Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex at educational institutions that receive federal funding.
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
The Title IX website serves as a central resource for information related to Title IX at UConn.
Title IX protects students, employees, and others from:
- Sexual Harassment including Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking
- Pregnant and Parenting Discrimination
- Inequitable Athletic Opportunities
- Unequal Access to Educational Programs
- Retaliation