, all faculty and staff who become aware of incidences of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking are required to notify the university.

Faculty and staff are responsible for informing students of their duty to notify the university.

To view the Faculty & Staff Mandatory Reporter Policy, click here.

What Is Covered?

This policy applies to all members of the SEU community. The SEU community includes current undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty, administration and any third parties interacting with students, staff, faculty or administration of SEU. The policy covers members of the SEU community regardless of age, race or gender.

This policy covers all activities that occur on SEU’s campus or at its facilities and regional campuses or extension sites, as well as activities off campus where members of the SEU community are involved. It covers all relationships, including but not limited to student with student, student with staff and faculty, student with administration, student with third parties, staff and faculty with staff and faculty, staff and faculty with administration, staff and faculty with third parties, administration with administration and administration with third parties. It covers all SEU-related programs and events, both on and off campus, including international programs.

For more information, please see SEU’s official  Sexual Misconduct Policy and Resolution Process.

Options for Reporting

• Title IX Coordinator

• Title IX Deputy Coordinator

• Faculty or staff member

• Online reporting form

Off-Campus Confidential Resources

Non-retaliation, Intimidation & Coercion

It is critically important that everyone in the SEU community feels free to report information that helps to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. The university will make every effort to ensure that no person will be subject to any adverse action (either by the university or by another person or group) because they report what they honestly believe to be sexual misconduct.

No individual who makes a complaint alleging a violation of this policy or who participates in the investigation or resolution of such a complaint will be subject to retaliation as a result of such activity or participation. Retaliation exists when action is taken against a participant in the investigation and resolution process that

• Adversely affects the individual’s opportunity to benefit from the university’s programs or activities.

• Is motivated in whole or in part by the individual’s participation in the investigation and resolution process.

In addition, any acts of retaliation by any faculty, staff, administrator or student taken against a reporting party, reported victim, witness or other individual following and in response to the reporting or investigation of an allegation of sexual misconduct will be considered to be a serious violation of the community standards and will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal for students and termination of employment for faculty and staff. Retaliation may constitute a violation of this policy even when the initial report does not result in a finding of responsibility.

Also, no officer, employee or agent of the university may retaliate, intimidate, threaten, coerce or otherwise discriminate against any individual for reporting an incident to the university or otherwise exercising their rights or responsibilities in the conduct process in good faith. Any individual who experiences retaliation by a member of the university community is encouraged to report such conduct directly to the appropriate Title IX deputy coordinator.

For more information, please see SEU’s official  Sexual Misconduct Policy and Resolution Process.