Sex-Based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. Sections 1681 et seq., and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by recipients of Federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment of students, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a form of sex-based discrimination prohibited by Title IX. Pregnant and parenting students also have rights under Title IX. 

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 (which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence.) The District has adopted detailed policies and regulations addressing unlawful discrimination, including sex-based discrimination (which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence.) The District has appointed a specific individual as the Title IX Coordinator, who is responsible for overall coordination of compliance with Title IX, including receiving complaints and conducting investigations. The Title IX Coordinator may also work with other individuals such as contractors and investigators who play important roles in District compliance with Title IX. The goal of the Title IX Office is to prevent, stop, and remedy discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. 

Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator, or by any other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the person’s verbal or written report.  Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number or electronic mail address, or by mail to the office address, listed for the Title IX Coordinator.

Training Materials & Complaint Forms

• Training Slides: Title IX Coordinators and Title IX Grievance Process
• Sexual Harassment Overview
• General Harassment Overview
• Unlawful Discrimination Concern Form - Employees
• Unlawful Discrimination Concern Form - Students
• Title IX - Hearing Advisor's Role
• Title IX - Info flyer | Title IX Info Flyer-Spanish.pdf | Title IX Info Flyer-Chinese2.pdf
• Title IX Training & Information Videos for Students

College Board Policies and Administrative Procedures

• Unlawful Discrimination (Board Policy 2.30)
• Unlawful Discrimination (Administrative Procedure 2.30)
• Harassment (Board Policy 2.31)
• Harassment (Administrative Procedure 2.31)
• Sexual Assault and Other Assaults (Board Policy 2.32)
• Sexual Assault and Other Assaults (Administrative Procedure 2.32)
• Prohibition of Sex Discrimination under Title IX (Board Policy 2.35)
• Prohibition of Sex Discrimination under Title IX (Administrative Policy 2.35)
• Code of Student Conduct (Board Policy 5.16)
• Code of Student Conduct (Administrative Policy 5.16)

Additional Resources and Support

• Lactation Accommodation and Policy
• Non-Confidential and Confidential employees - defined
  • Confidential employees/areas at CCSF
• Resources for Students with Children
  • Family Resource Center
• Project Survive
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) Rape 24- Hour Crisis Hotline
• Rape Trauma Services Crisis Line
• Woman Inc. Hotline

Alex Brouwer, Title IX Coordinator
Ocean Campus - Cloud 333
(415) 239-3038