Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. Title IX provides that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The University acknowledges its obligation under Title IX and is committed to complying with all Title IX requirements.
While it is often thought of as a law that applies to athletics programs, Title IX is much broader than Athletics and applies to many programs at Millikin University. While compliance with the law is everyone’s responsibility at Millikin, listed below are the individuals who have primary responsibility for Title IX compliance.
Title IX Coordinator
Diane Lane
Director of Human Resources
1184 W. Main St., Shilling Hall, Room 205
217.362.6416
dlane@millikin.edu
The Title IX coordinator is authorized to designate Deputy Title IX Coordinators to investigate discrimination and harassment complaints as deemed appropriate.
Title IX Deputy Coordinators:
For students:
Raphaella Prange
217.424.6395
Vice President, Student Affairs
For faculty, staff, visitors, or others:
Tammy Maxwell
217.362.6416
Assistant Director, Human Resources
Resources
Millikin Title IX PDF Title IX Complaint Procedures
To speak to a CONFIDENTIAL Resource:
Contact Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center (Millikin's Confidential Reporting Resource) at 217.428.0770.
File an electronic report:
Reports may also be made via the email address TitleIX@millikin.edu. Reports submitted through this email address will be responded to within 12 hours.
File an anonymous report
The University encourages those who have concerns and/or questions or have experienced any form of discrimination or harassment to report the incident to the Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, your supervisor or any other appropriate university administrator. However, if you have a concern that you would like to express anonymously you may contact the Campus Conduct Hotline at 866.943.5787 (toll-free).
Please note that failure to identify all relevant parties may limit Millikin’s ability to adequately respond to your complaint.
Individuals always have the right to file a formal complaint with the United States Department of Education (Office of Civil Rights), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), or seek the advice of an attorney.
Whistleblower Protection
Millikin University encourages all members of the campus community to make know allegations of suspected or actual misconduct existing within the University. This policy is intended to protect members of the University community from retaliatory action for engaging in good faith disclosure of alleged unlawful practices or suspected misconduct.
Illinois Board of Higher Education Complaint Site
Should you wish to register a complaint against Millikin with the Illinois Board of Higher Education, a complaint may be filed within their system at https://complaints.ibhe.org(link is external). Prior to registering a complaint, you must first make all attempts to resolve the matter directly with Millikin. Information on Millikin’s complaint procedures may be found within the student handbook, and/or course catalog. After you have made attempts to resolve your issue(s), IBHE may intercede depending upon pertinent laws governing agency oversight.
Training
The 2020 Title IX Regulations - specifically, 34 CFR §106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) - require that all materials used to train personnel involved in the Grievance Process (for an allegation of Title IX sexual harassment) must be made publicly available. Training materials covered by this requirement are listed below. Additional training is scheduled and materials will be added to this page as additional training is completed.
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Date of Training: August 12, 2021
Source/Provider of Training: Courtney Bullard, Owner & Founder of Institutional Compliance Solutions
Staff Who Completed Training: Diane Lane and Tammy Maxwell
Training materials: https://icslawyer.com/posting-for-review-higher-ed-back-to-school-webinar/(link is external)
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Date of Training: July 19, 20 and 22, 2021
Source/Provider of Training: Debbie Osgood, Partner at Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, LTD
Staff Who Completed Training: Diane Lane, Tammy Maxwell, Raphaella Prange, Ruby James, Paul Lidy, Candice Germany, Nicole DeLiberis and Carrie Pierson
Training materials: Slides(link is external) (see attached PDF)
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Date of Training: August 3, 2020
Source/Provider of Training: Thompson Coburn LLP
Staff Who Completed Training: Diane Lane, Tammy Maxwell, Raphaella Prange, Ruby James
Training Materials
- Module 1 – Fundamentals of the Law: http://content.thompsoncoburn.com/video/Module-1-Fundamentals-of-the-Law.mp4(link is external)
- Module 2 – Formal Complaints: http://content.thompsoncoburn.com/video/Module-2-Formal-Complaints.mp4(link is external)
- Module 3 – Investigations & Informal Resolutions: http://content.thompsoncoburn.com/video/Module-3-Investigations-and-Informal-Resolutions.mp4(link is external)
- Module 4 – Hearings: http://content.thompsoncoburn.com/video/Module-4-Hearings.mp4(link is external)
- Module 5 – Determinations: http://content.thompsoncoburn.com/video/Module-5-Determinations.mp4(link is external)
- Module 6 – Appeals: http://content.thompsoncoburn.com/video/Module-6-Appeals.mp4(link is external)
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Date of Training: August 21, 2020
Source/Provider of Training: Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger, Esq., PLLC.
Staff Who Completed Training: Diane Lane, Tammy Maxwell, Raphaella Prange, Ruby James
Training Materials
Veidlinger Title IX Regulation
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