Welcome to the CCSF Title IX Office

The San Francisco Community College District is committed to creating and maintaining a community free of all forms of unlawful discrimination, including sex-based discrimination such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and domestic or dating violence. Title IX also protects the rights of pregnant and parenting students. 

The Title IX Office is part of the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC). OCRC’s goal is to prevent, stop, and remedy unlawful discrimination and harassment. The District has adopted detailed policies addressing sex-based discrimination and has appointed Alex Brouwer as the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overall compliance with Title IX, including receiving and responding to complaints, coordinating supportive measures, providing training, and conducting impartial investigations.

Any person may report sex discrimination or sexual harassment, even if they are not the alleged victim. A report can be made online via a Discrimination/Harassment Incident Report or by contacting the Title IX Coordinator via phone, email, or mail.

For more information about discrimination and harassment related to other protected bases (e.g., race/ethnicity, religion, disability, age, disability, etc.), visit this webpage: Unlawful Discrimination & Harassment.

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance”

-20 U.S.C. § 1681 & 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (1972)

Title IX is a federal law that protects students and employees from sex-based discrimination and harassment, including the following forms of misconduct: 

  • Sexual harassment
  • Sexual assault
  • Dating violence
  • Domestic violence
  • Stalking
  • Quid pro quo harassment (by employees/faculty) 
  • Pregnancy discrimination

Submit an online report at this link: Discrimination/Harassment Incident Report (Español: Informe de Incidentes de Discriminación/Acoso). You may also make a report by contacting the Title IX Coordinator in person or by phone, email, or mail at any time.

Submitting an online report is not the same as submitting a Formal Complaint under the District’s Title IX procedures. Once a report is received, OCRC will reach out to you with resources, support, and information about the complaint process.

If you would like to speak with a confidential employee about your experiences, please see the following list: Confidential Employees/Areas at CCSF. Confidential employees are employees whose communications are privileged or confidential under federal or state law. They are not required to make mandatory reports of sex discrimination or sexual harassment to the CCSF Title IX Office. Examples may include mental health therapists in Student Health Services, DSPS counselors, and specific designees at resource centers like the Queer Resource Center, Women’s Resource Center, and Project Survive. 

The Office of Civil Rights conducts prompt, fair, and impartial investigations of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, sex‑based discrimination, and pregnancy discrimination. Investigations and hearings avoid prejudgment of facts, conflicts of interest, and bias. The process begins with a presumption that the Respondent is not responsible under District Policy unless responsibility is established by the preponderance of the evidence standard ("more likely than not").

When the OCRC receives a report, the Title IX Coordinator conducts an initial assessment and provides the parties with supportive measures. This assessment may include:

  • Assessing the Complainant’s well‑being and offering supportive measures.
  • Determining whether the alleged misconduct would rise to the level of a civil rights violation under District Policy or Title IX.
  • Informing the Complainant about:
    • Medical care, evidence preservation, and safety planning (if relevant)
    • The option to contact—or decline to contact—law enforcement, and how to seek protective orders
    • District and community resources and how to request supportive measures.
    • The option of filing a formal complaint
    • The Title IX Grievance Process and what may occur if the District proceeds with a Formal Title IX Investigation
    • Possible outcomes including Dismissal, Informal Resolution (when appropriate), and Formal Resolution (Investigation/Hearing), and discussing the Complainant’s preference
    • The prohibition against retaliation

Please see below more information about what type of conduct meets the Title IX criteria for formal investigation. 

A report is handled under the District’s Title IX’s grievance process when all of the following are true:

  • The conduct is on the basis of sex and meets one of the following federal definitions of Title IX sexual harassment:
    • Quid pro quo by employees/faculty
    • Hostile Environment: conduct that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it denies equal access to the District’s education program or activity
    • Sexual assault
    • Dating violence
    • Domestic violence
    • Stalking
  • The conduct occurred in the District’s education program or activity (this includes locations or events the District controls)
  • The conduct occurred in the United States.

Not all reports of sex discrimination lead to a full investigation under the District’s Title IX procedures. If a report does not meet these narrow Title IX criteria, the District will still address the report via non-Title IX procedures or other applicable policies.

The District prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy and related conditions. The District provides reasonable modifications for pregnant students and employees to promote equal access. For employee pregnancy modifications, contact Human Resources at [email protected]. For student pregnancy modifications, contact the Title IX Coordinator. 

Reasonable modifications for pregnant students may include:

  • Excused absences for pregnancy, childbirth, recovery and/or necessary medical appointments
  • Additional breaks
  • Course flexibility
  • Alternate parking
  • Physical adjustments (e.g., sitting/standing, larger desk)
  • Voluntary leave of absence (with reinstatement to previous academic status)
  • Lactation Rooms and Registration Forms

Are you a student parent? Check out the Family Resource Center.

  • Free childcare (6 months – 5 years old) through the Parent Exchange Program

  • Priority Registration

  • Children’s snacks and free diapers

  • Free feminine hygiene products

  • Resource List for Students with Children

The Title IX Office coordinates free supportive measures for anyone impacted by sexual harassment or discrimination, regardless of whether someone files a formal complaint. These may include: 

  • Mental health counseling via Student Health Services (for students)
  • Academic support (academic counseling, tutoring, course-related adjustments, modification of schedules, voluntary leave of absence, etc.)
  • No contact orders (a mutual order directing the involved parties not to contact each other)
  • 24/7 support via the Employee Assistance Program (for employees)
  • Safety planning
  • Referrals to on and off campus resources

Other resources:

Contact
[email protected]