<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear faculty,<br><br>As you finish preparations for the upcoming semester, please strongly consider adopting this updated <b>Title IX Syllabus Statement </b><u>verbatim</u> to ensure compliance and consistency in messaging. You can also consider including this statement somewhere in your Brightspace Course shell as an extra point of emphasis for students to better understand how Title IX protects access to their education program and activities. </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The new </span><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Title IX Grievance Policy under 2024 Regulations</b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> was effective August 1, 2024 and is live on our website. You can review this policy in the Campus Handbook </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/offices-divisions/administration-finance/policies-procedures/campus-handbook/section-ii-affirmative-action-equal-opportunity/grievance-addressing-formal-complaints-titleix-2024.html" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">. </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">More information about Title IX training, information sessions and resources will be forthcoming throughout this month. </span><div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Questions about this may be directed to me, Kim Irland, at <a href="mailto:kirla001@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">kirla001@plattsburgh.edu</a>.</font><div><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">2024 Title IX Syllabus Statement</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">SUNY Plattsburgh is committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all students and employees. Federal Title IX regulations prohibit sex-based discrimination in education and apply to all students, faculty and staff. The Title IX Coordinator can coordinate specific actions to address and respond to sex discrimination and ensure students’ equal access to their education program or activity, including: (1) </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/health-safety/title-ix/support-for-pregnancy-and-parents.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">protections during pregnancy, related conditions and parenting</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, (2)</span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/health-safety/title-ix/sexual-assault-interpersonal-violence.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> a grievance process for addressing complaints</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> of sex-based harassment and sex-based discrimination, including behaviors that constitute sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking. All employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to notify the Title IX Coordinator when they have information about conduct that may reasonably constitute sex discrimination under Title IX. Students may also contact the Title IX Coordinator directly to make a complaint of sex discrimination. </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/health-safety/title-ix/bill-of-rights.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Know your rights</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. Contact Kim Irland at </span><a href="mailto:Title.IX@plattsburgh.edu" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Title.IX@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, or visit 204 Angell College Center, or call 518-564-3281. Visit </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/health-safety/title-ix/index.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Title IX</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> online for more information.</span></font></p><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>KIM IRLAND </b><br>
(she, her)<br>
Title IX Coordinator <br>
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<br>
204 Angell College Center<br>
101 Broad Street<br>
Plattsburgh, NY 12901<div>Direct Line (o) 518-564-3281<br>DEI Office (o) 518-564-5410<br>
(f) 518-564-5413<br>
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