"No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal assistance ..." Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681.
Governors State University does not discriminate based on sex, and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by state and federal law (including Title IX and its regulations), including in admissions and employment. 91³Ô¹Ï’s complete Notice of Nondiscrimination is available here.
91³Ô¹Ï is committed to maintaining a community in which students, faculty, and staff can work and learn together in an atmosphere free of all forms of unlawful sex discrimination (including sexual harassment) and retaliation. Such misconduct violates the dignity of the individual and the integrity of 91³Ô¹Ï as an institution of higher learning and, thus, will not be tolerated.
Information about reporting possible Title IX violations is available HERE, and 91³Ô¹Ï's new is now available.
The Comprehensive Nondiscrimination Policy
Following its obligations under Title IX and state law, 91³Ô¹Ï has adopted and implemented a comprehensive nondiscrimination policy that lays out the foundations of 91³Ô¹Ï’s Title IX compliance program.
Download 91³Ô¹Ï’s ANTI-SEX DISCRIMINATION (TITLE IX) POLICY – Policy 78 (PDF)
Policy 78 prohibits all forms of sex discrimination, including all forms of sexual harassment, including quid pro quo harassment; hostile environment harassment; sexual violence (such as sexual assault); dating/domestic violence; and stalking.
The Title IX Procedures
91³Ô¹Ï has issued Administrative Procedures, broken into five parts, for the implementation of the Title IX compliance program laid out in Policy 78.
Download 91³Ô¹Ï's TITLE IX PROCEDURES, PART A - DEFINITIONS (PDF)
Part A of the Title IX Procedures, the Procedure Definitions, lists out the important defined terms used throughout all parts of the Title IX Procedures.
Download 91³Ô¹Ï’s TITLE IX PROCEDURES, PART B - REPORTING PROCEDURES (PDF)
Part B of the Title IX Procedures, the Reporting Procedures, describe the various respective rights, obligations, and options students, employees, and others at 91³Ô¹Ï have to report information about conduct that reasonably may constitute sexual harassment under Title IX.
Download 91³Ô¹Ï’s TITLE IX PROCEDURES, PART C - RESPONSE PROCEDURES (PDF)
Part C of the Title IX Procedures, the Response Procedures, describe how 91³Ô¹Ï responds upon gaining knowledge of possible sexual harassment or retaliation and address any sexual harassment that may occur in its programs or activities or on its property.
Download 91³Ô¹Ï’s TITLE IX PROCEDURES, PART D - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (PDF)ÌýÌý
Part D of the Title IX Procedures, theÌýGrievance Procedures, describe how 91³Ô¹Ï resolves formal complaints of sexual harassment.Ìý Complaints of other forms of sex discrimination are resolved under 91³Ô¹Ï's Policy 52.
Download 91³Ô¹Ï’s TITLE IX PROCEDURES, PART E - RECORDKEEPING PROCEDURES (PDF)
Part E of the Title IX Procedures, theÌýRecordkeeping Procedures, describe how 91³Ô¹Ï maintains records related to its operations under Policy 78 and Title IX.
The Title IX Coordinator
Primary responsibility for coordinating and overseeing 91³Ô¹Ï’s Title IX compliance program rest with the University’s designated Title IX Coordinator. The designated Title IX Coordinator is:
Kaitlyn Anne Wild
Director of Compliance & Title IX Coordinator
Office of the General Counsel
1 University Parkway, G328
University Park, IL 60484
Phone: 708.534.4846
Email: titleixofficer@govst.edu
91³Ô¹Ï has also designated two Deputy Title IX Coordinators:
Damon Sloan
Exec. Dir. of Community Standards and Student Advocacy & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Office of the Dean of Students
1 University Parkway, C1312
University Park, IL 60484
Phone: 708.235.2228
Email: dsloan@govst.edu | Peter Rockey
Exec. Dir. of Employee and Labor Relations & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Human Resources Department
1 University Parkway, C1361
University Park, IL 60484
Phone: 708.235.7468
Email: prockey@govst.edu |
Please feel free to contact any member of the Title IX Office team with questions or concerns.
Please see 91³Ô¹Ï's other Title IX webpages for additional information:
Report Sexual Harassment
Confidential Resources
Glossary of Title IX Terms
Pregnancy and Related Conditions under Title IX
Roles in Title IX Compliance at 91³Ô¹Ï
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Copies of 91³Ô¹Ï's Most Recent Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act Annual Reports may be viewed here:
91³Ô¹Ï 2022 Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Ed Act Annual Report (PDF download)
91³Ô¹Ï 2023 Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Ed Act Annual Report (PDF download)
91³Ô¹Ï 2024 Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Ed Act Annual Report (PDF download)
91³Ô¹Ï 2025 Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Ed Act Annual Report (PDF download)