We are committed to preventing sexual and gender-based misconduct and offering support to those who have been harmed. Sexual assault, harassment, discrimination and all forms of sexual and gender-based misconduct have no place at the University of Michigan.
It’s up to each of us to create a healthy and safe campus; to support those who come forward; and to participate in prevention programs. This website provides tools and resources that can help us ensure safe and respectful campuses in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint and at Michigan Medicine.
Student Feedback Opportunities
Title IX Coordinator and ECRT Director of Gender Equity Elizabeth Seney is hosting public student meetings to hear from students. The meetings will involve direct engagement and allow students to share their ideas, suggestions, opinions, or questions directly with the Title IX Coordinator. These meetings are also intended to better inform the findings of the 2024 U-M ARC3 Campus Climate Survey Related to Sex and Gender.
Dates and locations are below. The sessions are open to all students and registration is not required in order to attend. Students planning to attend are, however, encouraged to RSVP through this Google form for planning purposes.
Students may attend even if they have not completed the Google form.
ECRT and the Title IX Office are committed to ensuring our events are accessible to you. If you need accommodations to participate, or for any other questions, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible to ensure ample time to process your request.
- September 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Michigan League, Room A
911 North University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - October 9, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Palmer Commons, Great Lakes North
100 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - October 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Michigan Union, Anderson D
530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - October 29, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Duderstadt Center, Room 1180
2281 Bonisteel, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - November 12, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Administrative Services Building, Room 2045
1009 Greene Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - November 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Rackham Building, Earl Lewis Room
915 E. Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Title IX Coordinator Statement on Paused Policy Updates
Following the release of new amendments to federal Title IX regulations in April 2024, which were to become effective August 1, 2024, the University reviewed its Policy on Sexual and Misconduct and related procedures, and anticipated an updated Policy to take effect on August 1, 2024. In the interim, a number of Courts entered orders prohibiting the Department of Education, which enforces Title IX, from implementing or enforcing the 2024 regulation amendments in a number of states and with respect to a list of additional K-12 and higher education institutions. The University of Michigan is not directly involved in any of the lawsuits regarding the Title IX regulations; however, the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor is one of the institutions against which a Court has ruled the 2024 regulations may not be implemented or enforced. The Department of Education has since announced that the 2020 regulations remain in effect for those institutions. Accordingly, the University did not proceed with its Policy revisions on August 1st as planned.
Any updates on this topic will be shared promptly and clearly with the campus community to ensure students, faculty, and staff are informed as to the Policy, related procedures, and reporting obligations.
Prohibited Conduct under the Policy continues to include Federal Rule Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct; Sexual Assault; Sexual Exploitation; Sexual Harassment; Gender-Based Harassment; Sex & Gender-Based Stalking; Intimate Partner Violence; Sex & Gender-Based Discrimination; Retaliation; and Violation of Supportive Measures.
Gender-Based Harassment includes harassment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or pregnancy. Sex/Gender-Based Discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or pregnancy.
Campus Climate Survey
Research shows that thriving campus climates contribute directly to the overall well-being and success of students, faculty, and staff and have long been identified as a best practice for universities that want to understand how sexual misconduct and harassment on their campuses impact climate. As such, the university maintains a regular cadence of climate surveying. The 2024 Campus Climate Survey Related to Sex and Gender assesses the prevalence of sexual harassment and misconduct along with perceptions of these issues on all of our campuses and Michigan Medicine, along with awareness of campus responses and resources.
Learn about the ARC3 Campus Climate Survey Related to Sex and Gender »
What is Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct?
Sexual and gender-based misconduct can take a variety of forms, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual or gender-based harassment, sex and/or gender-based stalking, intimate partner violence, and sex and gender-based discrimination. Our campus policy prohibits sexual and gender-based misconduct, as well as retaliation and violations of supportive measures related to allegations of sexual and gender-based misconduct.
Behavior that creates a hostile environment or impacts a person’s employment, academic standing or participation in university programs could be considered sexual or gender-based misconduct.
Education & Training
U-M provides sexual harassment and misconduct awareness and prevention education, and offers employees education and training to foster and maintain a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and diverse working and learning environment.
More about Education & Training »
The Importance of Reporting
To create a safe campus, it is important that everyone has accurate information about confidential resources and reporting options. When sexual and gender-based misconduct is not reported or taken seriously, it cannot be effectively addressed.
Many who experience sexual or gender-based misconduct do not report it because they fear that nothing will happen or they will not be believed. U-M takes all reports of sexual and gender-based harassment and misconduct seriously and works with individuals to prevent and respond to retaliation. Those concerned about the consequences of reporting are encouraged to seek confidential assistance using the relevant student resources and faculty and staff resources.