Title ix Information

 

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities operated by universities receiving federal financial assistance. 

• Title IX states that no person in the United States on the basis of sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under an education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. 

Prohibited conduct includes but is not limited to forms of gender-based discrimination, sex-based discrimination, or forms of sexual misconduct defined as sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Title IX prohibitions apply to students, faculty, staff, and visitors at Florida Atlantic University. 

 

Title IX Coordinator

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act requires all educational agencies to have a Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator is designated with the primary responsibility for coordinating the university's compliance with Title IX. This includes providing leadership fro Title IX activities, providing consultation, education and training, and helping to ensure the university responds appropriately, effectively, and equitably to issues arising under Title IX.

In accordance with Title IX regulations, Florida Atlantic University has designated Bobby Brown as the University's Title IX Coordinator. 

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Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Complaints Involving FAU Students:
Audrey Pusey
Assistant Dean of Students
Director of Student Conduct
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Building SS-8, Room 226
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-297-3542
apusey@fau.edu

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Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Complaints Involving FAU Athletics:
Mary Giardina
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Building 67, Room 235
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-297-0756
mgiardina@fau.edu

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Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Human Resources:
Susan Mancha
Associate Director, Employee Relations and Development
Human Resources
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Building 4, Room 230, Instructional Services
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-297-1389
smancha@fau.edu

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Title IX Liaison for A.D. Henderson School:
Rebecca Kasten
Assistant Principal, A.D. Henderson School
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3970
rkasten@fau.edu

 

 

If you believe you are a victim of a crime and you wish to talk to an advocate, you may contact FAU Victim Services at 561-297-0500 or http://www.fau.edu/police/victimservices