What is the role of a Title IX coordinator?
The Title IX coordinator is a neutral/impartial person to whom individuals can file
reports of discrimination, harassment, sexual violence and/or interpersonal violence
including stalking. The Title IX coordinator does not make determinations of responsibility.
For more information on all of the steps, roles, responsibilities and processes, please
review related SUNY Plattsburgh Policies.
The Title IX coordinator provides the following support and services:
- Ensures the college is in compliance with all state and federal legislation and mandates,
including policy creation and revisions;
- Informs individuals of their rights under Title IX, Title VII, VAWA and 129-B;
- Ensures all reporting individuals are informed of reporting options, have appropriate
access to resources, as well as necessary accommodations in the work or school environment;
- Ensures all accused individuals who choose to participate in a Title IX process are
informed of rights, have appropriate access to resources, as well as necessary accommodations
in the work or school environment;
- Provides individuals with information to make informed decisions on processes, policies
and options;
- Connects individuals with advocates/advisors to support them throughout any process
and in navigating choices;
- Communicates to the community information on resources, rights, responsibilities,
reporting options, campus policies, as well as state and federal legislation/mandates;
- Oversees education, prevention and outreach efforts by the campus community;
- Initiates and oversees investigations in regards to sex or gender discrimination,
harassment and/or violence;
- Tracks trends to assess campus safety risks and communicate safety issues to the campus
community;
- Ensures that SUNY Plattsburgh is stopping, preventing and remedying gender discrimination,
sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault
in a timely and equitable manner;
- Provides pregnancy protections including academic accommodations;
- Upholds and inform individuals of breastfeeding/pumping rights as well as accessibility
to appropriate accommodations;
- Develops and maintains sustainable collaborative relationships with campus and community
partners who respond to, provide resources/support, provide education and outreach,
adjudicate and work to prevent gender-based violence;
- Works to provide/increase equity in academic and campus-related activities.
Kim Irland, Title IX & Title VI Coordinator
Sarah Cohen, Deputy Title IX & Title VI Coordinator