What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or by subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance.”
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in all college programs and activities, including but not limited to, admissions, recruiting, financial aid, academic programs, student services, counseling and guidance, athletics, housing, and employment.
Policy & Procedure
Title IX Sex and Gender Discrimination and Harassment Policy 6.22
Reporting
Any person (whether or not alleged to be the victim) may report sex or gender discrimination or harassment, including Sexual Harassment, in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator found below in the Notice of Nondiscrimination.
In addition to the Title IX Coordinator, BCCC has designated the
following employees as individuals with the authority to institute
corrective measures on behalf of BCCC: Senior Staff, Academic Deans,
Continuing Education Directors, Division Directors, and Human Resources
Director and Specialist. Accordingly, these employees are required to
report discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex or gender to
the Title IX Coordinator.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Beaufort County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to BCCC’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Stacey Gerard, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Mr. Mark Nelson, or the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Title IX Nondiscrimination Notice PDF
Individuals also may make inquiries regarding discrimination or harassment to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights by contacting the District of Columbia Office, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1475
Phone: 800-421-3481
email: [email protected].
Title IX Training Modules
You can view the slides of our training modules below:
Training and Prevention
Please call a Title IX Officer to schedule a workshop for your class or campus organization!
BCCC Employees: An online Title IX training module is available 24/7 in Blackboard. To access, please visit the BCCC-PD-PORTAL Professional Development Portal and log-in with your BCCC username and password at the prompt.
BCCC Students: An online Title IX training module is available 24/7 in Blackboard. To access, please visit the BCCC-STAR STudent Academic Resources course and log-in with your BCCC username and password at the prompt.
Contact Us
BCCC’s Title IX officers have responsibilities related to preventing and addressing sex and gender discrimination or harassment within the college.
Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Stacey Gerard
Vice President of Continuing Education
- 252-940-6241
- [email protected]
- Building 8, Room 808A
Title IX Deputy Coordinator: Mark Nelson
Vice President of Administrative Services
- 252-940-6213
- [email protected]
- Building 1, Room 208