title ix
Every person is valued on campus and every voice deserves to be heard.
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis takes the safety and well-being of its students, faculty and staff seriously. We are committed to maintaining a safe community where sexual misconduct, relationship violence and stalking is not tolerated. Through prevention and response training, we are cultivating a climate of empowerment and education so that members of our campus community understand behavioral standards.
The University prohibits discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual violence, both on and off campus, as well as retaliation against any person filing a Title IX report or taking part in an investigation. We are prepared to respond swiftly to address issues that impact our campus community.
Report an Incident
Reporting provides the opportunity for effective intervention, support and remediation. If you or a friend has been discriminated against on the basis of sex or gender, or experienced sexual harassment, or sexual misconduct, please report the incident as soon as possible.
Report Timing
There is no limit on the amount of time that a reporter may have to file a report. However, the greater the time between the date the incident occurred and date a complaint is filed impacts an investigation. Time may limit the availability of parties involved, witnesses, and evidence and ability to judge the complaint under the University’s policies if a party is no longer a covered person.
Amnesty
The University will generally offer any reporting student, whether the complainant or a third party, limited immunity from being charged for policy violations related to alcohol use and/or drug use, provided that the lesser violation(s) did not and do not place the health and safety of any person at risk. The University may choose to pursue educational interventions with those individuals.
About Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination in any educational program or activity and requires institutions receiving federal funding from the Department of Education to provide equal opportunities on the basis of sex or gender.
Title IX also requires educational institutions to respond appropriately to any incidents of sexual harassment, assault and misconduct in order to protect the safety of the campus community.
In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the University does not tolerate discrimination against students, faculty or staff and is committed to responding promptly to formal complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence incidents and other discriminatory incidents.
Title IX Complaint Procedures
Once a formal report is filed with the Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for Students or designee, the procedure for receiving, investigating and adjudicating reports will begin. Both the complainant and respondent have the right to be assisted by an advisor of their choice. The College maintains a pool of advisors for parties to use if they prefer. Parties have the right to have a private attorney serve as their advisor, at their own expense.
Should one party have an advisor and the other not have an advisor, the College will assign an advisor. Advisors may be present at all meetings, interviews, and proceedings with a party. With the exception to cross-examination at hearings, advisors may participate in meetings in an advisory capacity only. If a party wishes to speak privately with their advisor during a meeting, they may request a brief recess from the meeting.
The Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Coordinator for Students or designee will notify the complainant and respondent with details about the complaint, the process and rights and resources for each party.
In response to a charge, the respondent will be provided an opportunity to meet with the Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Coordinator for Students or designee to provide information and evidence for the case.
The respondent will be given adequate time to prepare.
Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Coordinator for Students or trained investigators whom they select for a particular case, are responsible for investigating formal complaints of prohibited conduct by gathering evidence, interviewing parties and witnesses and summarizing relevant information.
The investigators will create a report that will include information on the specific complaint, relevant policies, timeline, involved parties, interview summaries, evidence directly related to the allegations, and possible sanctions if the respondent is found responsible consistent with appropriate disciplinary code (Student Handbook, Faculty Handbook and Bylaws, Staff Handbook).
The report will not include any determination of credibility or findings of responsibility.
Before the report is finalized, either party may submit a written response to the investigator’s report challenging the investigator’s determination of relevance and the weight or persuasiveness of relevant evidence before the report is finalized.
All parties directly involved in the investigation will be informed in a timely manner regarding the process and progress of the investigation.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for Students will assemble a three-person Hearing Panel and appoint a Hearing Officer.
Hearings will be conducted using video-conferencing technology so that the parties may see and hear each other without being present in the same room. All hearings will either be audio recorded and transcribed or audio visually recorded.
The hearing will be overseen by the Hearing Officer and decision making authority will reside in the Hearing Panel. The Hearing Panel will issue a written report of its determination and findings.
Both parties have the right to an administrative appeal after the outcome of the hearing is announced. The appeal must be submitted in writing within ten (10) business days to the Title IX Coordinators and must specifically state the rationale and evidence in support for granting an appeal.
Title IX Support Services
Our doors are always open and we are here to support you. Whether you’re worried about a friend or yourself, please know that you always have somewhere to turn.
Our campus resources are available 24/7 to help you. After normal business hours, students may call the Provident Crisis Hotline at 314.647.4357 to talk to a behavioral health counselor.
Professional, licensed counselors and pastoral counselors who provide mental health counseling to members of the campus community (including those who act in that role under the supervision of a licensed counselor) are considered confidential counselors. Confidential counselors are generally not required to report any specific information about a Title IX incident to the University without a reporting party’s permission. Confidentiality is maintained as long as it is within the limits of the law (i.e. no harm to self, others, and no current abuse of a child or other vulnerable persons). Contacting a confidential counselor does not negate the opportunity to file a formal complaint at a later time.
Employee Resources
In compliance with Title IX, the University does not discriminate against faculty or staff on the basis of sex or gender.
As outlined in our campus policies, students, faculty and staff are required to understand behavioral standards and prohibited conduct.
All faculty and staff members, with the exception of employees who are identified as confidential counselors (mental health counselors, pastoral counselors, etc.), are designated as responsible employees and are required to report incidents to the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator for Students.
If you have any questions about Title IX reporting, please contact:
Section 504 & Title IX Coordinator
Dan Bauer, Director, Human Resources
Jones Hall, Room 1340
314.446.8308
daniel.bauer@uhsp.edu
Deputy Section 504 & Title IX Coordinator for Students
Rebecca Jones, Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
Student Success Center, Room 2124
314.446.8352
rebecca.jones@uhsp.edu
If you have filed a report on behalf of a student, please direct them to our on-campus resources such as the Campus Counseling Center or Spirituality Center.
If you have filed a report for yourself or fellow employee, please utilize the Employee Assistance Program H&H Health Services if you would like to speak with someone about the incident.
Faculty and Staff Counseling
Faculty and staff in need of mental health counseling may contact a counselor through the Employee Assistance Program H&H Health Services at 314.845.8302 or 800.832.8302.
Employee Reporting Obligations
All employees, except for employees who are identified as confidential counselors (mental health counselors, pastoral counselors, etc.), are designated as responsible employees and are required to report incidents of discrimination including sexual harassment to the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator for Students.
Reports to Confidential Counselors
Professional, licensed counselors and pastoral counselors who provide mental health counseling to members of the University community (including those who act in that role under the supervision of a licensed counselor) are available for students to report to and are generally not required to report any specific information about an incident to University personnel without a reporting party’s permission.
Reporting to a confidential counselor does not negate the opportunity to report an incident formally at a later time.
Bystander Intervention
The University recognizes that at times some community members may be in dangerous or risky situations and encourages all community members to offer help and assistance to others in need by taking reasonable and prudent actions to prevent or stop an act of prohibited conduct from occurring.
Title IX Rights and Supportive Measures
All students, faculty and staff that are filing formal complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence incidents and other discriminatory incidents will be provided with an explanation of rights.
Regardless of whether a reporter elects to pursue a criminal complaint or formal complaint, the University will assist reporters of an incident by providing them with a written explanation of rights.
Respondents named in a formal complaint will also receive a written explanation of rights.
Immediate Options
At any point after a report is made a reporter or respondent may request, or the University may impose, supportive measures to ensure the educational opportunity and/or safety of all parties, the University community, and/or the integrity of complaint and investigation processes.
Supportive measures are non-disciplinary and are designed to restore or preserve equal access to educational programs and activities without unreasonably burdening the parties.
Title IX Advisors
Both the complainant and respondent have the right to be assisted by an advisor of their choice.
The University maintains a pool of advisors for parties to use if they prefer. Parties have the right to have a private attorney serve as their advisor, at their own expense.
Should one party have an advisor and the other not have an advisor, the University will assign an advisor.
Advisors may be present at all meetings, interviews, and proceedings with a party. With the exception to cross-examination at hearings, advisors may participate in meetings in an advisory capacity only.
If a party wishes to speak privately with their advisor during a meeting, they may request a brief recess from the meeting.
Title IX Policies
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination in any educational program or activity and requires institutions receiving federal funding from the Department of Education to provide equal opportunities on the basis of sex or gender.
Title IX also requires institutions to respond appropriately to any incidents of sexual harassment, assault and misconduct in order to protect the safety of the campus community.
As a member of our campus community, you are expected to treat all people with respect, help cultivate a community that is safe for everyone, and abide by the University’s policies.
The University has designed policies to ensure our campus community is in compliance with Title IX and meeting the requirements of the Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and applicable state and federal laws.
Prevention and Training
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis provides educational programming to prevent incidents of prohibited conduct.
All new students and employees must participate in prevention and awareness programming.
Each member of the campus community must also complete ongoing awareness and prevention trainings that identify and define prohibited conduct, identify and define consent, provide safe and positive options for bystander intervention, provide risk reduction information, and information regarding the Clery Act and the Annual Security Report.
| Topic | Presentation Slides | Hearing Officer, Hearing and Appeal Panelists | Investigators and Advisors | Administrators | Resident Advisors (RA) |
| Module One: An Introduction to Managing Title IX Sexual Harassment On Campus | Module One | X | X | X | |
| Module Two: Formal Complaints of Title IX Sexual Harassment | Module Two | X | |||
| Module Three: Title IX Investigations and Informal Resolutions | Module Three | X | X | ||
| Module Four: Title IX Hearings | Module Four | X | X | X | |
| Module Five: Title IX Determinations | Module Five | X | X | ||
| Module Six: Title IX Appeals | Module Six | X | X | ||
| Managing the Hearing Process and Protocol | Managing the Hearing Process and Protocol | X | X | ||
| Bias and Credibility Assessment | Bias and Credibility Assessment | X | X | X | |
| Relevancy of Evidence | Relevancy of Evidence | X | X | X | |
| How to Complete an Effective Investigation | How to Complete an Effective Investigation | X | |||
| Writing Hearing Decisions, Appellate Decisions | Writing Hearing Decisions, Appellate Decisions | X | X | ||
| Resident Advisor (RA) Training | RA Training | X |
Title IX Glossary
Questions? Contact Us.
If you have any questions about Title IX or the University’s policies, please contact:
Section 504 & Title IX Coordinator
Dan Bauer, Director, Human Resources
Jones Hall, Rm 1340
314.446.8308
daniel.bauer@uhsp.edu
Deputy Section 504 & Title IX Coordinator for Students
Rebecca Jones, Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
Student Success Center, Rm 2124
314.446.8352
rebecca.jones@uhsp.edu