Safety and Well-being for all Members of the KU Community
As a One KU office, we are committed to supporting the University of Kansas in being free from discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and related retaliation.
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We strive for a campus where greater fairness, care, and belonging are integrated into our learning and workplace practices, and all have opportunities to meet their academic and professional goals.
Our Office
The Office of Civil Rights & Title IX (OCRTIX) responds to reports of harassment, discrimination, and related retaliation based on 16 protected classes (race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information); acts on reports related to sexual misconduct, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking; assesses and responds to the impact of harm; engages in supportive, educational, and harm prevention outreach; supports pregnant and parenting students; oversees Clery Act, Stop Campus Hazing Act, and Drug-Free Schools and Community Act compliance; and participates in other federal and state compliance related efforts.
As a One KU Office, the OCRTIX (formerly "Institutional Opportunity and Access" and "Equal Opportunity and Academic Compliance") serves all KU campuses, instructional sites, and anywhere the educational environment exists; from the Lawrence, Edwards, and Medical Center campuses, to instructional sites in Juniper Gardens, Topeka, and more. It also follows the KU community when they are engaged in educational and university-sponsored work outside our physical campuses, like study abroad trips, clinical rotations, and conferences.
About Us
OCRTIX administers KU's equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies and procedures, and encourages a campus climate of respect and understanding. We serve as a neutral and unbiased resource for members of the university community who wish to report an allegation of discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and/or retaliation, and we offer assistance and protective measures to those individuals.
Our office is a neutral fact finder when conducting investigations in response to allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Our staff is responsible for gathering information about the allegation in a diplomatic, culturally competent, and trauma-informed manner that is fair to both the person reporting the allegation (i.e., the complainant) and the person responding to the allegation (i.e., the respondent).
We also provide information about health, safety, advocacy, and support resources available to members of the Lawrence, Edwards, and Medical Center campuses and instructional sites. As necessary, our office performs formal investigations to detect, discontinue, and prevent violations of the Nondiscrimination, Harassment, and Equal Opportunity Policy and the Sexual Harassment Policy, ensuring the university complies with state and federal civil rights laws.