TAMIU Student Handbook 2022-2023

Page 19 of 92 Under Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, sex discrimination includes unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex including s exual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence; definitions for the se terms can be found in found in System Regulation 08.01.01, Civil Rights Compliance at https://policies.tamus.edu/08-01- 01.pdf . TAMIU also prohibits all forms of sex-based mi sconduct which includes, but is not limited to sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking based on sex. Further information concerning TAMIU Civil Rights procedures can be found in Appendix E of this handbook and at http://www.tamiu.edu/compliance/Title%20IX.shtml . Section 3.24 Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act is a federal law that provides for the tracking of convicted, registered sex offenders enrolled as students at institutions of higher education or working or volunteering on campus. The Act requires sex offenders to provide notice to each institution of higher education in the State in which the person is employed, carries out a vocation, or is a student. The Act also requires that State procedures ensure this registration information is promptly made available to law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction where the institution of higher education is located and entered into appropriate State records or data systems. State procedures are outlined in Article 62.051 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. In compliance with State and federal law, information about re gistered sex offenders may be obtained through the Texas Department of Public Safe ty Sex Offender Database: https://publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry/Search . Section 3.25 Pregnancy and Parenting Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, harassment based on sex, including harassment because of pregnancy or related conditions, is prohibited. A pregnant/parenting student must be granted an absence for as long as the student’s physician deems the absence medically necessary. It is a violation of Title IX to ask for documentation relative to the pregnant/parenting student’s status beyond what would be required for other medical conditions. Students who experience or observe alleged or suspected di scrimination due to their pregnant/parenting status, should report to the TAMIU Title IX C oordinator (Lorissa M. Cortez, 5201 University Boulevard, KLM 159B, Laredo, TX 78041, TitleIX@tamiu.edu , 956.326.2857) and/or the Office of Civil Rights (Dallas Office, U. S. Depar tment of Education , 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620, Dallas, TX 75201-6810, 214.66 1.9600). You can also report it on TAMIU’s anonymous electronic reporting site, Report It , at www.tamiu.edu/reportit .