TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Appendix F: Civil Rights Procedures and Further Information 1. Conduct that violates TAMIU’s civil rights policy should be reported promptly to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity/Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Complaints against faculty members, non-faculty employees, students, student athletes, or third parties can be made by anyone within the TAMIU community. a. Complaints against faculty members should be directed to the Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Kevin Lindberg, Associate Provost, 5201 University Boulevard, Killam Library 332B, Laredo, TX, 78041-1900, 956.326.2601, klindberg@tamiu.edu . b. Complaints against non-faculty employees, students, student athletes, or third parties should be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity/Title IX Coordinator: Lorissa M. Cortez, Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, 5201 University Boulevard, Killam Library 159B, Laredo, TX, 78041-1900, 956.326.2857, TitleIX@tamiu.edu . c. Reports can also be filed via Report It , our anonymous electronic reporting website, at http://www.tamiu.edu/reportit/ or with the Office of Civil Rights (Dallas Office), U.S. Department of Education, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620, Dallas, TX 75201-6810, 214-661-9600. 2. Conduct that violates civil rights policy includes discrimination, harassment, and retaliation that is based on sex and/or gender, including all types of sexual misconduct, which includes but is not limited to the following. Definitions for these terms can be found in System Regulation 08.01.01, Civil Rights Compliance . a. Sexual harassment b. Dating violence c. Domestic violence d. Stalking e. Non-consensual sexual contact f. Sexual exploitation g. Sex-based discrimination h. Related retaliation 3. Conduct that also violates civil rights policy is discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.