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