Raising Awareness of Title IX and Sexual Assault
What is Title IX?
Title IX protects people from discrimination on the grounds of gender, sex, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation.
Who does Title IX affect?
Title IX affects all students, staff, faculty and visitors at Texas State (and at all other federally funded educational programs or activities).
What are examples of Title IX violations?
Have you ever heard someone share one of the following?
“He keeps texting and emailing me even though I have asked him not to.”
“She screams at me in public, puts me down and calls me names.”
“I felt pressured to have sex when I didn’t want to.”
If so, you may have heard someone share an example of a Title IX violation, or sexual misconduct. Texas State University’s Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy outlines prohibited sexual misconduct, including:
- sexual assault
- sexual harassment
- sexual intimidation
- stalking
- dating violence
- family (domestic) violence
Awareness Opportunities
Programs on Campus
Men Against Violence: A peer educator group that leads programs about consent, bystander intervention, gender equity and more.
Krav Maga: Self-defense classes run through the University Police Department, open to all members of the campus community.
Tunnel of Oppression: An annual interactive experience focusing on issues of power, privilege and social responsibility.
Awareness Months
January: Stalking Awareness Month
February: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 24, 2019: Denim Day USA
October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Sexual Misconduct
You can file a report for someone else, anonymously, or using a pseudonym.
Texas State University System Sexual Misconduct Policy
If you need to make a report, please contact Kendra Wesson, Interim Title IX Coordinator, at 512.245.2539.
