POLICY TITLE:

Title IX Sexual Harassment

APPLIES TO:

Regents

Faculty

Staff

Students

Applicants for Admission and Employment Contractors, Vendors, Volunteers, Visitors, and Third Parties Registered Student Organizations

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Title IX Office

APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028

Kentucky State University (KSU) is unequivocally committed to maintaining an educational and working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex. This commitment is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106.

This policy expressly prohibits all forms of sexual harassment as defined under Title IX. This includes quid pro quo sexual harassment, hostile environment sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as these terms are specifically defined within this policy. This policy applies to conduct