Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex under any education program or activity of TӣӰ and Seminary (“ӣӰS”) receiving federal financial assistance.
Title IX states: “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.”
The United States Department of Education Office For Civil Rights is responsible for assessing university compliance with Title IX.
Educational programs and activities that receive ED funds must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Title IX is intended to protect students, employees, and third parties to ensure no one is denied access to, or is limited in their educational programs and activities because of sexual discrimination.
Some key issue areas in which recipients have Title IX obligations are: recruitment, admissions, and counseling, financial assistance, athletics, sex-based harassment, treatment of pregnant and parenting students, discipline, single-sex education, student housing, and employment. Also, a recipient may not retaliate against any person for opposing an unlawful educational practice or policy, or making charges, testifying or participating in any complaint action under Title IX. For a recipient to retaliate in any way is considered a violation of Title IX.
Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, an institution that receives federal funds must ensure that no student suffers a deprivation of his or her access to educational opportunities based on sex.
If you wish to file a report of sexual harassment, please contact the Title IX Coordinator.
The ӣӰS notice of non-discrimination, grievance procedures, and identification of Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator is found in the student and employee handbook.
A brochure with information about Title IX and who to contact for a report is available from the Office of Human Resources or Student Life.
Effective August 14, 2020: Under Title IX regulations, employees designated as an “Official with Authority” (formerly “responsible employee”) ## must report allegations of sexual harassment occurring in ӣӰS programs and activities in the United States to the Title IX Coordinator. All other employees ## may report allegations to the Title IX Coordinator.
In order to ensure compliance, each Official with Authority is expected to do his or her part and promptly notify the Title IX Coordinator when a student, employee, or third party files a complaint of alleged sexual harassment. ӣӰS will then take steps to understand what occurred and respond appropriately.
ӣӰS is committed to creating and maintaining a community where all individuals who participate in ӣӰS programs and activities can work together in an atmosphere free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Master’s strictly prohibits the offenses of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and all forms of sexual harassment, discrimination and misconduct.
ӣӰS is committed to fostering holiness in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. This includes issues of sexuality. Scripture is clear that any sexual activity outside of marriage between a man and a women is sin and not to be pursued. Students who engage in sexual activity, even consensual, outside the bonds of marriage, are acting in a manner that violates student conduct standards as described in the student handbook in conjunction with the doctrinal statement of ӣӰS.
When a member of our community sexually violates another, ӣӰS is committed to pursuing investigation and disciplinary actions according to Title IX regulations and delineated in the policy for sexual misconduct.
All members of the ӣӰS community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. When an allegation of harassment is brought to the Coordinator’s attention, protective measures will be taken to reasonably ensure that such conduct ends and is not repeated.
ӣӰS operates in compliance with all applicable federal and state anti-discrimination laws, and is committed to providing a learning and living environment that promotes student safety, transparency, personal integrity, civility, and mutual respect.
ӣӰS has received approval of the regulatory exemption available under Title IX, 34 C.F.R. Section 106.12. The statutory exemption is self-executing as set forth in 20 U.S.C. Section 1681(a)(3).
ӣӰS is also exempt from the non-discrimination restrictions in California Education Code Section 66270 (the “Act”), in accordance with Section 66271 of the Act, to the extent such restrictions are not consistent with the religious tenets of the institution. As an educational institution controlled by a religious organization within the meaning of Title IX, ӣӰS is exempt from the application of Title IX and the Act to the extent such regulations are not consistent with the institution’s religious tenets.
The activities from which ӣӰS is exempt are comprised of the following:
• Policies regarding student recruitment and admissions prohibitions on the basis of sex
• Policies regarding rules of behavior, sanctions, or other treatment
• Policies regarding limitation of rights, privileges, advantages, or opportunities
• Policies regarding all shared private spaces (i.e. residence halls, restrooms, locker rooms)
• Policies regarding athletics
• Policies regarding employment, including pre-employment inquiries, recruitment, and discrimination in employment for pregnancy leave, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity
• Policies regarding pregnancy and marital status
A copy of the ӣӰS Title IX Policy can be found in Appendix 5 of the Student Handbook.
Training materials used in Title IX formal grievance processes can be found below:
The Biblical principles used during the informal grievance processes may be found in the .
The following employees has been designated to handle inquiries regarding ӣӰS compliance with Title IX:
Kimberly E. Wilson
Director of Human Resources | Title IX Coordinator
661-362-2844 |
21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Taylor Berghuis
TMS Staff Services Coordinator | Deputy Title IX Coordinator
13248 Roscoe Blvd. Sun Valley, CA 91352
TӣӰ and Seminary admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
21726 Placerita Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
1-800-568-6248
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